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    Airframe Family: Westland Lysander
    Latest Model:Lysander IIIA
    Last Military Serial:2365 RCAF
    Construction Number:1206
    Last Civil Registration:C-FVZZ
    Compressed ID:Westland Lysander IIIA sn 2365 RCAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:2711283 Ontario Inc, Richmond Hill, ON

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    Dates

    Event

    1942

    Constructed as a Lysander IIIA.

    23 June 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 2365.

    21 August 1946

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force.

    By 1969

    To Air Museum, Calgary.

    By 1972

    To Martin Riehl.

    1972

    Recovered.
    Recovered from a farm near Weyburn, Saskatchewan, Canada.

    1977

    To Harry Whreatt.

    In the inventory of Harry Whereatt Collection, Assiniboia, SK.
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    Restoration started.

    1993


    Photographer: Steven Smart
    Notes: Photographed the Harry Whereatt facility in Assiniboia, SK.

    1993


    Photographer: Steven Smart
    Notes: Photographed the Harry Whereatt facility in Assiniboia, SK.

    10 July 1996

    To Whereatts Warbirds/Harry Whereatt with new c/r C-FVZZ.

    10 July 1996

    To Anna Whereatt.

    18 May 2007

    To Vintage Wings, Canada/Michael Potter keeping c/r C-FVZZ.

    From May 2007 to 28 May 2007

    Transported by ground. Delivered to Vintage Wings of Canada, Gatineau, QC.
    Shipped from Assinaboia, SK, Canada to Gatineau, QC, Canada.
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    28 May 2007


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Arrived by flatbed truck.

    28 May 2007


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Unwrapped and in the Vintage Wings hangar for the first time.

    Restoration continued.
    Restoration resumed by Vintage Wings volunteers and staff.

    27 June 2007

    To 6769292 Canada Inc, Ottawa, ON keeping c/r C-FVZZ.

    1 September 2007


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: The wings were assembled for the open house.

    14 January 2009


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: The deep inspection / restoration is well underway. The engine was removed to be sent away for a rebuild.

    Markings Applied: 416

    15 May 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Vintage Wings of Canada.

    18 June 2010

    First flight.
    Flew from base of Vintage Wings at Gatineau.

    7 January 2011

    To Vintage Wings of Canada/les Ailes Depoque Du Canada, Ottawa, ON keeping c/r C-FVZZ.

    14 September 2013


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: 2013 photo taken at the Ottawa - Gatineau-en-vol Air Show

    14 September 2013


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: 2013 photo taken at the Ottawa - Gatineau-en-vol Air Show

    14 September 2013


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: At the Vintage Wings of Canada AIrshow, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

    2 January 2014

    Civil registration, C-FVZZ, cancelled.

    25 April 2014

    To 6769292 Canada Inc, Ottawa, ON with new c/r C-FVZZ.

    17 April 2015

    To Vintage Wings of Canada/les Ailes Depoque Du Canada, Gatineau, QC keeping c/r C-FVZZ.

    7 December 2015

    Civil registration, C-FVZZ, cancelled.

    27 February 2017

    To 6769292 Canada Inc, Ottawa, ON with new c/r C-FVZZ.

    May 2019

    Up for sale -Fully restored. 990 hrs TTSN. 75 hrs SMOH on engine - the asking price. $775,000.

    Sold to a new owner but remained based at Vintage Wings with Dave Hadfield as the primary pilot.

    30 March 2020

    To 2711283 Ontario Inc, Richmond Hill, ON keeping c/r C-FVZZ.


    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    Warbirds Directory, 4th Edition by Geoff Goodall

    Internet Sources
    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Transport Canada

    Individual Contributors
    Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger

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