Unusual Avenger canopy mod

[Scott Rose]

One of the most unusual canopy mods I've seen on an Avenger tanker/sprayer. I wonder what the purpose of it was?

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[mike furline]

[Scott Rose]

Well that is one theory

[mrp]

Its an actual modification used by the Royal Canadian Navy. The designation is AS 3 Mk2 (AS 3M2). Only two of the 125 RCN Avangers were converted to this configuration. The enlarged canopy was for an Observer position. It was known as the OM's search station. The photo is either aircraft 421(86175) which became CF-JJB or 386( 53078).

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Last edited by mrp on Fri Jul 27, 2012 12:13 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[mike furline]

I still like the "it's for a Giant" theory.

http://jproc.ca/rrp/rrp3/avenger.html

[Scott Rose]

Very cool, I've never seen that before.

[WallyB]

The photo is either aircraft 421(86175) which became CF-JJB or 386( 53078).

CF-JJB