This memorial is dedicated to the "Norseman" high-wing monoplane, one of the first aircraft created for Canadian bush flying and one of the most successful aeroplanes ever designed and built in Canada. It was used by the R.C.A.F. and U.S.A.A.F. during the Second World War. The plaque was erected in 1979.
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THE "NORSEMAN"
Le <>, monoplan à aile haute, créé par Robert Noorduyn en 1935, fut l’un des premiers appareils conçus pour répondre aux besoins des pilotes de brousse canadiens. De 1936 à 1960, la Noorduyn Aviation Ltd. en produisit plus de 900. Les aviations militaires du Canada et des États-Unis l’utilisèrent largement pendant la seconde guerre mondiale et l’aviation commerciale l’adopta dans 21 pays. C’est après la guerre, avec le developpement intensif du Nord canadien, que le "Norseman" se révéla l’un des meilleurs modèles d’avion jamais conçus et construits au Canada.
The "Norseman", designed by Robert Noorduyn in 1935, was one of the first aircraft created specifically to meet the needs of Canadian bush flying. Between 1936 and 1960 over 900 of the high wing monoplanes were built by Noorduyn Aviation Ltd. of Montreal. Many saw service with the R.C.A.F. and the U.S.A.A.F. during World War II, and the plane was flown commercially in 21 countries
but it was as the aerial workhorse of the postwar boom in northern Canada that the "Norseman" made its mark as one of the most successful aeroplanes ever designed and built in Canada.
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Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
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Norseman Aircraft Memorial Plaque
Roméo-Vachon Boulevard North
Dorval
Norseman Aircraft Memorial Plaque
Roméo-Vachon Boulevard North
Dorval
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Lat. 45.4577071
Long. -73.7475767
Lat. 45.4577071
Long. -73.7475767
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