Victory Aircraft

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The Victory Aircraft Limited was formed in 1942 when the Canadian government took over ownership and management of main plant of the National Steel Car Corporation of Montreal at Malton, Ontario (near today's Toronto Pearson International Airport).

Victory Aircraft acted as a shadow factory building aircraft under license safe from the reach of German bombers.

The Malton plant had a contract to build the Avro Lancaster X bomber. The first Canadian prototype Lancaster (Serial KB700, named "The Ruhr Express") first flew on August 1, 1943. The plant went on to build 430 aircraft.

In 1945 the Canadian government sold Victory Aircraft to Avro who used it for their subsidiary A.V.Roe Canada Ltd (known as Avro Canada).

Aircraft production

Product list and details (date information from Victory)
Aircraft Description Seats Launch date 1st flight 1st delivery Scheduled to cease production
Avro Lancaster Four-engined Heavy Bomber crew of 7 1943 1963
De Havilland Mosquito Twin-engined Fighter Bomber crew of 2 1938 1942
Lockheed Electra Twin-engined utility transport 2 1934
Cessna Crane Twin-engined utility trainer crew of 5 1939
Beech 18 Twin-engined transport/trainer crew of 2; 6 passengers during World War II
Lockheed P-38 Lightning Twin-engined fighter 1 1939 1941 1949
North American B-25 Mitchell Twin-engined medium bomber crew of 6; 2 pilots 1940s during World War II
Douglas DC-3 Twin-engined transport/airliner crew of 2; 21 to 32 passengers 1935

**Product list and details (date information from Victory)**
Aircraft	Description	Seats	Launch date	1st flight	1st delivery	Scheduled to cease production
Avro Lancaster	Four-engined Heavy Bomber	crew of 7			1943	1963
De Havilland Mosquito	Twin-engined Fighter Bomber	crew of 2		1938	1942
Lockheed Electra	Twin-engined utility transport	2		1934
Cessna Crane	Twin-engined utility trainer	crew of 5		1939
Beech 18	Twin-engined transport/trainer	crew of 2; 6 passengers		during World War II
Lockheed P-38 Lightning	Twin-engined fighter	1		1939	1941	1949
North American B-25 Mitchell	Twin-engined medium bomber	crew of 6; 2 pilots		1940s	during World War II
Douglas DC-3	Twin-engined transport/airliner	crew of 2; 21 to 32 passengers	1935

Sources

[Victory Aircraft-Avro Canada]
The Ruhr Express By Michael Martchenko at [The Ruhr Express]

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