| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | R5727 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Avro 683 Lancaster |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Avro 683/691 Lancaster/Lancastrian |
| Aircraft Version: | Avro 683 Lancaster B1 |
| C/n (msn): | [ R5727 ] |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Ottawa - RockcliffeMap |
| Region / Country: | Ontario, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYRO IATA: YRO Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 25 August 1942 to 31 August 1942 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 507222 |
| Photo Comment |
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Pattern aircraft for Canadian Lancaster production, just flown across the Atlantic from Britain by Clyde Pangborn. R5727 was later converted for transport duties and registered as CF-CMS. On 22 July 1943 it flew from Montréal - Dorval to Prestwick non-stop in 12 hours and 26 minutes. Crashed near Dorval on a training flight on 1 June 1945, no injuries. Photo by: John Phillips / Life This photo was added on 15 October 2022, and has since been viewed 285 times. |