| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | CF-FHB |
| 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 DHC-2 Beaver Mk.1 |
| C/n (msn): | 1 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Area: | Slocan Lake [ Off-Airport ]Map (vicinity) |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Photo Date: | 6 July 1950 |
| Photo from: | John Olafson Collection |
| Photo ID: | 167434 |
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The very first Beaver, built in 1947. Photo taken somewhere on the shore of Slocan Lake when it was under contract to the British Columbia Forest Service. It would go on to operate for 33 years until its retirement in 1980. It is now a national treasure, preserved in the Canada Aviation & Space Museum in Ottawa. In its working life it had three sets of wings and ended up with 18,233 hours on the frame. This photo was added on 20 September 2019, and has since been viewed 399 times. |