| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | C-GYQS |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bristol 170 Freighter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bristol 170 Freighter/Wayfarer |
| Aircraft Version: | Bristol 170 Freighter Mk31M |
| C/n (msn): | 13060 |
| Operator Titles: | (Hercules Airlines) |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Vancouver - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYVR IATA: YVR Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | April 1988 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 454336 |
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This Bristol Freighter did some serious world traveling during 50 years of service. The Royal New Zealand Air Force from 1952 -77, based it in Singapore and Vietnam as well as New Zealand. Flown to England in August 1982 to operate the first service by Instone Air Line as G-AMLK. It returned to New Zealand in 1984 for Hercules Airlines as ZK-EPD. Trans Provincial Airlines bought it in 1987 as C-GYQS. After bankruptcy in 1993, employees formed Hawkair to continue. Stored in 1999 as mining projects providing work in Bronson Creek ended, it was acquired by the Reynolds-Alberta Museum in 2004. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 April 2022, and has since been viewed 254 times. |