Aircraft Photo of 26151 | De Havilland Canada L-20A Beaver | France - Army

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	26151
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 L-20A Beaver
C/n (msn):	547
Operator Titles:	France - Army

Location
City / Airport:	Luang PrabangMap
Country:	Laos
Airport Codes:	ICAO: VLLB IATA: LPQ Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	14 April 1954
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	874172

Photo Comment
These Beavers are being prepared for casualty evacuation following the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu. 52-6151 was delivered to the USAF in September 1953, into storage. To US Army in February 1954, then to French army, apparently arriving in Indochina in April. Transferred to a French air force unit in November 1954. Returned to USAF in 1957 and supplied to the Thai army. Still in service at Lop Buri in 1980, and preserved in museum there. Photo by: Georges Liron / ECPAD This photo was added on 2 December 2025, and has since been viewed 40 times.

Photo Comment

These Beavers are being prepared for casualty evacuation following the French defeat at Dien Bien Phu. 52-6151 was delivered to the USAF in September 1953, into storage. To US Army in February 1954, then to French army, apparently arriving in Indochina in April. Transferred to a French air force unit in November 1954. Returned to USAF in 1957 and supplied to the Thai army. Still in service at Lop Buri in 1980, and preserved in museum there. Photo by: Georges Liron / ECPAD

This photo was added on 2 December 2025, and has since been viewed 40 times.

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