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JT973 Consolidated Privateer C. Mk. IX Model 33 first date: 2 July 1946 -
Received on loan from RAF

Ex USN RY3, their serial 90021, RAF Liberator C. Mk. IX. First "Rockcliffe
Ice Wagon". Used for measurement of natural icing conditions and
development of electrical de-icing systems. Scientific equipment installed
and operated by the National Research Council. The wing de-icing system
developed using this aircraft would later be used on the CF-100. Generally
referred to as "Liberator RY3" in RCAF documents. Operated by Test &
Development Establishment at RCAF Rockcliffe, Ontario on behalf on National
Research Council. Visited Winnipeg, Manitoba, from Rockcliffe, on 19
November 1946. Also operated from Vancouver, Goose Bay, and Gander. Low
serviceability, due in part to lack of available spares. Order from the UK
to scrap this aircraft in Canada received in January 1949, when replacement
North Star became available. Last operational Liberator in Canada, probably
last operational RY3 in the world.


last date: 16 November 1949 - struck off and scrapped


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