This was an old friend I had photographed back in Abbotsford BC in Jun 1986 when it was still operated by the The Department of Transportation Canada (as CF-CUE). It was acquired by Buffalo Airways in Feb 95. It wasn't until 2008 that it was seen in the Buffalo livery and once again showing CF-CUE.

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.

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.

Operated by The Department of Transportation Canada from 1947 to 1995. Sold to Buffalo Airways Feb 95.

CF-CUE once was the first aircraft landing on the runway of what is now the Yellowknife airport. She flew with the USAAF for just three years before becoming civil and was with Canadian Pacific from January 1947 until moving on to the Department of Transport in February 1956. There, she was retired in October 1990, to be taken on by Buffalo in 1992.

At the time of photo the aircraft was configured as a passenger liner. Now that Buffalo are no longer operating passenger sched flights it may have been reconfigured to freight.

You seldom see a C-47 configured for carrying passengers. This one works in Canada's Northwest Territories.

One of five active DC-3s operated by Buffalo Airways.