This 1947 built Seabee has just emerged from a make-over including new windows and paint. The registered owner since 2001 has a Vancouver address. Prior to that it was based somewhere in Ontario (personally seen at Guelph/CNC4 in 1988), however no flight activity record exists.

Built in 1947 and imported in 1968. At this time it was based at the marvelous sounding Ste-Methode-De-Frontenac, Quebec. In 1998 it was exported as N82283 and Alaska based in 2023.

This 1947 Republic RC-3 Seebee, C-FDKI was imported to Canada by Leavens Brothers Air Service in 1947. In early August 1986, it was one of 34 aircraft to participate in the Expo 86 "Flight into History" formation flypast over the Expo 86 site in downtown Vancouver. At the time it was owned by A. Ewachniuk and later remained in a black and white "orca" (killer whale) colour scheme. It was cancelled from the Canadian register in August 2000 and became N6115A.

Painted as a Killer Whale. Built in 1947. To N6115A in 2000.

Delivered 25-Feb-1947 as NC6214K with a 215hp Franklin 6A8 engine, reregistered N6214K in 1949, to CF-FGW registered Jul-1952, converted to 295hp Lycoming GO-480 engine May-1979, to C-FFGW registered Aug-1984, back to CF-FGW registered Jan-2003