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A brief history of each individual Norseman

 

 

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1    CF-AYO   

The prototype Norseman.  First flew on November 14, 1935, powered by a Wright R-975-E3 Whirlwind.  Delivered to Dominion Skyways, Rouyn, Quebec January 18, 1936.  The aircraft was named “Arcturus”.  Was hired by Warner Brothers in the summer of 1941 for the filming of  “Captains Of  The Clouds” in the North Bay area of Ontario and carried temporary registration CF-HGO during the filming.  Registered to Canadian Pacific Airlines in 1942 (CPA fleet No. 31) and then to Cap Airways, Cap de la Madeline, Quebec on October 8, 1947.  On January 5, 1950 it was registered to Gold Belt Air Service, Rouyn, Quebec and then on April 10, 1951 to Mont Laurier Aviation Co., Montreal, Quebec.  Registered to Albert Racicot, Montreal, Quebec on June 12, 1952 and then to Orillia Air Service, Orillia, Ontario on July 6, 1953.  On August 28, 1953 it departed Opeongo Lake, Ontario with pilot Roy Downing and two passengers on board and crashed at Round Island Lake in the Georgian Bay Area of Ontario.  All on board perished.  The wreckage was recovered in November 1992 and is in storage at the Canadian Bush Plane Heritage in Sault St. Marie, Ontario.

2    CF-AZA    695   

Registered to MacKenzie Air Service, Edmonton, Alberta on April 30, 1936 as CF-AZA. Powered by a Wright R-975-E3 Whirlwind.  On December 4, 1936 it was re-engined with a P & W Wasp SC-1 to become a Mark lll.  April 29, 1937 it was again re-engined.  This time with a P & W Wasp S3H-1 to become a Mark lV.  One night in 1938 the aircraft was taken from the dock on the snye at Ft. McMurray, Alberta, by MacKenzie Air Service mechanic Ray Arnold, a non-pilot.  Take-off was attempted on the Clearwater River, the aircraft hit a sandbar, flipped on it’s back and suffered substantial damage.  The aircraft was shipped to Edmonton for repair.  Went to the RCAF, Western Air Command April 20, 1940 as aircraft No. 695 and was assigned to No. 6 (BR) Squadron in Jericho Beach, B.C.  Involved in a category “A” crash on August 20, 1944 at Coal Harbor, BC. and written off.

3    CF-AZE

Powered by a Wright R-975-E3 Whirlwind.  Registered to R. Cockeram (Prospector Airways), Clarkson, Ontario on May 28, 1936 as CF-AZE.  Named “Ruth IV”.  Registered to United Air Transport, Edmonton, Alberta on February 28, 1938 and then to BC Air Transport, Vancouver, BC, on March 8, 1939.  Registered to Ginger Coote Airways Ltd., Vancouver, BC on October 30, 1939 and worked in the Zeballos area of Vancouver Island in 1939 and 1940.  On October 29, 1940, while en route from Vancouver to Zeballos, BC. with the pilot and three passengers, a fire started in the engine compartment.  The pilot landed the aircraft near Nanaimo, BC. and ran it ashore where it was destroyed by the fire.  The three passengers suffered serious burns, but all survived. 

4    CF-AZS

Powered by a Wright R-975-E3 Whirlwind.  Delivered to Starrat Airways, Hudson, Ontario on July 2, 1936.  On June 16, 1937, landing at Red Lake, Ontario, the aircraft slewed, hit trees on an island and came to rest inverted.  It later sank and was written off. No injuries.

5    CF-BAM    694    CF-BZM   

Registered to Noorduyn Aircraft Ltd., Montreal, Quebec on September 5, 1936.  Sold to MacKenzie Air Service, Edmonton, Alberta on December 17, 1936.  Powered by a P & W Wasp SC-1.  On June 26, 1937 it was re-engined with a P & W Wasp S3H-1 to become a Mark lV.   While at Noorduyn, it was used to test a flush mounted exhaust system designed to decrease drag and improve speed.  This transferred excessive heat into the cockpit and was abandoned.  Registered to Canadian Airways, Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1939.  It was impressed into RCAF service as aircraft No. 694 in 1940.  Went to war assets March 7, 1946 and sold in that year to Johannesson Flying Services, Winnipeg, Manitoba as CF-BZM.  Bought by Parson’s Airways, Kenora, Ontario September 15, 1952.  It crashed July 25, 1958 after being involved in a mid-air collision with Ontario Central Airlines Norseman CF-IRH (c/n 836) at Kenora, Ontario.  Apparently both aircraft were approaching to land when one descended down onto the other.  CF-BZM was written off and CF-IRH later repaired.  Total time on CF-BZM 6,781 hours as of March 28, 1958.

6    CF-BAU   

The Prototype Mark lV.  Powered by a P & W  Wasp S3H-1.  Registered to Noorduyn Aircraft Ltd., Montreal, Quebec on November 13, 1936.  Purchaser, Canadian Airways of Winnipeg, Manitoba owned a spare P&W Wasp SC-1 and asked that this engine be installed.  Re-engined on November 25, 1936 and delivered as a Mark ll .  Registered to Canadian Airways on December 8, 1936.  It was again re-engined on December 15, 1937 with a P&W Wasp S3H-1 to once again become a Mark lV.  Re-registered to Canadian Pacific Airlines in 1941 when they bought out Canadian Airways.  CPA Fleet No. 36.  Registered to Central Northern Airways, Winnipeg, Manitoba on May 21, 1947.  Sold to Arctic Wings Ltd., Churchill, Manitoba for $10,000 and registered to them on October 1, 1948.  On April 20, 1951 it broke through ice on the Hayes River, York Factory, Manitoba and later sank.  Written off. Total time was 9,225 hours.

7    CF-BAV    2494   CF-DER

Originally to have been a Mark lll but re-engined during construction and completed as a Mark lV.  Registered to Wings Ltd, Winnipeg, Manitoba on December 12, 1936.  Re-engined with a P&W Wasp SC-1 on March 19, 1939.  Impressed into RCAF service as aircraft No. 2494 and assigned to No. 15 T.D., Winnipeg, Manitoba on July 23, 1940.  Sent to Noorduyn Aviation on November 28, 1940 for modifications to make it a Mk IV/W for wireless training.  It was re-engined with a Wasp S3H-1 either before RCAF service or during this time at Noorduyn.  In late 1941 it was transferred to No. 1 Training Command and to No. 4 Wireless School.  Was involved in a category “C” accident at Guelph, Ontario on February 12, 1942.  Repairs were made by Noorduyn Aviation and it was put in Reserve Storage on July 31, 1945.  On January 24, 1946 it was transferred to War Assets Corporation for disposal and sold as war surplus to Imperial Oil Ltd., Toronto, Ontario and registered as CF-DER on February 16, 1946.  Destroyed by fire while fueling at Aklavik, NWT. on February 29, 1948.

8    CF-BAN    697    CF-CRU

Originally to have been a Mark lll but re-engined during construction with a P&W  Wasp S3H-1 and completed as a Mark lV.  Delivered to General Airways, Toronto, Ontario on January 26, 1937.  Registered to MacKenzie Air Services, Edmonton, Alberta on July 17, 1938..  Impressed into RCAF Service as aircraft No. 697 and assigned to No.6 (BR) Squadron, Jericho Beach, BC. on February 24, 1940.  Also served with No.13 Squadron Sea Island, BC.  Served with Western Air Command until 1946.  Transferred to War Assets on May 8, 1946.  Sold to Canadian Pacific Airlines and registered as CF-CRU on March 7, 1947.  CPA Fleet No. 49.  Registered to Peace River Northern Airlines Ltd., Edmonton, Alberta on June 23, 1947 and then to Northern Airlines Ltd., Big River, Saskatchewan on August 4, 1950.  On May 19, 1951 it was re-registered to Saskatchewan Government Airways, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan when they bought out Northern Airlines.  Sold to Waite Fisheries Ltd., Big River, Saskatchewan on August 30, 1954 and registered to them on November 18, 1954.  Sold to McMurray Air Services Ltd., Fort McMurray, Alberta on October 24, 1955 and registered to them on December 15, 1955.  Registered to Brotherston North West Company Ltd., Red Lake, Ontario on March 25, 1966 and then on May 18, 1967 to Amodeo, Dryden, Ontario.  Damaged at North Spirit Lake, Ontario on February 28, 1968.  On landing, the aircraft struck a hard drift and the left undercarriage outrigger tubing failed, causing the collapse of the left undercarriage.  Registered to Drydenair, Dryden, Ontario on September 6, 1968.  On November 22, 1968, flight into light freezing rain caused engine failure due to carburetor icing and the aircraft crashed in bush.  Some parts of the aircraft were salvaged.  The wreckage was further damaged when a forest fire later burned through the area.  As of  February 10, 1968 total time was 8,932 hours

9    CF-BAW

Delivered to E & M Air Transport, Sheridon, Manitoba, and registered as CF-BAW on March 19, 1937.  Registered to Arrow Airways, The Pas, Manitoba  on May 13, 1941.  Registered to Canadian Pacific Airlines in 1942.  CPA fleet No. 40.  On January 3, 1944 it was destroyed by fire while being serviced in a nose hangar at Yellowknife, NWT.  As of March 27, 1943 total time was 3,245 hours.

10    CF-BDC

Registered to Canadian Airways, Winnipeg, Manitoba as CF-BDC on May 3, 1937.   Re-registered to Canadian Pacific Airlines in 1941 when they bought out Canadian Airways.  CPA fleet No. 41.  Registered to Central Northern Airways, Winnipeg, Manitoba on May 19, 1947.  Submerged at a dock at Hudson, Ontario during a wind storm on August 5, 1947. Further damaged during salvage attempts and written off

11    CF-BDD

Registered to Canadian Airways, Winnipeg, Manitoba, as CF-BDD on April 22, 1937.  Re-registered to Canadian Pacific Airlines in 1941 when they bought out Canadian Airways.  Destroyed at Tofino, BC., on December 29, 1945.  Floats were torn off during a glassy water landing.

12    CF-BDE    2493

Delivered to Starratt Airways, Hudson, Ontario, on July 6, 1937 and registered as CF-BDE.  Later operated by the RCAF as aircraft No. 2493 until it was time expired and sent to Noorduyn Aviation on October 5, 1941 for overhaul.  It was written off and reduced to “Spares and Produce” on March 15, 1941.  Total time 3,156 hours.

13    CF-BDF

Registered to N. H. Bell (Skylines Express), Merrickville, Ontario on July 20, 1937 as CF-BDF.  Registered to Canadian Airways, Winnipeg, Manitoba on June 16, 1938.  Re-registered to Canadian Pacific Airlines in 1941 when they bought out Canadian Airways.  CPA fleet No. 42.  Registration allotted to Peace River Northern Airlines, Edmonton, Alberta on May 15, 1947 but not taken up.  Registered to J.R. Gauthier (Northern Air Service), Senneterre, Quebec on September 6, 1947.  On June 16, 1955 it was registered to Albert Racicot, Montreal, Quebec and then on October 1, 1955 to Gagnon Air Service, Kenogami, Quebec.  Registered to Dolbeau Air Service, Dolbeau, Quebec on September 2, 1964 and then to St. Felicien Air Service, St. Felicien, Quebec in 1970.  Registered to Cargair, Cte Bethier, Quebec in 1975 and to Ron Proulx, Repentigy, Quebec in 1976.  Destroyed at Lac Sacaomie, Quebec on September 7, 1977.  Stalled and crashed during turn to final over glassy water (DOT Q70099).  Pilot and one passenger uninjured.  Registered to Terry Challice Etal, North Augusta, Ontario, on February 28, 1984.  Reported bought by Ron Proulx in November, 1990.  It appears that at one time there may have been plans to rebuild the aircraft.

14    CF-BDG

Registered to Noorduyn Aircraft Ltd., Montreal, Quebec on September 9, 1937 as CF-BDG.  Sold to Canadian Airways, Winnipeg, Manitoba and registered to them on November 24, 1937.  Re-registered to Canadian Pacific Airlines in 1941 when they bought out Canadian Airways.  On February 22, 1942, en route from Yellowknife to Cambridge Bay, NWT., the aircraft caught fire.  The pilot made a successful landing at Dumas Lake but the aircraft was destroyed by fire.  The pilot and one crew survived but one passenger died.  The aircraft and survivors were not found until March 3, 1942.

15    CF-BFR    696    CF-CRT   

Registered to United Air Transport, Edmonton, Alberta on August 14, 1937.  Registered to Mackenzie Air Service, Edmonton, Alberta on July 18, 1938.  Impressed into RCAF service as aircraft No. 696 and delivered to Vancouver, BC, on February 24, 1940.  Coded XE-Z and assigned to No. 6 (BR) Squadron in Jericho Beach, BC.  Served with Western Air Command until transferred to War Assets for disposal on May 8, 1946.  Sold as war surplus to Canadian Pacific Airlines and registered as CF-CRT on October 3, 1946.  CPA Fleet No. 48.  Registered to Central Northern Airways, Winnipeg, Manitoba, on May 19, 1947.  On January 20, 1949, a forced landing due to engine failure (Possible carburetor ice) was made thirteen miles south of Bisset, Manitoba.  The aircraft over shot a small lake, crashed in bush and was destroyed.  The pilot and four of six passengers were injured.  Engine and instruments were salvaged.  Reported later as salvaged by the Western Canada Aviation Museum, Winnipeg, Manitoba.

16    CF-BFS    CF-MPE

Registration CF-BFS was allotted but changed to CF-MPE during construction when it was bought by the RCMP and registered to them on August 18, 1938.  Written off in an accident at Sioux Lookout, Ontario, October 30, 1939 when a defective oleo leg collapsed on landing.  The wreck was shipped to Noorduyn and the wings mated to a new fuselage to become CF-MPF (C/N 27).

17    CF-BFT   

Shown as registered to Noorduyn Aviation Ltd., Montreal, Quebec on January 15, 1938 as CF-BFT. Registered to Hudson Bay Air Transport on February 21, 1939. On April 25, 1958 it was registered to Sioux Narrows Airways, Sioux Narrows, Ontario and on June 1, 1959 to Parsons Airways Northern, Flin Flon, Manitoba. Next registered to Parsons Airways, Kenora, Ontario 0n May 8, 1967. It is reported as having been fitted a Mark V undercarriage while with Parsons. Registered to Ignace Airways, Ignace, Ontario on July 17, 1968 and to Douglas Fiedler, Terrace, BC. on September 9, 1976.  C of A expired on May 1, 1978 and was renewed on February 24, 1988 when registered to Nordquist. A sale is reported in November 1987 but no details given. Registered to Larry A. Nordquist, Blackfoot, Alberta on February 24, 1988 and then to Carl Wettlaufer, Edmonton, Alberta on January 1, 1989. Registered to Dancal Holdings (Andrew Lake Lodge), Edmonton, Alberta on July 23, 1990. It is possible that the aircraft may have been restored at about this time. Registered to Aeropac Services, Calgary, Alberta on June 18, 1993 and appears to have operated out of Fort Smith, NWT. Again registered to Dancal Holdings on July 12, 1993. Acquired by The Canadian Bush Plane Heritage, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario in 1998.

18    CF-BFU

Registered to Metshico Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, on May 22, 1939.  In November 1940 it was loaned to the Royal Norwegian Air Force and operated by them in what was known as “Little Norway” (Muskoka) in the Toronto area until 1941.  Registered to Hudson Bay Air Transport, Flin Flon, Manitoba, on May 4, 1941 and then to Sioux Narrows Airways, Sioux Narrows, Ontario, on May 14, 1958.  Registered to Parson’s Airways (Northern), Flin Flon, Manitoba, on July 25, 1961.  In 1968 it was registered to Selkirk Air Services, Selkirk, Manitoba, and then on June 6, 1971 to Cambrian Air, Winnipeg, Manitoba.  Registered to Gayle Air, Winnipeg, Manitoba, on July 29, 1971.  While on skis, a landing was attempted on the runway at Selkirk, Manitoba.  The aircraft overturned and was destroyed by fire.  Date unknown.

19    693    CF-QAA 

Possibly on civil register prior to RCAF service.  Impressed into RCAF service as aircraft No. 693 on April 1, 1940 and assigned to No. 1 wireless school on April 6.  Subsequently served with No. 4 Training Command, No. 2 Training Command and No. 8 PLD., Winnipeg, Manitoba.  On January 21, 1944 it was transferred to Western Air Command and served on the Northwest Staging Route.  Placed in reserve storage on July 11, 1945.  Transferred to War Assets Corporation for disposal on February 14, 1946.  Sold as war surplus to the Province of Quebec, Department of Game and Fisheries and registered as CF-QAA on February 4, 1946.  The Quebec government decided not to operate the aircraft and sold it to Arthur Fecteau, Senneterre, Quebec who registered it on March 29, 1946.   The aircraft was damaged in a crash on January 16, 1950.  This occurred during a test flight after overhaul and control cables were found to have been crossed.  It was sold in damaged condition to Albert Racicot, Montreal, Quebec who had it rebuilt and then registered on June 16, 1951.  On July 17, 1951 it was registered to Charles Bell, St. John’s Newfoundland and on April 29, 1953 to Eastern Provincial Airways, St. John’s..It was damaged on March 13, 1955 when a landing was made with a ski hanging in a vertical position.  Sold to Noorduyn Aircraft Company where it was rebuilt and registered July 18, 1956 to Austin Latremouille (For Noorduyn Aircraft), Montreal, Quebec.  Registered to Gold Belt Air Service, Rouyn, Quebec on May 22, 1957.  Destroyed at Allard River, Quebec on March 14, 1959. Takeoff on skis was attempted but aborted, possibly due to frost on wings. The aircraft hit rocks and cart wheeled killing pilot C.H. Brown.

20    678

Delivered to the RCAF May 25, 1938 as aircraft No. 678 and assigned to RCAF Station Ottaw, Ontario.  Served with No. 7 G.P. and No. 8 G.P. Squadron, Ottawa until September 13, 1939 when it was transferred to RCAF Station Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.  On September 27 it was transferred to No. 8 (B.R) Squadron.  Transferred to Stores, trenton, Ontario on January 24, 1940 and then on April 10, 1940 to No. 1 Training Command.  Involved in a category “A” accident at Grafton, Ontario on May 16, 1940. Officially written off on August 2, 1940.

21    679    CF-SAH

Delivered to the RCAF June 27, 1938 as aircraft No. 679 and assigned to RCAF Station Ottawa, Ontario.  Transferred to Trenton, Ontario on July 5, 1938.  Involved in a Category “B” accident at Trenton on July 13, 1939 and sent to Noorduyn Aviation, Montreal for repair on August 23, 1939.  Returned to Trenton on December 5, 1939.  Involved in a Category “C” accident at St. Hubert, Quebec on January 24, 1940.  Sent to Noorduyn Aviation for repair on January 31 and returned to Trenton on February 28, 1940.  Subsequently served with No. 1 Training Command, No, 1 Wireless School then transferred to No. 4 Training Command, Regina, Saskatchewan on December 18, 1940.  On June 11, 1941 it was transferred to No. 2 Training Command, No. 7 Bombing and Gunnery School.  On January 20, 1942 it was sent to MacDonald Brothers, Winnipeg, Manitoba for overhaul and returned to No. 4 Training Command on June 6, 1942.  Sent to Midwest Aviation on November 29, 1943 for overhaul being time expired.  Transferred to No. 2 Air Command on December 30, 1944 and put in Reserve Storage until October 31, 1945 when it was transferred to War Assets Corporation for disposal.  Bought by Saskatchewan Air Ambulance and registration CF-SAH allotted on May 14, 1945.  Ferried from Moose Jaw to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan on November 2, 1945.  Registered to Saskatchewan Government Air Ambulance, Regina, Sask. on January 30, 1946.  Registered to Saskatchewan Government Airways, Prince Albert, Sask. on December 8, 1947.  It was one of three aircraft modified with a belly exit to allow the dropping of the Saskatchewan Smoke Jumpers while on floats.  The other two being CF-SAM (N29-27) and CF-ECF (N29-37).  Registered to Northland Fish Ltd., Winnipeg, Manitoba on September 26, 1955.  Next registered to D.C. Jorgenson, Sioux Lookout, Ontario on January 6, 1959 and then back to Northland Fish on May 7, 1959.  Registered to Manitoba Fisheries, Winnipeg, Manitoba on August 11, 1959.  Registered to Merlyn Carter, Hat River, NWT on August 21, 1962 and re-registered to Carter Air Service, Hay River on November 21, 1962.  Destroyed at Hay River 0n December 29, 1962 when it stalled and crashed shortly after take off.  Frost on wings was blamed.  The pilot and three passengers escaped injury.  The wreckage was donated to Reynolds Museum, Wetaskiwin, Alberta in 1986.  Total time as of May 1958 was 6940 hours.

22    680    CF-FJB

Delivered to the RCAF June 30, 1938 as aircraft No. 680 and assigned to RCAF Station, Ottawa, Ontario.  Transferred to Trenton, Ontario on July 18, 1938, to A.N.S.S. on July 19 and to A.T.S. on May 8, 1939 .  Went to RCAF Station Dartmouth, Nova Scotia on September 13, 1939 then back to Trenton on January 24, 1940.  Transferred to No. 1 Training Command on April 1, 1940 , to No. 1 Wireless School (No. 3 Training Command) on September 6 and then to No. 4 Training Command, Regina, Saskatchewan on December 18, 1940.  Sent to Edmonton, Alberta for repairs on April 15, 1941, returning to No. 4 Training Command (No. 34 S.F.T.S) on August 18, 1941.  Transferred to No. 2 Air Command on December 1, 1944.  Sent to No. 8 Repair Depot (W.R.) on January 23, 1945 for redoping, installation of oil cooler shutters, installation of oil dilution system and checking and replacement of instruments as necessary.  Returned to No. 2 Air Command on February 2, 1945 and placed in Reserve Storage until transferred to North West Air Command on July 26, 1945.  Transferred to Apdal N.W.A.C. on April 4, 1946 and the to War Assets Corporation for disposal on February 8, 1947.  Bought by J.R. Gauthier, Northern Air Service, Senneterre, Quebec and registered as CF-FJB on March 25, 1947.  Registered May 25, 1955 to A. Racicot, Montreal, Quebec. Registered to La Tuque Air Service, La Tuque, Quebec in 1957. Crashed into trees during flight in poor weather near La Tuque on May 30, 1983. Destroyed. Three killed and two serious injuries..

23    681    CF-CRD

Delivered to the RCAF July 23, 1938 as aircraft No. 681 and assigned to Trenton, Ontario. Transferred to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia on September 13, 1939 and then back to Trenton on January 24, 1940.  Served with No. 1 Training Command No. 3 Training Command until transferred to War Assets Corporation for disposal on February 14, 1946.  Sold as war surplus to Canadian Pacific Airlines and registered as CF-CRD on July 31, 1946.  CPA fleet No. 44.  Registered to Central Northern Airways Ltd., Winnipeg, Manitoba on June 3, 1947.  Re-registered to Transair Ltd., St. James, Manitoba in 1956 when Central Northern and Arctic Wings merged to become Transair.  Registered to Northland Fish, Winnipeg, Manitoba on January 1, 1957. Destroyed ten miles south of Island Lake, Manitoba on July 6, 1957 when it crashed in bush after engine failure.  The pilot and one passenger escaped injury.  As of January 1, 1957 total time was 6,690 hours

24    691    CF-EJB

Delivered to the RCAF January 23, 1940 as aircraft No. 691 and assigned to Trenton, Ontario.  Transferred to No. 1 Training Command on April 4, 1940 and on to No. 1 Wireless School and No. 3 Training Command on September 6, 1940.  Crashed at St. Genevieve, Manitoba, on April 19, 1941 while en route from No. 1 Wireless School to No. 2 Wireless School, Calgary, Alberta.  It was repaired by Noorduyn Aviation and returned to No. 1 Wireless School where it was put in storage on April 10, 1946.  Transferred to War Assets Corporation for disposal on July 23, 1946.  Sold as war surplus to Spilsbury and Hepburn Ltd., Vancouver, BC, and registered as CF-EJB.  Registered to Queen Charlotte Airlines Ltd., Vancouver, BC, on January 31, 1947.  Withdrawn from service on January 12, 1952 and reported as being beyond economic repair due to corrosion in fuselage.

25    692    CF-CRC

Delivered to the RCAF February 19, 1940 as aircraft No. 692.  Served with No. 1 Training Command until being put into Reserve Storage on September 14, 1945.  Transferred to War Assets Corporation for disposal on January 14, 1946.  Sold to Canadian Pacific Airlines and registered July 11, 1946 as CF-CRC.  CPA fleet No. 43.  On June 28, 1947 it was registered to Central Northern Airways Ltd., Winnipeg, Manitoba and on June 16, 1954 to Canadian Fish Producers Ltd., Winnipeg, Manitoba.  Registered to Northland Fish Ltd., Winnipeg Manitoba on June 8, 1955 and in 1956 to Canadian Aircraft Renters Ltd., Toronto, Ontario. Subsequently registered to  J. Gagnon in 1957 and to Gold Belt Air Service, Rouyn, Quebec on December 1, 1958.  Registered to La Sarre Air Service, La Sarre, Quebec on July 4, 1962 and then to Cargair Ltd., Quebec on September 3, 1974.  On June 13, 1986 it crashed into trees during flight in poor weather at Lake Murray, Quebec.  Reported salvaged by Gordon Hughs, Ignace Ontario.  Deleted from the register on March 3, 1995.

26    698    CF-CRE

Delivered to the RCAF May 22, 1940 as aircraft No. 698 and was assigned to RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario.  On September 6, 1940 it was transferred to No. 1 Wireless School and on December 8, 1940, to No. 4 Training Command, Regina, Saskatchewan.  It was involved in a category “B” accident when it caught fire on the ground, burning the fabric off the port wing and damaging the port side of the fuselage.  The aircraft was repaired and assigned to No. 2 Training Command on July 26, 1943, where it served until being put into storage on April 12, 1945.  On March 1, 1946, it was transferred to War Assets Corporation for disposal.  Reported as sold as war surplus to Mackenzie Air Service, Montreal, Quebec, and registered as CF-CRE.  Registered to Canadian Pacific Airlines on March 8, 1946.  CPA fleet No 45.  Registered to Peace River Northern Airlines on May 15, 1947.  Registered to Great Northern Skyways Ltd., Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, on October 2, 1947.  Crashed and destroyed while landing at Wawa, Ontario, on January 30, 1951.  Pilot and seven passengers escaped injury.  Total time was 3,340 hours.

27    CF-MPF

Parts from the wreckage of CF-MPE (c/n 16  crashed October 30, 1939) were used in it’s construction.  Test flown on May 25, 1940 and registered to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on June 6, 1940 as CF-MPF.  Removed from RCMP service January 12, 1948 and replaced by CF-MPL (N29-40).  The engine was used in CF-MPL and the airframe sold by war assets on December 9, 1949.  Registered to Albert Racicot, Montreal, Quebec on January 30, 1950 and reported leased to A. Fecteau.  Registered to Hall’s Air Service Ltd., Val d’or, Quebec on January 30, 1951 and then again to Albert Racicot on September 23, 1953.  On November 2, 1953 it was registered to Gold Belt Air Service, Rouyn, Quebec, and then on July 1, 1962, to Kapuskasing Flying Service Ltd., Kapuskasing, Ontario.  Registered to White River Air Service, White River, Ontario on May 26, 1965 and then to Ignace Airways Ltd, Ignace, Ontario on June 30, 1965.  Destroyed by fire at Ignace, Ontario, in May 1967.  No details.  As of April 26, 1967 total time was 9,270 hours

28    2455

Delivered to the RCAF August 12, 1940 as aircraft No. 2455 and assigned to No. 1 Wireless School, St. Hubert, Quebec.  On August 5, 1943 it was involved in a category “A” crash near Megantic, Quebec. Repaired by Noorduyn Aviation and on April 4, 1944 assigned to No. 3 Training Command where it was put into Reserve Storage.  On July 25, 1944 it was transferred to No. 6 Repair Depot for installation of wireless equipment, then on October 18, 1944 to No. 1 Training Command.  Reduced to “Spares and Produce” on September 12, 1945. (Reported sold as war surplus, but details unknown)

29    2456    CF-BTC

Delivered to the RCAF on September 13, 1940 as aircraft No. 2456 and assigned to No. 3 Training Command.  On January 29, 1941 it was involved in a Category “B” crash at St. Hubert, Quebec.  Repaired by Noorduyn Aviation and on August 9, 1941, it was assigned to No. 1 Training Command where it was placed in Reserve Storage.  Transferred to No. 4 Wireless School on September 2, 1941.  While there, it was involved in two Category “C” accidents at Burtch Airfield.  Sent to Noorduyn Aviation for repairs on January 5, 1945 and returned to No. 1 Training Command on June 28, 1945 where it was placed in Reserve Storage.  Transferred to War Assets Corporation for disposal on January 8, 1946 and sold to Western Aircraft Ltd., Oshawa, Ontario.  Bought by Thunder Bay Airlines, Fort William, Ontario, and registered February 1, 1946 as CF-BTC.  On January 27, 1948 it was registered to Central Northern Airways, Winnipeg, Manitoba.  Re-registered to Transair Ltd., St. James, Manitoba in 1956 when Central Northern and Arctic Wings merged to become Transair.  On October 9, 1958 it was registered to Northland Fish Ltd., Winnipeg, Manitoba, and then on September 3, 1959 to A.W. Laserich, Hay River, NWT.  Registered to Menzies Fish Company, Edmonton, Alberta, on June 27, 1962, and then again to A.W. Laserich on September 25, 1962.  Next registered to Cecilie Stevens, Yellowknife, NWT, on June 14, 1968, and then on April 7, 1978, to C & M Airways, Buffalo Narrows, Saskatchewan.  Again registered to Cecilie Stevens July 13, 1978.  In 1982 it was registered to Randair, Ft. McMurray, Alberta, and on June 1, 1984 to Cecilie Palmer, Cold Lake, Alberta.  Registered to David Holosney, Edmonton, Alberta on April 21, 1992, and then to Randy Daoust, Edmonton on June 30, 1992.  Damaged on July 12, 1992, when clear air turbulence was encountered and an area of fabric separated from the right wing.  The aircraft was landed safely at Cree Lake, Saskatchewan.  Temporary repairs were made by Red Lake Seaplane Service and the aircraft ferried to Red Lake for permanent repair.  Sold to J.W. Hostetler and registered to him on November 18, 1992.  In 1998 it was acquired by the Western Canada Aviation Museum, Winnipeg, Manitoba where it awaits restoration. 

 30    2457    R-AS

Delivered to the RCAF on September 25, 1940 as aircraft No. 2457 and assigned to No. 3 Training Command.  It was involved in a Category “C” accident on June 5, 1941. Transferred to Reserve Storage on December 17, 1942.  Re-activated and assigned to No. 4 Training Command on February 20, 1943.  Became “Time Expired” and sent for repairs on September 28, 1943, returning to No. 4 Training Command on December 24, 1943.  On April 12, 1944 it was transferred to No. 10 Repair Depot for inspection and repair after a Category “B” crash.  Transferred to North West Air Command on July 7, 1944.  Sent to Calgary, Alberta and put into Reserve Storage on December 9, 1946.  April 23, 1953 it was sold to the Royal Norwegian Air Force via Mutual Aid.  Shipped to Norway and on August 5, 1953 was coded R-AS.  May have served at Gardermoen AFB . Later went to Wideroes Flyveselskap but no civil registration was issued.  Fate unknown.

31    2458    CF-DFU

Delivered to the RCAF on October 2, 1940 as aircraft No. 2458 and assigned to No. 3 Training Command.  Transferred to No. 2 Training Command on May 27, 1941.  Transferred to War Assets Corporation for disposal on February 2, 1946, and sold as war surplus to M and C Aviation Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and registered as CF-DFU on May 14, 1946.  Registered to Saskatchewan Government Airways, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan on May 25, 1946.  Registered to Queen Charlotte Airlines, Vancouver, BC. on May 30, 1950.  Re-registered to Pacific Western Airlines in 1956 when they bought out Queen Charlotte.  Registered to BC Airlines Ltd., Vancouver, BC. on June 15, 1959.  Destroyed at Mellish Point, BC. on February 28, 1962.  A float fitting failed on landing and the aircraft capsized.  No injuries. As of March 28, 1961 total time was 9,600 hours.

32    2459    CF-PAA

Delivered to the RCAF on October 9, 1940 as aircraft No. 2459 and assigned to No. 3 Training Command.  Was involved in a Category “B” crash at St. Hubert, Quebec when a heavy landing caused undercarriage damage.  Repaired by Noorduyn Aviation and then returned to No. 1 Training Command on October 15, 1942.  It was involved in another Category “B” accident on November 5, 1942.  Repaired again by Noorduyn Aviation and returned to No. 4 Training Command on June 2, 1943.  Transferred to No. 2 Training Command on November 20, 1944.  On June 2, 1946 it was transferred to Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan for repair and maintenance work.  Transferred to War Assets Corporation for disposal on June 12, 1946.  Registration CF-PAA allotted to Alberta Department of Public Works, Edmonton, Alberta on July 23, 1946 but not taken up.  Registered to Dr. F. Lemay, Rouyn, Quebec in 1946.  Registered to Gold Belt Air Service, Rouyn, Quebec in 1952.  Damaged in an accident at Lake Mondor, Quebec on May 9, 1952.  Registered to P.F. Bradley (Mattagami Air Service), Kirkland Lake, Ontario in 1956 and re-registered to Mattagami Air Service, Kirkland Lake in 1959.  In 1961 it was registered to Georgian Bay Air Service, Parry Sound, Ontario and then in 1964 to Superior Airways Ltd., Fort William, Ontario.  Registered to Holliday Airways, Red Lake, Ontario on September 9, 1964 and then on June 11, 1971 to Sea Air Pac, Tofino, BC.  Later reported as withdrawn from service due to salt water corrosion.  Reported donated to the Canadian Museum Of Flight And Transportation, Vancouver, BC. in September 1989.  Sale reported in February 1994 but no details given.

33    2460

Delivered to the RCAF on October 15, 1940 as aircraft No. 2460 and assigned to No. 3 Training Command.  Transferred to No. 4 Training Command, Regina, Saskatchewan on December 18, 1940.  Was involved in a Category “C” crash at Winnipeg, Manitoba on January 15, 1941.  Repaired by Noorduyn Aviation and assigned to No. 1 Training Command and No. 4 Wireless School.  Suffered a Category “B” crash at Burtch airfield on October 11, 1942.  It was again repaired by Noorduyn Aviation.  In 1944 it was rebuilt with a Mark VI fuselage and categorized as a Mark IV-WA.  Written off November 7, 1944.

34    2461

Delivered to the RCAF on October 26, 1940 as aircraft No. 2461 and assigned to No. 3 Training Command.  Transferred to No. 4 Training Command, Regina, Saskatchewan on December 18, 1940.  Involved in a Category “C” accident at No. 34 EFTS, Assiniboia on April 18, 1942.  On May 24, 1943, it suffered a Category “A” crash at No. 2 Wireless School.  As a consequence, it was reduced to “Spares and Produce” on July 23, 1943.

35    2462    CF-SAK

Delivered to the RCAF on October 26, 1940 as aircraft No. 2462 and assigned to No.3 Training Command.  Transferred to No. 4 Training Command, Regina, Sask. on December 18, 1940.  Was involved in a Category “C” accident at Calgary, Alberta on July 28, 1941.  On March 18, 1943 it was “Time Expired” and was sent for repair and maintenance, then on July 12, 1943 transferred back to No. 4 Training Command.  It served there until ”Time Expired” and was sent for overhaul on November 16, 1944.  After repairs it was assigned to No. 2 A.C and placed in Reserve Storage on August 1, 1945.  On October 31, 1945 it was transferred to War Assets Corporation for disposal and sold as war surplus to Saskatchewan Department of Natural Resources, Regina, Saskatchewan.  Registration CF-SAK allotted on November 14, 1945 and activated on March 1, 1946.  Damaged at Beaver Lake, Saskatchewan on March 17, 1947.  Pilot lost control after take off and the undercarriage was damaged.  Ferried to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan for repairs where it was destroyed in a hangar fire on August 2, 1947.

36    2463

Delivered to the RCAF on November 7, 1940 as aircraft No. 2463 and assigned to No. 3 Training Command.  Transferred to No. 4 Training Command on December 18, 1940.  Was involved in a Category “C” accident on November 11, 1941 and a Category “B” accident at Calgary, Alberta on April 29, 1942.  Sent for “Time Expired” repair and maintenance on March 23, 1943, returning June 17, 1943.  Transferred to No. 2 Air Command on December 1, 1944.  Reported as having been assigned to No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mossbank, Saskatchewan at one time.  Reported to have been involved in a Category “A” crash and destroyed.  Written off on April 16, 1945.

37    2464    CF-CRF

Delivered to the RCAF on November 15, 1940 as aircraft No. 2464 and assigned to No. 4 Training Command, Regina, saskatchewan.  Was involved in a Category “B” accident at Calgary, Alberta on July 23, 1941.  Sent to McKenzie Air Service for repair on July 30, 1941.  Returned to No. 4 Training Command on January 24, 1942 and put in Reserve Storage until re-activated on May 7, 1942.  Served until “Time Expired” and sent for overhaul on December 21, 1943.  Returned to No. 4 Training Command on February 18, 1944 and put into Reserve Storage until re-activated on April 24, 1944.  Transferred to No. 2 A.C. on December 1, 1944 and placed in Reserve Storage.  Subsequently overhauled and on March 1, 1946 transferred to War Assets Corporation for disposal.  Sold as war surplus to Yukon Southern Air Transport Ltd, Montreal, Quebec (?) and registered as CF-CRF.  Permission granted to fly aircraft from Moose Jaw, Sask. To Winnipeg, Man. on March 1, 1946.  Registered to Canadian Pacific Airlines on March 13, 1946. CPA fleet No. 46. Registered to Central Northern Airways, St. James, Manitoba on May 19, 1947.  May have later been with Transair Ltd., Winnipeg, Manitoba.  Registered to Slate Falls Trading Company, Sioux lookout, Ontario on May 1, 1961.  Registered to Norell & Chyk, Sioux Lookout, Ontario on August 29, 1962 . Crashed and burned in whiteout ten miles northwest of Lac Seul, Ontario on January 4, 1963.  Pilot and four passengers escaped injury.  As of February 16, 1962 total time was 10,243 hours.

38    2465

Delivered to the RCAF on December 13, 1940 as aircraft No. 2465 and assigned to No. 4 Training Command, Regina, Saskatchewan.  It was involved in a Category “B” accident at Calgary, Alberta when it ground looped and collapsed the port wing.  On February 16, 1943 it suffered a Category “A” accident when the engine backfired on startup, causing a fire which destroyed the aircraft.  Officially written off on April 1, 1943.

39    2466

Delivered to the RCAF on December 12, 1940 as aircraft No. 2466 and assigned to No. 4 Training Command, Regina, Saskatchewan.  Transferred to No. 2 Training Command on June 11, 1941 and back to No. 4 Training Command on November 5, 1942.  Went to No. 2 A.C. to be held by the Suffield detachment on loan for three months to conduct trials on insect destruction using insecticides “laid from Aircraft”.  On June 17, 1946 it was reduced to Spares and Produce.  May have been involved in a Category “A” crash and subsequently sold.

40    2467    CF-DFF

Delivered to the RCAF 0n December 20, 1940 as aircraft No. 2467 and assigned to No. 4 Training Command, Regina, Saskatchewan.   Was Time Expired and sent for repair on January 14, 1943, returning to No. 4 Training Command on April 19, 1943.  It was involved in a Category “B” accident and sent to Edmonton for repairs, returning on January 8, 1944.  Transferred to No. 2 A.C. on December 1, 1944 and on April 12, 1945 it was put in Reserve Storage.  Transferred to War Assets Corporation for disposal on February 1, 1946.  Sold as war surplus to White Fisheries, Big River, Saskatchewan and registered as CF-DFF on March 28, 1946.  On June 15, 1949 it was registered to Northern Air Lines, Big River, Saskatchewan.  Crashed on take-off from Cowan Lake, Saskatchewan on April 7, 1951.  All occupants were safe but the aircraft caught fire and was destroyed

          41    2468    CF-MAL

Delivered to the RCAF on January 1, 1941 as aircraft No. 2468 and assigned to No. 3 Training Command.  On May 7, 1941 it was put in Reserve Storage and then on May 27, 1941 it was transferred to No. 2 Training Command.  It was involved in a Category “C” accident at Stevenson Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba on July 13, 1942.  Sent to Mid West in Winnipeg for repairs on November 7, 1942 and returned to No. 2 Training Command on June 21, 1943.  Transferred to War Assets Corporation for disposal on June 12, 1946.  Sold as war surplus to Manitoba Government Air Service and registered as CF-MAL on July 19, 1946.   On July 21, 1952, while er route from Lac du Bonnet to Norway House, Manitoba with the pilot and six Manitoba Government employees on board, the aircraft crashed in a muskeg north of Berens River, Manitoba.   (N52’40, W93’30).  All on board died.  A plaque has been place in the Manitoba Legislative building in their memory.

42    2469    CF-DFV

Delivered to the RCAF on January 7, 1941 as aircraft No. 2469 and assigned to No. 3 Training Command, Montreal, Quebec.  Put in Reserve Storage on December 17, 1942 and then transferred to E.A.C. (No. 31 GRS) on March 2, 1943.  Sent to Norrduyn Aviation on March 16, 1943 after incurring damage in a Category “C” accident.  After repairs it was transferred to No. 2 Training Command on August 11, 1944.  It was involved in a Category “A” crash on February 16, 1945 and subsequently on March 2, 1945 reduced to Spares and Produce. It was reported that the wreckage was “To be sold to Mr. Lamb through War Assets Corporation”.  Registered to M & C Aviation Ltd., Prince Albert, Saskatchewan as CF-DFV on January 4, 1947. On October 7, 1947 it was registered to saskatchewan Government Airways, Prince Albert, Sask. and then on June 15, 1950 to Queen Charlotte Airlines, Vancouver, BC.  Re-registered to Pacific Western Airlines in 1956 when they bought out Queen Charlotte.  Registered to BC Airlines Ltd., Vancouver, BC. on June 15, 1959.  Destroyed at Thompson Sound, BC. on March 19, 1964 when a float strut failed on landing.  Fatalities reported.  Airframe reported as sold to Taway Air Service and later resold to other parties.  Airframe later reported as sold to a party in Vancouver, Washington.  In January 2004 the fuselage is shown offered for sale by J.W. Duff Aircraft Company, Denver, Colorado.

          443    2470   

Delivered to the RCAF on February 12, 1941 as aircraft No. 2470 and assigned to No. 3 Wireless School. On December 8, 1942 it was transferred to the WAC (H.W.E.). Was written off on March 14, 1945 after a Category “A” crash, and reduced to Spares and Produce.

44    2471    R-AL    LN-BIT    SE-EGF    LN-DAH

Delivered to the RCAF on February 18, 1941 as aircraft No. 2471 and assigned to No. 2 Training Command. On October 15, 1943 it was sent to Midwest Aircraft, Winnipeg, Manitoba for repairs. It was returned to No. 2 Training Command on March 17, 1944 and placed in Reserve Storage. Re-activated on July 19, 1944 and assigned to No. 2 Training Command until transferred on December 1, 1944 to No 2 A.C. It was again put in Reserve Storage on April 12, 1945. On February 1, 1946 it was transferred to N.W.A.C., serving until September 20, 1948 when it was once again put in Reserve Storage. On December 8, 1952 it was sent for overhaul and on April 23, 1953 sold to the Royal Norwegian Air Force via Mutual Aid. Shipped to Norway on June 3, 1953 and on arrival at Horten was coded R-AL. Early history obscure but was in storage at Voernes for some time. August 6, 1956 it was transferred from Orlandet AFB to Horten for radio installation. Ear marked at one time for United Nations service and may have been painted in UN colors but did not serve. It was given civil registration LN-BIT, C of A No. 444 and Reg. No. 416 on June 14, 1957 then placed on loan to Wideroes Flyveselskap. By March 31, 1959 it had logged 3193 hours. Officially withdrawn from RNoAF service on April 29, 1959 and sold to A/S Solbergfly, Tronsberg, Norway and Wideroes Flyveselkap A/S on wheels with engine No. 326082 on December 9, 1959. Sold to Fjellflyg, Kiruna, Sweden on June 2, 1965 and registered as SE-EGF. In 1975 it was loaned to W. Norvang, Oslo, Norway and operated by him during the spring and summer of that year with it’s Swedish registration. Norwegian registration LN-DAH was allotted but not taken up. It was packed in containers at Norodden in 1975 and shipped to Canada. Fate unknown.

45    2472    CF-SAO

Delivered to the RCAF on February 17, 1941 as aircraft No. 2472 and assigned to No. 2 Training Command (No. 3 Wireless School). Involved in a Category “C” accident at Stevenson Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba on June 19, 1941. Sent to Mid-West Aircraft , Winnipeg for repairs. Returned on October 16, 1944 and placed in Reserve Storage. On November 1, 1944 it was sent to No. 8 Repair Depot for modifications and installation of radio equipment, then transferred to No. 2 Training Command. On March 31, 1945 it was transferred to N.W.A.C On September 9, 1946 it was transferred to War Assets Corporation for disposal, sold as war surplus to the  Saskatchewan Department of Natural Rescources, Regina, Sask. and registered as CF-SAO on March 18, 1947. Registered to Saskatchewan Government Airways, Prince Albert, Sask. On November 17, 1947. Registered to Northern Airlines Ltd., Big River, Saskatchewan on May 30, 1950. Destroyed by fire at Cowan Lake (Big River), Saskatchewan on June 27, 1950. Caught fire after landing. As of May 7, 1950 total time was 2,979 hours.

46    2473    CF-FFB

Delivered to the RCAF on February 17, 1941 as aircraft No. 2473 and assigned to No. 2 Training Command. On June 6, 1941 it was involved in a Category “B” accident at Stevenson Field, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Sent to MacDonald Brothers for overhaul on June 12, 1941. Returned to No. 2 Training Command on July 19, 1941 and put in Reserve Storage until August 8, 1941 when it was reactivated. On March 2, 1943 it went to No. 8 Repair Depot, Winnipeg for overhaul, returning on March 30. Went to Mid West Aircraft, Winnipeg on December 3, 1943 for overhaul then transferred to Western Air Command (North) on July 6, 1944. Transferred to W.R. MC 10 Repair Depot on January 2, 1946. On June 5, 1947 it was transferred to War Assets Corporation for disposal. On February 3, 1947, temporary authority to operate was granted to Paul Sigurdson, Winnipeg, Manitoba and on July 23, 1947 it was registered as CF-FFP to Waite Fisheries, Big River, Saskatchewan. On December 28, 1947 while enroute from Buffalo Narrows to Big River, Sask. a snow storm was encountered and a landing attempted on a road. The aircraft ended up in bush and was destroyed. Pilot and passenger were injured. As of November 4, 1947 total time was 2,394 hours

47    2474    R-AT

Delivered to the RCAF on February 21, 1941 as aircraft No. 2472 and assigned to No. 2 Training Command (No. 3 Wireless School). Went to Mid West Aircraft, Winnipeg, Manitoba on June 25, 1943 for overhaul and returned to No. 2 Training Command on November 23, 1943.  Transferred to No.2 A.C. on December 1, 1944. Put in Reserve Storage on April 12, 1948. Sent to Canadian Pacific Airlines on December 8, 1952 for a complete overhaul. On July 6, 1953 it was transferred , via Mutual Aid to the Royal Norwegian Air force and coded R-AT. May have seem service at Jarlesberg and Gardermoen AFB’s. Written off September, 1954 and used for spares. Total time 1865 hours.

48    2475    R-AM

Delivered to the RCAF as aircraft No. 2475 on February 27, 1941 and assigned to No. 3 Training Command, Montreal, Quebec. Involved in a Category “B” accident at St. Hubert, Quebec on February 2, 1942. Sent to Noorduyn Aviation for repairs on February 7, 1942. Returned to No. 3 Training Command on April1, 1942 ad then was involved in another Category “B” accident at No. 1 Wireless School aerodrome on April 25, 1942. Sent to Noorduyn Aviation for repairs on May 1, 1942 and returned to No. 3 Training Command on August 13, 1942. Transferred on January 15, 1945 to No. 1 A.C. On June 20, 1945 it was transferred to E.A.C. and put in Reserve Storage. Subsequently served at Mount Pleasant. On December 10, 1947 it was sent to Canadian Car and Foundry for overhaul, returning on October 18, 1948 to C.A.C Trenton, Ontario (“K” Flight). May 23, 1951 transferred to No. 6 Repair Depot and put in Reserve Storage. On December 4, 1952 it was sent for overhaul and then on April 23, 1953 it was transferred, via Mutual Aid to the Royal Norwegian Air Force and coded R-AM. History obscure but thought to have been stationed at Gardermoen and to have crashed on September 30, 1955.

49    2476

Delivered to the RCAF as aircraft No. 2476 on March 25, 1941 and assigned to No. 12 (C) Squadron, Rockcliff, Ontario. On May 16, 1941 it was involved in a Category “B” accident at Rockcliff and on May 22 sent to Noorduyn Aviation for repairs. Returned to No. 3 Training Command on September 3, 1941 and put in Reserve Storage. On October 25, 1941 it was transferred to E.A.C. (No.4 Repair Depot) and used for “drop testing parachutes”. On November 15, 1941 it was involved in a Category “B” accident at Hower Argyle, (New Brunswick?) and on November 18 sent to No. 4 Repair Depot, Scoudouc, New Brunswick for repairs. Returned to E.A.C. on July 15, 1942. Was involved in an accident that year (Probably mid-November) with the aircraft record noting “Crew Missing” and no other details. Sent to No. 4 Repair depot, Scoudouc for repairs. Returned to E.A.C. on February 4, 1943 and sent to Goose Bay, Labrador for rescue work. Sent to Noorduyn Aviation on October 23, 1943 for repair and overhaul. Returned to E.A.C. on March 4, 1944 and put in Reserve Storage. Re-activated on August 21, 1944 and on October 18, 1945 assigned to search and rescue work. Subsequently saw service at Mount Pleasant and on August 31, 1948 was transferred to N.W.A.C., Nelson. Was “Struck Off Record” on May 14, 1951. Aircraft may have been purchased, but no details given.

50    2477    CF-PAB

Delivered to the RCAF as aircraft No.2477 on March 3, 1941 and assigned to No. 12 (C) Squadron, Rockcliff, Ontario. Transferred on November 1, 1941 to No. 3 Training Command (No. 12 Communications Squadron). While at Rockcliff it was involved in a Category “C” accident on January 1, 1942 when a high wind pulled four aircraft loose and blew them into each other. On February 6, 1942 it was transferred “On Loan” to RAF Ferry Command, Dorval Airport, Dorval, Quebec and returned to No. 3 Training Command on April 4, 1942. Again involved in a Category “C” accident at Rockcliff on August 21, 1943. Transferred to No. 1 Training Command on October 28, 1943 and then on November 9, 1943 to No. 2 Training Command (No. 3 Wireless School). On December 1, 1944 it was transferred to No. 2 A.C. and on April 12, 1945 it was put in Reserve Storage. Sent to No. 10 Repair Depot, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan for overhaul on May 15, 1946, Transferred to War Assets Corporation for disposal on July 3, 1946 and sold on July 18, 1946. Registration CF-PAB was allotted to Alberta Department Of Public Works on July 23, 1946 but they did not complete the purchase. Overhauled by Western Airmotive, Edmonton, Alberta. Test flown at Edmonton on January 26, 1947. Sold to Noel.D. Lambert, operating as Northern Mannix Companies, Vancouver, BC. and registered February 1, 1947. On March 25, 1949 it was registered to Northwest Territories Power Commission, Ottawa, Ontario. Registered to Yellowknife Airways Ltd., Yellowknife, NWT. April 23, 1951. On August 2, 1951 it was registered to Associated Airways Ltd., Edmonton, Alberta. Reported damaged beyond repair on August 11, 1954 when floats dug in during a glassy water landing. Location unknown. As of May 11, 1954 total time was 4,350 hours.

51    2478

Delivered to the RCAF as aircraft No. 2478 on March 25, 1941 and assigned to No. 12 (C) Squadron, Rockcliffe, Ontario. Transferred February 6, 1942 on indefinite loan to RAF Ferry Command, Dorval Airport, Dorval, Quebec and returned September 9, 1942. Written Off on January 15, 1943 and reduced to Spares and Produce.

52    2479

Delivered to the RCAF as aircraft No. 2479 on May 2, 1941 and assigned to No. 12 (C) Squadron, Rockcliffe, Ontario. Transferred to No. 3 Training Command on November 1, 1941. On March 9, 1942 it was transferred to Search And Rescue Command and on September 10, 1942, went to Gander, Newfoundland. Crashed at Ochre Pit Cove near St. John’s Newfoundland on August 21, 1942. Officially written off on November 11, 1942.

53    2480    CF-CRS

Delivered to the RCAF as aircraft No. 2480 on May 2, 1941 and assigned to Western Air Command, No. 13 O.T. Squadron, Sea Island, BC..  On August 20, 1941 it was transferred  No. 6 BR Squadron.  Went to Coates Ltd. Vancouver, BC. for overhaul on May 24, 1943, returning to Western Air Command on October 8, 1943.  Went to Coates Ltd for repairs on December 30, 1944, returning on January 29, 1945.  Transferred to S.R., Patricia Bay, BC. on February 2, 1945 and then to Apdal MC 10 Repair Depot, Patricia Bay on February 2, 1946.  Transferred to War Assets for disposal on May 1, 1946. Sold complete with floats to Canadian Pacific Airlines for $18,000.  Registered to Canadian Pacific Airlines as CF-CRS on March 27, 1947. CPA Fleet No. 47. Bought by Western Aircraft Sales and Service (A subsidiary of Queen Charlotte Airlines), Vancouver, BC on April 1, 1948. Registered to Queen Charlotte Airlines, Vancouver, B.C. on April 21, 1948. On December 18, 1948, while moored at a buoy at Vancouver, heavy snow accumulated on the tail surfaces causing the aircraft to capsize. Salvaged and returned to service. Damaged in a landing accident at Elk Bay, BC. on August 23, 1951. A precautionary landing was being made due to poor visibility from forest fire smoke. Floats broke away and substantial damage was incurred. Pilot Cedric Mah and seven passengers escaped injury. The aircraft was salvaged and sold to Bullock, Calgary, Alberta. The wings were reported as having been seen in a hangar in Calgary, Alberta in 1969. On October 19, 1970, Bullock reported the aircraft as having been scrapped.

54    2481

Delivered to the RCAF as aircraft No. 2481 on May 2, 1941 and put in Reserve Storage for the Western Air Command.  Transferred to No. 13 O.T.U. Squadron, Sea Island, BC. on September 26, 1941. Involved in a Category “A” crash near Anette Island (Near Ketchikan), Alaska on March 26, 1943. Reduced to Spares and Produce on June 10, 1943.

55    2482    CF-JIN

Delivered to the RCAF as aircraft No. 2482 on May 2, 1941and assigned to No. 1Training Command Communications Flight. It was involved in a Category “C” accident at Aylmer, Ontario on June 27, 1941. Transferred to No. 1 A.C. on January 15, 1945. Sent to Noorduyn Aviation on February 19, 1945 for complete overhaul, the aircraft being time expired. Returned November 12, 1911, 1945 to No. 6 REMU, Mont Joli, Quebec. Sent to No. 11 T.S.U. (Canadian Car and Foundry) on November 12, 1951 for reconditioning and installation of a prototype 24 volt system then returned to No. 6 Repair Depot on June 23, 1952. Transferred on August 13, 1953 to No. 98 Iberville Squadron R.C.A.C. on indefinite loan. Later went to Accounting Station, St. Hubert, Quebec where it was coded 596B.  Later coded A596. On November 24, 1953 it was struck off record for reduction to spares and scrap. However, RCAF records show it as purchased but don’t name a buyer. It later appears on civil registry as CF-JIN.  With Austin Airways, Sudbury, Ontario from 1957 to 1969.  Later with Labrador Mining and then with Norco Associates.  Owned by John Bingley as C-FJIN when registration cancelled on July 13, 1983 and then by 589321 Ontario Ltd. when registration cancelled July 18, 1985.  Registration again cancelled on Aug. 6, 1987 while owned by Sky North and again on April 8, 1988 while owned by Red Lake Airways.  Again owned by Sky North when cancelled on Oct. 19, 1988 and by Red Lake Airways when cancelled Sept. 26, 1995.  Registered to Chimo Air Service, Red Lake, Ontario on December 7, 1995.  Featured in the movie “Snow Walker”  which was filmed in the Churchill, Manitoba area.

56    2483

Delivered to the RCAF as aircraft No. 2483 on May 2, 1941 and assigned to No. 1 Training Command. Involved in a Category “C” accident at Toronto Island airport on October 22, 1941. Involved in a Category “B” accident at London, Ontario on September 24, 1942. The aircraft was on a flight from Toronto to London. On landing at London it was caught by a gust of wind and turned over. The accident was later re-classified  to Category “A” and on November 28, 1942 the aircraft was reduced to spares and produce.

57    2484    CF-DTL  

Delivered to the RCAF as aircraft No. 2484 on May 3,  1941 and assigned to No. 2 Training Command (No. 3 B&G School). Sent to Mid West Aircraft, Winnipeg, Manitoba on September 30, 1944 for complete overhaul. Transferred to No. 2 A. C. on February 5, 1945 and put in Reserve Storage. Transferred to War Assets Corporation for disposal on May 1, 1946. Sold as war surplus to Canada Department of Transport, Civil Aviation Division, Ottawa, Ontario and registered as CF-DTL on August 14, 1947. On May 28, 1953 it was registered to Wheeler Airlines Ltd., St. Jovite, Quebec and then to Wheeler Airlines (1960) Ltd. On May 19, 1960. Damaged at Moosonee, Ontario on Sep. 9, 1965. Aircraft hit rocks and sank during takeoff on the Moosonee River. Salvaged and repaired. Registered to Lauzon Aviation Co. Ltd., Algoma Mills, Ontario in 1969 and then on December 4, 1970 to Immeubles Lussier Ltd. Registered to LaBelle Touristair Inc., Mont Laurier, Quebec (On lease from Immeubles Lussier) on January 26, 1971. On June 11, 1973 it was registered to Bel Air Laurentian Aviation, Lac Tortue, Quebec and then on October 10, 1975 to Air Satellite Inc., Hauterive, Quebec. Registered to Skymotive Ltd., Mississauga, Ontario on October 26, 1981. Registered  to Turcotte-Wagner Enterprises, Gogama, Ontario on September 22, 1983 and then to Don Hannen Enterprises, Mississauga, Ontario in 1983. Registered to Gordon Hughes, Ignace, Ontario on May 9, 1984. Registered to Ignace Airways, Ignace, Ontario on September 23, 1992.  The aircraft was still in operation as of July 2003.

          58    2485  

Delivered to the RCAF as aircraft No. 2485 on May 3, 1941 and assigned to No. 2 Training Command (No. 3 B&G School). Involved in a Category “B” accident at MacDonald, Manitoba on July 27, 1942. Sent to Mid West Aircraft, Winnipeg, Manitoba for repairs on August 13, 1942 and returned to No. 2 Training Command on October 13, 1942. The aircraft was destroyed on June 12, 1947 in a fire at No. 1 Hangar, RCAF Station, Edmonton, Alberta. Officially written off on August 13, 1947.

59    2486   R-AN    LN-BIU  

Delivered to the RCAF May 7, 1941 as aircraft No. 2486 and assigned to No. 1 Training Command, Trenton, Ontario.  Transferred on January 28, 1942 to No. 3 Training Command, Rockcliffe, Ontario.  Involved in a Category “C” accident at Windsor Mills, Ontario on March 11, 1942.  Sent to Noorduyn Aviation for repairs on June 17, 1942 and returned to No. 3 Training Command on July 20, 1942.  On February 3, 1943 it was transferred on loan to RAF Ferry Command, Dorval, Quebec, to be used for rescue work in Newfoundland.  Returned to No. 3 Training Command on March 16, 1944 and put in Reserve Storage.  Re-activated on July 26, 1944.  On January 15, 1945 it was transferred to No. 1 A.C.  On August 20, 1946, sent to No. 6 Repair Depot for repairs, returning on May 26, 1947.  On October 30, 1948 it was sent for repairs and fabric re-covering.  Returned to Trenton October 27, 1953 where it served until December 4, 1952.  Transferred, via Mutual Aid to the Royal Norwegian Air Force June 3, 1953.  At Horten in was coded R-AN.  May have been stationed at Voernes and was known to have been in storage there around February 8, 1955.  On January 17, 1959, it was given civil registration LN-BIU, C of A No. 506, Reg. No. 477 and placed on loan to Wideroes Flyveselskap.  Withdrawn from Air Force service April 29, 1959, and offered for sale with 1051 hours total time.  Sold to Wideroes on wheels with engine No.327535 on December 9, 1959.  Bought by Varanffly, Kirkens, on June 20, 1967.  Written off in a crash at Grottoy on November 20, 1971.

           60    2487    R-AU    LN-BFE  

Delivered to the RCAF May 7, 1941 as aircraft No. 2487 and Assigned to No. 3 Training Command, Montreal, Quebec.  Put in Reserve Storage until being transferred to No. 12 Communications Squadron on November 1, 1941.  On February 16, 1942 it was transferred to E.A.C. (No. 4 R.D.) for use in rescue work and then on March 12, 1942 to RCAF Station Sydney, Nova Scotia (W. Res.).  Sent to Noorduyn Aviation for repair on July 28, 1942, following a Category “B” accident.  After repair it was sent to No. 12 Communications Squadron (No. 3 Training Command) January 27, 1943.  Transferred to No. 1 Training Command (No. 4 Wireless School) on June 22, 1943 and then to No. 1 A.C. on January 15, 1945.  Being time expired, it was sent to Noorduyn Aviation for overhaul on February 19, 1945.  Returned to service January 4, 1946 and assigned to No. 4 R.E.M.U.  Transferred to C.A.C. April 28, 1947 and then to N.W.A.C., Edmonton, Alberta, on September 17, 1948.  Following three subsequent moves, it was transferred via Mutual Aid to the Royal Norwegian Air Force on April 23, 1953 and coded R-AU.  Thought to have been used at Skattora on floats.  Given civil registration LN-BFE, C of A No. 374, Reg. No. 346 and loaned to Wideroes Flyveselskap and Polarfly A/S.  Sold to them on wheels December 9, 1959 with engine No. 9277.  Sold to Star Luft-traffik and registered to them May 9, 1969.  Firm’s name changed to Hardangerfly A/S in 1969.  Turned over and sank At Odda on November 12, 1969.

 61   2488    CF-BXB    2488    CF-GHH

 Delivered to the RCAF as aircraft No. 2488 on May 7, 1941 and assigned to No. 3 Training Command, Montreal, Quebec and put in Reserve Storage until transferred to No. 3 Training Command Communications Squadron on June 26, 1941. It was involved in a Category “B” accident at St. Hubert, Quebec on October 30, 1941. The aircraft turned over on landing and the pilot and crew suffered minor injuries. Repaired by Noorduyn Aviation and then sent to No. 3 Training Command, Rockcliffe, Ontario on May 5, 1942. On June 9, 1942 it was loaned to Dominion Skyways Ltd., Montreal, Quebec and returned to No. 3 Training Command on October 10, 1942. While on loan it carried civil registration CF-BXB. On January 13, 1943 it was involved in a Category “B” accident at Rockcliffe, Ontario when landing with a hanging port ski. The crew was slightly injured and the aircraft sent to Noorduyn Aviation for repairs on January 27. It was rebuilt using a Mark VI fuselage and re-categorized as a Mark IV-WA. After repair it was transferred to W.A.C on December 27, 1943. On October 17, 1947 it was transferred to War Assets Corporation for disposal. Sold at Vancouver, BC. on January 15, 1948. Registered as CF- GHH to Queen Charlotte Airlines Ltd., Vancouver, BC. on May 22, 1948. It was re-registered to Pacific Western Airlines, Vancouver, BC. in 1956 when they bought out Queen Charlotte Airlines. Registered to R.H. Laidman, Vancouver, BC. on June 6, 1958 and then on April 10, 1959 to Celgar Ltd., Vancouver, BC. In June 1959 a fire control water drop system was installed. This did not perform well and was removed. Destroyed at Nakusp, BC. on June 4, 1964. The aircraft hit floating debris on take off and overturned. Pilot and five passengers escaped injury. As of March 25, 1964 total time was 5,920 hours.

62    2489

Delivered to the RCAF as aircraft No. 2489 on May 19, 1941, and assigned to No. 1 Training Command (No. 4 B & G School) and placed in Reserve Storage.  On July 1, 1941, it was transferred to RCAF Station, Rockcliffe, Ontario, and then on September 27, 1941, transferred to No. 4 Training Command.  On November 23, 1944, it was sent to No. 10 Repair Depot (W.R.) for overhaul.  Next sent to No. 2 A.C. on June 18, 1945.  Transferred to N.W.A.C., Whitehorse, Yukon, on June 17, 1947.  It was struck off record on August 25, 1945 with serviceable and/or repairable items to be B.O.C. and shipped to No. 10 Repair Depot.

63    2490

Delivered to the RCAF as aircraft No. 2490 on June 21, 1941 and assigned to No. 1 Training Command ( No. 4 B. & G. School) where it was put in Reserve Storage till transferred to No. 4 Wireless School on September 2, 1942.  Involved in a Category “C” accident at Burtch, Ontario, on March 22, 1942.  It was involved in a Category “A” accident and sent to No. 6 Repair Depot on September 7, 1943.  It was to have been sent to Noorduyn Aviation but instead was written off on September 21, 1943 and reduced to spares and produce.

64    2491    R-AV    LN-BDP    SE-FUP    LN-DBP

Delivered to the RCAF June 21, 1941 as aircraft No. 2491 and assigned to No. 4 Training Command (No. 2 B & G School). Involved in a Category “B” accident at Mossbank, Saskatchewan on October 15, 1941 and sent to McKenzie Services for repairs on October 23. Returned to No. 4 Training Command on January 21, 1943 and served there until transferred to No. 2 Training Command on December 1, 1944. Put in Reserve Storage on May 1, 1947 after servicing at No. 10 Repair Depot. In July 1947 it was transferred to N.W.A.C. On January 6, 1948 it was sent to Canadian Car and Foundry (No. 11 T.S.U.) for repairs. On January 17, 1949 it was sent to No. 6 Repair Depot and put in Reserve Storage. Re-activated on September 11, 1950 and transferred to N.W.A.C. Went in for repairs to undercarriage on May 20, 1952. On January 15, 1953 it was sent to No. 12 T.S.U. for modifications and overhaul and then on April 23, 1953, transferred via Mutual Aid  to the Royal Norwegian Air Force and coded R-AV. Used at Bardufoss and Voernes and later stored at Voernes. Sold to Fjellfly, Skien August 4, 1957 and registered as LN-BDP. Total time 2102 hours. Cancelled from the registry July 25, 1972 and re-registered the same day, again as LN-BDP, to Telemarksbanken, Skien. Again cancelled from the registry on April 10, 1973 and sold to Turistflyg, Arjeplog, Sweden in June 1973. Registered there as SE-FUP. Bought by Wiggo Norvang, Oslo, Norway and registered as LN-DBP on September 8, 1977.  Later acquired by the Forsvarets Flysamling, Gardermoen, Norway and is on display in Royal Norwegian Air Force colors.

65    2492

Delivered to the RCAF as aircraft No. 2492 on July 1, 1941 and assigned to No. 4 Training Command (No. 2 B & G School).  Went to Mid west Aircraft on July 23, 1943 for overhaul, being time expired.  Returned to No. 4 Training Command (No. 2 Wireless School) on December 13, 1943 then transferred to No. 2 A.C. on December 1, 1944.  Put in Reserve Storage on April 12, 1945.  On April 5, 1950, it was assigned to N.W.A.C., RCAF Station, Edmonton, Alberta.  Sent to 25 AMB on February 14, 1952 for propeller repairs.  On July 31, 1952 it was struck off record and reduced to spares and produce.

66    3522

Delivered to the RCAF as aircraft No. 3522 0n September 3, 1941 and assigned to No. 3 Training Command and put in Reserve Storage.  Transferred on November 8, 1941 to No. 3 Training Command, Communications Flight.  The aircraft airframe was destroyed by fire when preparing for a flight on July 7, 1943.  Wreckage was sent to No. 4 Repair Depot, Scoudouc, New Brunswick, for salvage on August 2, 1943 but written off on October 27, 1943.

67    3523    R-AO    LN-BFP

Delivered to the Royal Canadian Air Force October 25, 1941 as aircraft No. 3523, assigned to No. 1 Training Command and put in Reserve Storage.  Transferred on November 16, 1941 to No. 3 Training Command, (T & D Estab.) and used for drop testing parachutes.  On completion, it was returned to No. 1 Training Command and then transferred back to No. 3 Training Command on March 13, 1944.  Sent to Noorduyn Aviation for repairs on July 31, 1944 and when completed on October 27, 1944 it was transferred to No. 9 Repair Depot (W.R.) for prototyping.  (No details)  On December 12, 1944, it was transferred to No. 1 A.C. and put in Reserve Storage.  December 4, 1952 it was sent to No. 12 T.S.U. for overhaul and then transferred, via Mutual Aid to the Royal Norwegian Air Force on April 23, 1953.  Shipped to Norway June 3, 1953, and sent to Horten where it was coded R-AO.  May have been stationed at Sola and Voernes AFB.  Given civil registration LN-BFP and placed on loan to Wideroes.  Officially withdrawn from RNoAF service April 29, 1959 and offered for sale.  Bought by Wideroes on wheels with engine No. 8322 on February 4, 1960.  Written off in a crash at Novika, Norway, on December 12, 1966.

68    3524    R-AW

Delivered to the Royal Canadian Air Force as aircraft No. 3524 on October 25, 1941, assigned to No. 1 Training Command and put in Reserve Storage.  Transferred to No. 3 Training Command (No. 9 B & G School) on December 5, 1941.  Transferred to E.A.C (N.W.E.) on November  5, 1942.  Assigned to No. 121 Squadron, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (1942-'43?).Involved in a category “B” accident at Scoudouc, New Brunswick, on January 9, 1943.  Transferred to No. 4 Repair Depot, Scoudouc and subsequently, on January 14 was sent to Noorduyn Aviation for repairs.  Returned to No. 4 Training Command (No. 2 Wireless School) on November 17, 1943.  On June 28, 1944, it was rebuilt with a Mark VI fuselage and was to be re-categorized as a Mark IV-WA.  On April 12, 1945, transferred to No. 2 A.C. and put in Reserve Storage.  On December 8, 1952, it was sent to WR 25AM for complete repair and reconditioning by Canadian Pacific Airlines.  Sent to No. 12 T.S.U. (DeHavilland) for disassembly and crating.  Transferred June 5, 1953, via Mutual Aid, to the Royal Norwegian Air Force, shipped to Norway and coded  R-AW.  May have been used at Fornebu and Jarlsberg.  Written off September 30, 1954, and dismantled for spares. Total time was 852 hours.

69    3525    CF-FLA

Delivered to Royal Canadian Air Force October 25, 1941, as aircraft No. 3525 and assigned to No. 4 Repair depot, Scoudouc, New Brunswick.  Used there for parachute drop testing.  January 2, 1942, it was involved in a Category “C” accident at Wellington, Prince Edward Island.  On October 12, 1945 it was transferred to E.A.C. and put in Reserve Storage.  Went to REMS, Mt. Pleasant on February 2, 1946.  Transferred to War Assets Corporation for disposal on June 30, 1947 and sold as war surplus.  Registered to the Quebec Provincial Government as CF-FLA on January 17, 1947 but this was not taken up.  Sold to A. Fecteau, Senneterre, Quebec, on February 3, 1947 and registered to him on June 24,1947.  Destroyed by fire 52 miles north of Senneterre on October 7, 1948. Fire, caused by a fuel leak, broke out on engine start. No injuries.

70    3526

Delivered to Royal Canadian Air Force December 17, 1941 as aircraft No. 3526.

71    3527  

Delivered to Royal Canadian Air Force December 17, 1941 as aircraft No. 3527

72    3528

Delivered to Royal Canadian Air Force December 17, 1941 as aircraft No. 3528

73    3529    CF-BXC

Delivered to the Royal Canadian Air Force December 29, 1941 as aircraft No. 3529.  Loaned to Dominion Skyways, Montreal, Quebec, on June 9, 1942 and returned on October 10, 1942.  While on loan it carried civil registration CF-BXC.  Reported to have been on loan to Canadian Pacific Airlines and operated out of Seven Islands, Quebec, in late 1942.

74    3530    CF-FUU

Delivered to Royal Canadian Air Force January 1, 1942 as aircraft No. 3530. Sold as war surplus to E.I. Shieff, Brochet, Manitoba and registered as CF-FUU on October 25, 1947. Owner re-named as E.I. Shieff Co. Ltd. On March 6, 1951. Bought by McMurray Air Service Ltd. and registered to them on August 12, 1952. Registered to M.J. Carter, Hay River, NWT in 1964 and then in 1969 to Kucher Brothers Ltd., Hay River. Next registered to R.A. Baert, Hay River in 1973 and then to ATA Construction Ltd., Hay River in 1974. Registered to Randair, Fort McMurray, Alberta in 1982 and then to ATA construction, Norman Wells, NWT on November 27, 1984. Later owned by Randy Daoust when registration cancelled on October 7, 1994 and re-registered the same date to 1010648 Ontario Inc.

75    3531

Delivered to Royal Canadian Air Force January 8, 1942 as aircraft No. 3531

76    3532    42-5044

Built as RCAF No. 3532 but transferred to the USAAF as aircraft No. 42-5044 0n November 3, 1941. Seven aircraft, (c/n 76 – 82) were transferred to the USAAF for service trials to prove the suitability of the Norseman for USAAF service.  The type was accepted on September 21, 1942 and the seven aircraft remained in USAAF service.  Contracts were eventually given to Noorduyn for some seven hundred odd additional aircraft. The seven aircraft were replaced from future USAAF production runs. The original seven RCAF numbers were re-issued.  42-5044 was posted to Bolling AFB, DC. On November 7, 1941 and shipped by sea to Bluie West 8, Sondrestrom, Greenland.   It was assembled by Bernt Balchen and his crew then test flown by Balchen who later flew it frequently.  It was destroyed by fire in the winter of 1942-43.  It had been parked near a fully fueled C-87 and fuel truck.  The C-87 was set of fire by an overheated heater in a nose hangar

77    3533    42-5045

Built as RCAF No. 3533 but transferred to the USAAF as aircraft No. 42-5045 on November 21, 1941 (See c/n 76).  Assigned to Newfoundland on November 26, 1941.  It apparently provideda postal service between Newfoundland and New York City.  It was involved in an accident at APO 865, New York on December 9, 1942 when it coasted into a drainage ditch.  Involved in a major ground loop accident at the same location on June 9, 1943.  Shown as condemned (Written Off) on December 10, 1943.

78    3534    42-5046

Built as RCAF No. 3534 but transferred to the USAAF (See c/n 76) as aircraft No. 42-5046 on December 21, 1941 and assigned to the 29th Ferrying Squadron at Goose Bay, Labrador on December 26, 1941.  It was involved in a landing accident on January 13, 1942 and appears to have been returned to Noorduyn for repair.  In mid 1943 it was transferred to Headquarters, North Atlantic Wing, Presque Isle, Maine. In October 1944 it was transferred to Grenier Field, New Hampshire and then to Syracuse, New York two months later. Just before VJ Day it was moved to Freeman Field, Indiana. It was among the one hundred-odd Allied and Axis aircraft selected by General Henry H. “Hap”  Arnold for the National Air Museum. It was sent to Orchard Place Airport, Park Ridge, Illinois on May 22, 1946 with just under 438 hours total time. It was accepted by the Smithsonian Institute in 1960 and stored at the Paul Garber Facility in Suitland, Maryland.

79    3535    42-5047

Built as RCAF No. 3535 but transferred to the USAAF as aircraft No. 42-5047 on November 21, 1941 (See c/n 76).  Assigned to Newfoundland on November 26, 1941, then to the North Atlantic Wing on May 1, 1943.  Shown as condemned on November 2, 1943.

80    3536    42-5047

Built as RCAF No. 3536 but transferred to the USAAF as aircraft No. 42-5048 on December 17, 1941 (See c/n 76).  Assigned to Ladd Field, Fairbanks, Alaska.  Involved in an accident at Gulkana, Alaska on December1, 1942.  Pilot – Milton H. Ashkins.  Damaged in a landing accident at Sta. 12, Nome AAB, Alaska on April 27, 1944.  Pilot – Warren T. Ready.    Later sold as surplus to Dillingham Air Service, Alaska.

81    3537    42-5049

Built as RCAF No. 3537 but transferred to the USAAF as aircraft No. 42-5049 on December 12, 1941 (See c/n 76).  Assigned to Ladd Field, Fairbanks, Alaska.  Involved in an accident at Ladd AAF, Alaska (Pilot – George J Degenfelder) on November 25, 1942.   Wrecked during an emergency landing at Sheenjek River, Alaska on March 2, 1942.  Shown as condemned on the same date.

82    3538    42-13602

Built as RCAF No. 3538 but transferred to the USAAF as aircraft No. 42-13602 on March 24, 1942 (See c/n 76).  Assigned to Ladd Field, Fairbanks, Alaska.  Re-assigned to Elmendorf AFB, Anchorage, Alaska on March 28, 1942.

83    3532    42-53520

Delivered to Royal Canadian Air Force January 26, 1942 as aircraft No. 3532. Appears to have been assigned to Whitehorse, Yukon.  Transferred to the USAAF in Whitehorse on June 18, 1942 as aircraft No. 42.53520.  Reported as having crashed along the Alaska Route while being delivered.  No date shown.  On April 15, 1943 it was shown as condemned (Written Off).

84    3533    42-53521

Delivered to Royal Canadian Air Force January 26, 1942 as aircraft No. 3533. Appears to have been assigned to Newfoundland.   Transferred to the USAAF as aircraft No. 42-53521 in Newfoundland. Ferried to Alaska.  Transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corporation for disposal as surplus on October 19, 1945.

85    3534 

Delivered to the Royal Canadian Air Force January 1, 1942 as aircraft No. 3534.

 86    3535    R-AX

Delivered to the Royal Canadian Air Force January 26, 1942 as aircraft No. 3535 and served  until April 23, 1953 when it was Transferred, via Mutual Aid, to the Royal Norwegian Air Force and coded R-AX.  Was at Rygge AFB, then stored at Voernes.  Transferred to Jarlsberg February 16, 1957.  It was ea