Aircraft Photo of C-GIFH | De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Mk1 | AirHistory.net #328092
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:C-GIFH
Aircraft Original Type:De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver
Aircraft Generic Type:De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver (L-20/U-6)
Aircraft Version:De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Mk1
C/n (msn):92
Location
City / Airport:Prince GeorgeMap
Region / Country:British Columbia, Canada
Airport Codes:ICAO: CYXS   IATA: YXS   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:8 May 2001
Photo by:John Olafson
Photo ID: 328092
Photo Comment

1950 built Beaver spent some time in Finland before coming back to Canada. When it was based near Prince George it made dolly takeoffs which were quite interesting to see. A truck hooked up to the dolly and quickly drove down the runway and when the Beaver reached flying speed it left the dolly and was away. On one particular dolly takeoff, the engine on the Beaver quit just as it left the dolly and it made a very rough landing and suffered a lot of damage. Now the Beaver is located in Alberta.

This photo is copyright © John Olafson, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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