Aircraft Photo of C-FTGX | Basler BT-67 Turbo-67 | Bell Geospace Aviation | AirHistory.net #835088
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:C-FTGX
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Basler BT-67 Turbo-67
Manufacturers:Douglas / Basler
C/n (msn):25769/14324 (55)
Operator Titles:Bell Geospace Aviation
Location
City / Airport:Val-d'OrMap
Region / Country:Quebec, Canada
Airport Codes:ICAO: CYVO   IATA: YVO   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:23 June 2025
Photo by:Gary Vincent
Photo ID: 835088
Photo Comment

Built as C-47B 43-48508 and transferred to the Navy as R4D-6 bu 17266 in September 1944. Sold at NAF Litchfield Park, AZ Feb 15, 1966 and registered N2566B. Next registered N56KS with Kachemak Seafoods in Alaska. The aircraft was converted to a BT-67 becoming C-FTGX in November 2010 for Bell Geospace and their mining and exploration data acquisition business.

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