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Restored Second World War Canso plane to pay tribute to its former pilot

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June 11, 2024

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James McRae, an RCAF veteran and the last surviving WWII recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, died this year, aged 106. The restored PBY Canso, which he flew during the war, will journey from Fairview, Alta., to Yarmouth, N.S., in his memory.

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