| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-CYZJ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Canadian Vickers Vanessa |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Canadian Vickers Vanessa |
| Aircraft Version: | Canadian Vickers Vanessa |
| C/n (msn): | CV36 |
| Location | |
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| City / Seaplane Base: | Montréal - Boucherville Seaplane (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | Quebec, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: CTA7 Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1 April 1927 to 9 September 1927 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 465011 |
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The one and only Vanessa. Initially underpowered, the Lynx radial was swapped for a Whirlwind radial. The RCAF undertook a series of air mail trials with it but a float strut failed on take-off on September 9, 1927. The Vanessa tipped on its side and the propeller hacked a float in two, causing the aircraft to sink. It was salvaged but not repaired. Photo from: Canada Science and Technology Museum This photo was added on 31 May 2022, and has since been viewed 337 times. |