wrote on December 6, 2010
I have just found out the T.S.N. \"Tinny\" Constance died May 2008. He was one of the 408 pilots that not only sighted the 3 German ships in the English Channel,Feb 12, 1942, but unsuccessfully attacked them and received severe damage to his aircraft.
As a postscript I am downsizing my collections at home prior to moving to an apartmant and , if you are interested, I have an original Don Connelly painting of the Channel Dash featuring Tinny\'s aircraft. This painting is also signed by Tinny when he was in Ottawa in 1987. I will consider donating this painting to the 408 Mess for a tax credit but I am not sure how to get it out to you if you accept. I am only 3 hours from Trenton so this might be an option,by CAF transport.
Please advise so that we may set in motion the transfer.