Covert, Howard Lionel (Sergeant)
Prisoner of War 1943-April-07

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Service
USAAF
Unit
45 (Ferry) Group (RAF)
Base
RAF Darrell's Island, Bermuda
Rank
Sergeant
Position
Sergeant
Service Numbers
16011443
Crew or Other Personnel
Canso FP138
Canso serial: FP138

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