| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | C-GAUN |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Van's RV-4 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Harmon Rocket |
| Aircraft Version: | Harmon Rocket HR-II |
| C/n (msn): | 4339 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Victoria - InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYYJ IATA: YYJ Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 7 August 2022 |
| Photo by: | Tim Martin |
| Photo ID: | 485471 |
| Photo Comment |
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The registration is the same as that worn by an Air Canada B767 that became known as the 'Gimli Glider' after it ran out of fuel and made a dead-stick landing at that airport in 1983. The B767 was returned to service, but later retired and scrapped and some of the airframe of this RV-4 consists of metal salvaged at that time. There is a medallion on the rear cabin bulkhead commemorating the B767 story. In addition, the (now retired) Air Canada captain who landed the B767 was allowed to make a dead-stick landing of the RV-4 at Gimli (CYGM) - just to prove it was not a fluke, I guess. This photo is copyright © Tim Martin, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 August 2022, and has since been viewed 109 times. |