920 — 1940 Supermarine Stranraer Data
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920
1940 Supermarine Stranraer, c/n CV 209
920 is a 1940 Supermarine Stranraer (serial number CV 209). It is configured with 2 engines and 6 seats. Registration status is listed as To Canadian civil register, with ownership recorded under Royal Canadian Air Force in Canada.
Airframe Info
| Manufacturer | Supermarine |
| Model | Stranraer Search all Supermarine Stranraer |
| Year built | 1940 |
| Construction Number (C/N) | CV 209 |
| Aircraft Type | Fixed wing single engine |
| Number of Seats | 6 |
| Number of Engines | 2 |
| Engine Type | Reciprocating |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model | Wright GR-1820-G202GA Cyclone |
| Also Registered As |
CF-BXO
Preserved
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Aircraft
| Registration Number | 920 |
| Mode S (ICAO24) Code | |
| Current Status | To Canadian civil register |
Owner
| Owner | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Address |
, Canada |
User Comments
Malcolm Clarke, 2020-08-23 08:52:41
28 November 1940 - Taken on charge.
Operated by No. 5 (BR) Squadron, Eastern Air Command. Operated by No. 7 (BR) Squadron, RCAF Station Prince Rupert, BC, 1941. Operated by No. 9 (BR) Squadron, RCAF Station Bella Bella, BC, 1941 to 1944. Category B damage while with this unit, on 16 September 1943. To civil register as CF-BXO, to Labrador Mining and Exploration Company of Montreal on 24 May 1944. Registration reserved for E. Lando of Vancouver on 23 April 1947, not taken up. To Queen Charlotte Airlines on 28 May 1947. Converted to Super Stranraer March 1950, with GR-1820-G202A engines. Damaged at Sullivan Bay, BC on 23 February 1952, stored. To W.K. Slye on 15 December 958, then to Stranraer Aerial Enterprises of Vancouver on 28 June 1962. Purchased by RAF Museum in early 1970s, transported from Abbotsford, BC to the UK inside an RAF Belfast. Now in RAF Museum, Hendon, UK, marked as RCAF 920, but still in Super Stranraer configuration.
Last date: 10 May 1944 - Struck off, later sold
Operated by No. 5 (BR) Squadron, Eastern Air Command. Operated by No. 7 (BR) Squadron, RCAF Station Prince Rupert, BC, 1941. Operated by No. 9 (BR) Squadron, RCAF Station Bella Bella, BC, 1941 to 1944. Category B damage while with this unit, on 16 September 1943. To civil register as CF-BXO, to Labrador Mining and Exploration Company of Montreal on 24 May 1944. Registration reserved for E. Lando of Vancouver on 23 April 1947, not taken up. To Queen Charlotte Airlines on 28 May 1947. Converted to Super Stranraer March 1950, with GR-1820-G202A engines. Damaged at Sullivan Bay, BC on 23 February 1952, stored. To W.K. Slye on 15 December 958, then to Stranraer Aerial Enterprises of Vancouver on 28 June 1962. Purchased by RAF Museum in early 1970s, transported from Abbotsford, BC to the UK inside an RAF Belfast. Now in RAF Museum, Hendon, UK, marked as RCAF 920, but still in Super Stranraer configuration.
Last date: 10 May 1944 - Struck off, later sold