This Invader saw brief service with 572 BS, 391 BG. USAAF 43-22653 was noted with code 'P2-C' at Nordholz, East-Friesland, in March 1945. From 1963 the Tulsa-built aircraft spent many years as fire fighter in the US (N9402Z) and Canada (C-GPTW).
The crew from this Royal Navy Sea King HU5 (XV661; (CU-8)26; cnWA649) from 771sq salute the specators on the beaches of Southport, at the end of its marvelous display.
No Panic, the fire was made a couple of feets away from those Beauties on the flightline at La Ferte Alais Airshow 1995. Canadair now exposed at Sinsheim Museum, Germany.