London, Ontario
212 Squadron. Catalina aircraft FP 231 was taking off for convoy escort duties when it crashed near Madras, India.
Dimock, Hedley Gilbert (Pilot Officer)
Killed in Action 1944-June-27
Birth Date: 1922-April-22
Born: Eston Saskatchewan
Home: London, Ontario
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Service
RCAF
Unit
212 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Base
RAF Madras, India
Rank
Pilot Officer
Position
Pilot Officer
Service Numbers
C/92344
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Canso FP231
Canso serial: FP231
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The Consolidated Catalina and Canso were close cousins. The Canso was the true amphibious version of the design and therefore included a conventional undercarriage to allow for either water or land use. The Canso provided more than two decades of valuable service to the RCAF. The Catalina variant came first and was produced beginning in 1935 for the United States Navy. The amphibious version, designated PBY-5A, came in service early in 1941 and the RCAF began using the aircraft on anti-submarine patrols that same year. After the Second World War, the RCAF used Cansos for search and rescue, Arctic survey missions and various transport operations. RCAF
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