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stanley strazza · Post by **stanley strazza** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:48 pm

Howdy forum members and visitors....I have been searching info on Canso-A CF-FOQ that Queen Charlotte Airlines had operated for approx. 6 month's before it had crashed into Mt. Benson here in Nanaimo...I have been on this search for the past 7 years and have filled 6 folders of info on her since her construction in San Diago Calif in 1941 until her wreckage still on Mt.Benson since Oct 17th,1951.....Do any of you fellas know if she had a nickname while under QCA, also are there any military photos out there of her on the Eastern Seaboard while submarine chasing with the 5th RCAF Squadron......Hey! . is that you on this forum who worked for QCA a while back?....if you are, maybe you can fill me in on some local info of her since being purchased from the Hudson's Bay Company in April of 1951 when it landed at Vancouver.....thanx for any help on this subject.....stanley strazza (Cell# 250-619-4408)

Cat Driver · Post by **Cat Driver** » Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:48 pm

No I never worked for QCA.

I didn't come to the west coast until 1973 when I started with the Flying Fireman in Victoria.

roscoe · Post by **roscoe** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:18 am

She was called "Polar Bear" when In service with "The Honorable Company".

FlyingFiremenC/PGSon · Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:58 am

An old family friend used to work up there, John Thies. Not sure if he worked for QCA though. HE went to become a Firecat pilot for Conair.

stanley strazza · Post by **stanley strazza** » Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:05 am

hey thanx guys for the reply to my query on Canso-A CF-FOQ....I sure am enjoying this forum as I searched for all the info on those wonderfull Canso's.....man, what an aircraft she was....I would like to hike to the two Canso crash sites near Victoria this summer if I can get a map of directions from you fellas.....I did try to get to the Skirt Mt. wreck but I guess the directions I had received were wrong so I never ever did find it after climbing the rough terrain..........thanx again boys, much appreciated......stan the man strazza

longjon · Post by **longjon** » Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:49 am

John Thies worked for TPA out of the Charlotts I believe.
Base manager in Massett or Sandspit

FlyingFiremenC/PGSon · Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:05 am

Thanx Longjon... did you know him during that time?

X Driver · Post by **X Driver** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:17 pm

John was a great guy I worked with him at Conair in 86, when we lost him in a Firecat.

FlyingFiremenC/PGSon · Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:37 pm

John was fantastic...like a second father actually. He was one of those rare individuals that gave and gave.
I grew up within their family and he was one of the first mentors I ever had...

marsfan · Post by **marsfan** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:40 pm

I have lots of photo's of the Flying Fireman Canso's at Pat Bay as well as wreckage photo's from the Flying Fireman Canso crash by Lake Cowichan in 1967.....Also have lots of wreckage shots of Marianas Mars CF-LYJ that crashed in 1961 while on operations....

BD8 · Post by **BD8** » Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:42 am

marsfan wrote:I have lots of photo's of the Flying Fireman Canso's at Pat Bay as well as wreckage photo's from the Flying Fireman Canso crash by Lake Cowichan in 1967.....Also have lots of wreckage shots of Marianas Mars CF-LYJ that crashed in 1961 while on operations....

Hi & welcome............

Check your PM's.

marsfan · Post by **marsfan** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:01 pm

I would like to get in touch with anyone who has pictures from Pat Bay/Fairey Aviation of the Martin Mars that they would be willing to share or swap/trade...My e-mail is ddertien@shaw.ca .......

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