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Constructed as a PBV-1A by Canadian Vickers. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 67936. |
Circa 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-33972 as a OA-10. |
25 February 1947 |
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To Aero Corp, Atlanta GA with new c/r NC1942M. |
1954 |
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To James N. Routh, Long Beach CA with new c/r N1942M. |
From 1957 to 1968 |
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To Northern Wings Ltd, Sept Iles, QC with new c/r CF-IIW. |
From 1963 to 1965 |
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Leased to Austin Airways, Timmins ONT. |
1969 |
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To Universal Air Leasing Co, Grand Blanc MI with new c/r N3202. |
1970 |
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To Richard L. Rude/Flying Fireman, Victoria BC keeping c/r N3202. |
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Photographer: John W. Olafson Collection
Notes: N3202 at Smithers BC - This PBY-5A was on contract to the BC Forest Service, likely operated by Flying Fireman of Victoria |
By 1976 |
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Operated as fire service #6. |
May 1976 |
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Photographer: Eric Bannwarth
Notes: At Cold Lake |
1977 |
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To Flying Fireman Ltd, Sidney, BC with new c/r C-GFFC. |
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Operated as fire service #776. |
25 August 1988 |
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To Awood Air Ltd/346512 BC Ltd, Sidney BC keeping c/r C-GFFC. |
From 1991 to 2004 |
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Based at Moses Lake North Airport, Moses Lake, WA.
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3 July 1992 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: At Grant County International Airport (Moses Lake, WA, USA) |
By 9 May 2003 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: Photographed at Moses Lake, WA. |
10 July 2003 |
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To Joe McBryan/Buffalo Airways, Hay River, NT keeping c/r C-GFFC. |
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Based at Buffalo Airways, Hay River, NT.
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Operated as fire service #776. |
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To CFB Penhold (formerly), Red Deer, AB.
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29 September 2005 |
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Photographer: John W. Olafson
Notes: This Canso was operated by the Flying Firemen out of Victoria for many years before moving to Buffalo Airways. At the time of this photo it was being prepared for its new owner in the US |
31 October 2006 |
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Civil registration, C-GFFC, cancelled. |
4 October 2007 |
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To Flying Cat Aviation Llc, Tenants Harbor, ME with new c/r N483CV. |
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To Sanford Regional Airport, South Sanford, ME.
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27 November 2012 |
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To Flying Cat Aviation Llc, Sanford, ME keeping c/r N483CV. |
26 August 2015 |
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To Flying Cat Aviation Llc, Lee, NH keeping c/r N483CV. |
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