Whilst going through the photos of WWII RNZAF pilot Trevor Pearce I discovered an interesting piece of nose art on a RCAF Hurricane that visited his base when he was in Canada.
The Hurricane is numbered 5398
And the nose art appears to read:
A closer look, sorry it’s none too clear.
March of Dimes appears to be an American organisation for pregnant mothers and infants, much like NZ’s own Plunket Society.
I thought some of you may find it of interest and maybe someone knows what its purpose was in the RCAF. Was it operational? Or at an OTU? Any ideas?
By: Dave Homewood - 8th June 2007 at 03:13
Thanks for the info Steve.
By: K225 - 7th June 2007 at 19:40
March of Dimes Canada has over 50 years of dedication and achievement in Canada, was established to provide essential programs and resources across the country to people with physical disabilities. It is not related to my knowledge with the American organization of the same name.
Their site is at: http://www.marchofdimes.ca/dimes/national_programs/
Thanks for posting I was not aware of the wartime involvement of this organization.
Steve M
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June 7, 2007 at 4:30 am