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Description: Canadians flew in the Battle of the Atlantic in a variety of maritime patrol aircraft including the Very Long Range(VLR) Liberator squadrons of Coastal Command. The Squadrons of Liberators replaced earlier types of aircraft and along with the Canso (Catalina) patrol aircraft, based in Atlantic Canada, Newfoundland, Iceland, Northern Ireland and England fought a long war against both the U-boats and the elements of nature. As in the case of many allied WWII squadron aircraft, this particular aircraft was emblazoned with nose art typical of the day that showed a female figure as a good luck talisman for the crew of the aircraft whose code letter was "N". The figure and hence aircraft were christened “Nannette”.

Medium: Oil on canvas board 18x24 (1997).
Display: CAAA Traveling Aviation Art Exhibit(TAAE) display at various museums in Alberta (2003). Artist's collection.

Historical note:

LONG RANGE CONVOY GUARDIANS
Bomber aircraft like the B17 Flying Fortress, B24 Liberator and Halifax were adapted for the war against the U-Boats. With their range and endurance these aircraft provided allied air cover over the Atlantic convoy approaches to England and Canada. This was one of the most demanding theatres of the air campaign with patrol aircraft flying far over the sea and into the depths of the Atlantic as they provided air cover to the convoys that fed the war effort in England and Europe.

For more information go to:
Canada Aviation Museum - aircraft collection (Consolidated Liberator)

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"North Atlantic Nannette"