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Supermarine WALRUS
The Supermarine Walrus did not equip any official RCAF Squadrons but it was flown in small numbers within Canada and by some RCAF / RCN personnel on overseas missions.
The Walrus, affectionately known as the "Shagbat" in RCN and RAF parlance, was a rather ungainly looking design from the same designer of the elegant Spitfire, R.J. Mitchell. Designed originally for catapult launched fleet reconnaissance and spotting duties, the "Shagbat" also provided the RAF with a valuable air-sea rescue capability starting in 1941. Rescue missions within close proximity to enemy coastlines were...
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