| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | G-CAAC |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Curtiss HS |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Curtiss HS |
| Aircraft Version: | Curtiss HS-2L |
| C/n (msn): | [ A1876 ] |
| Operator Titles: | Laurentide Air Service |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Ottawa - RockcliffeMap |
| Region / Country: | Ontario, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYRO IATA: YRO Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Canada Aviation and Space Museum |
| Photo Date: | 30 May 2019 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 328032 |
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Twelve US Navy HS-2Ls were donated to Canada in 1919. A1876 was one of two operated by the Laurentide Paper Company on fire patrol and timber surveys. In 1920 the civil register was created and the aircraft became G-CAAC, Canada's first bush plane. Flown by Laurentide Aviation, the aircraft crashed on take-off in Ontario September 2, 1922. In 1967, the location was re-discovered and the aircraft was recovered during 1968 - 69. A sixteen year restoration using parts from G-CAAC and several other HS-Ls resulted in this only complete HS-2L left, the original nose section is displayed along side. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 24 January 2021, and has since been viewed 443 times. |