The Ferry Command airport at Dorval, near Montreal, in 1942. Visible are Lockheed Hudsons and Venturas, Consolidated Liberators, North American Mitchells and a single Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Boeing B-17E / B-17G Flying Fortress - СШАUSA - 1941Consolidated B-24 Liberator - СШАUSA - 1939Lockheed B-34 Lexington / PV Ventura / PV-2 Harpoon - СШАUSA - 1941Lockheed Hudson A-28 / A-29 - СШАUSA - 1938North American B-25 Mitchell / PBJ-1 - СШАUSA - 1940

Hudsons, a Liberator and a Catalina lined up at a Ferry Command station in Newfoundland in the winter of 1942-43, waiting to be flown to the UK.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Consolidated B-24 Liberator - СШАUSA - 1939Consolidated PBY Catalina - СШАUSA - 1935Lockheed Hudson A-28 / A-29 - СШАUSA - 1938

A newly-delivered RAF Catalina at rest in late 1940, displaying its characteristic bulbous rear-fuselage gun blisters.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Consolidated PBY Catalina - СШАUSA - 1935

A Catalina I of 209 Sqn, Coastal Command, takes off. The first deliveries to the RAF were made early in 1941, and the type was a valuable addition to Britain’s armoury in the Battle of the Atlantic.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Consolidated PBY Catalina - СШАUSA - 1935

A brace of RAF Catalinas on patrol. The retractable wingtip floats did much to reduce drag.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Consolidated PBY Catalina - СШАUSA - 1935

This Catalina, piloted by Canadians Flt Lt J. G. Fleming DFC and Fg Off J. J. Meikle and carrying two flight engineers and two Canadian civilian radio operators, suffered a jammed autopilot at 18,500ft while flying from Bermuda to Britain. The starboard aileron jammed full down, and both ailerons were torn off in the ensuing spiral dive, but control was regained less than 800ft above the ocean and the aircraft, without any lateral control, was flown to a British harbour.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Consolidated PBY Catalina - СШАUSA - 1935

Two dozen Hudsons, in various states of completeness, await shipment on the tarmac at Lockheed’s Burbank, California, factory in late 1940. Note the patches over the rear fuselage where a two-gun dorsal turret would be fitted.
Two dozen RAF Lockheed Hudsons at Lockheed's Burbank factory early in 1941. The original order for 250 Hudsons was completed by December 1939; deliveries were first made by air across the Atlantic. Note the absence of turrets: these were fitted on arrival in the UK.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed Hudson A-28 / A-29 - СШАUSA - 1938

Hudsons await the lifting of the US arms embargo late in 1939. Second from the right is P5116, which served with 207 and 407 Sqns, PRU, and Nos 6 and 1 OTUs before overshooting while landing at Silloth on October 26, 1941.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Lockheed Hudson A-28 / A-29 - СШАUSA - 1938