RCAF North Star Prop - Picton Flying Club, ON
Posted by: jiggs11
N 43° 59.324 W 077° 08.661
18T E 328044 N 4872856
Old propeller from an RCAF North Star transport aircraft.
Waymark Code: WMFT5C
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 11/26/2012
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The propeller is located on the airfield side of the Picton Flying Club. The club has an ops/clubhouse and small hangar at the south end of the old RCAF Stn Picton air base.
The North Star was a Douglas C54 4-engine propeller driven cargo aircraft built under licence by Canadair. There were a total of 24 North Stars and 1 C5 (VIP North Star) delivered to the RCAF starting in 1948. It is believed there is only 1 example in existence; tail #17515 being restored at the Canadian Aviation Museum in Ottawa. For a fascinating article on this aircraft go to this link:
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