Photo 1, Canso A 9810 with the provision for two nose guns, not fitted here. All of these modifications, at least as far as 162 (BR) is concerned, was done on site in Reykjavík. The first was the provision of two additional guns in the upper portion of the nose hatch, the second the addition of the eyeball turret and, next, the provision for a total of four nose guns. ![]() As a result, efforts were made to enhance this. These losses were laid down, at least in part, to the pitiful forward armament available for flak suppression. The momentum behind this can be undoubtedly laid to EAC’s 162 (BR) Squadron which, detached from Reykjavík and operating from Wick in June 1944, sank five U-boats having three Canso A’s shot down in the process. I really appreciated the fabulous detail shots of the PBY-5A eyeball turret and the additional RNZAF information, I thought that some equivalent information regarding the RCAF’s Canso A’s might be of interest.
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