| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | C-FCUE |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 12983 |
| Aircraft Name: | The Mel Bryan |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | YellowknifeMap |
| Region / Country: | Northwest Territories, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYZF IATA: YZF Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 5 August 1998 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 361640 |
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Delivered to the USAAF as 42-93108 in 1944. To NC41407 then to Canadian Pacific as CF-CUE in 1947. To the Department of Transport in 1956. Reregistered as C-FCUE in 1975. To Buffalo Airways in 1992. Still in Department of Transport colours. Melville Gerald "Skipper" Bryan lived to fly. He flew just about any and all aircraft but the Dakota in particular CF-CUE was revered by him. He had 10,000 flying hours on this aircraft alone over his 50 years of service in the RCAF and subsequently the Ministry of Transportation. Sadly the name was lost when the aircraft was repainted into Buffalo colours. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 May 2021, and has since been viewed 920 times. |