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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-3/U-1/CSR-123 Otter
    Latest Model:DHC-3 Otter
    Last Military Serial:3743 RCAF
    Construction Number:183
    Last Civil Registration:N435B
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada DHC-3 sn 3743 R...
    Latest Owner or Location:Key West Seaplane Adventures

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    Dates

    Event

    1956

    Constructed as a DHC-3.

    From 20 December 1956 to 2 July 1965

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 3743.

    17 January 1957

    Delivered to Port Said, Egypt onboard HMCS Magnificent on 17 January 1957 - for operation by United Nations.

    27 December 1960


    Photographer: Jim Cain Collection
    Notes: At Prestwick Airport, Scotland

    May 1965

    To Gander Aviation Ltd, Saint. Johns, NL with new c/r CF-WJB.

    July 1965

    To North Air Ltd, Saint. Johns NL keeping c/r CF-WJB.

    10 December 1965

    To Gateway Aviation Ltd, Edmonton, AB keeping c/r CF-WJB.

    14 March 1975

    To Labrador Airways Ltd, Goose Bay, NL keeping c/r CF-WJB.

    18 July 1979

    To Airtech Canada Ltd, Peterborough, ON keeping c/r CF-WJB.

    7 May 1981

    To Cargair Ltd, Saint. Michel-Des-Saints, QC keeping c/r CF-WJB.

    1982

    To Les Ailes de lEsperance/Alas de Esperensa (Wings of Hope), Satipo, Peru with new c/r OB-M-1253.

    1993

    Withdrawn from use.
    Aircraft put into indoor storage at Satipo, Peru.

    6 April 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for N435B (DHC-3, 183) issued.

    13 August 2002

    To Kenora Air Service Ltd, Kenora ON with new c/r C-GIGZ.

    26 March 2004

    To Kirk M. Thomas Trustee, Ketchikan, AK with new c/r N435B.

    1 June 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for N435B (DHC-3, 183) issued.

    14 February 2006

    To Single Otter Leasing Llc, Ketchikan, AK keeping c/r N435B.

    Based at Ketchikan Lake Airport, Ketchikan, AK.
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    22 January 2012


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino

    26 January 2014


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At Key West Airport, FL

    8 June 2020

    To Single Otter Leasing Llc, Ketchikan, AK keeping c/r N435B.

    Operated by Key West Seaplane Adventures.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    DHC-3 Otter Archive by Neil Aird
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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