VH-EAU. de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver. c/n 646.
was also registered as: VH-SMB & VH-SMH.
Third of four aircraft ordered new by Qantas Airways Ltd Built by de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd, Downsview, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Powered by Pratt and Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior engine Delivered by de Havilland Canada to de Havilland Australia at Bankstown - December 7, 1954 Purchased from De Havilland Australia, Bankstown by Qantas - December 31, 1954 Entered onto Australian Aircraft Register as VH-EAU - March 18, 1955 Registered to Qantas Airways Ltd Sold to de Havilland Australia - November 29, 1958 Reregister as VH-SMB - December 9, 1958 Sold to Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Authority - December 23, 1958 Aircraft named 'Snow Gander' Percy Zionzee was the Chief Pilot for Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Authority Reregistered VH-SMH - September 27, 1967 Sold to Aerial Agriculture Pty Ltd, Bankstown as VH-SMH - November 13, 1967 Sold to North Canada Air Ltd - June 1972 Entered onto Canadian Aircraft Register as CF-TCW Seen operated by Staron Flight as C-FTCW - October 16, 1987 Seen operated by Harbour Air fitted with floats Sold to Trans Provincial as C-FTCW - 1992 Sold to North Pacific Seaplanes Limited, Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada. Current with North Pacific Seaplanes Ltd - 2008 |
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