| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | C-GPNR |
| Fleet number: | 2 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 13333 |
| Operator Titles: | Buffalo Airways |
| Aircraft Name: | Summer Wages |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | YellowknifeMap |
| Region / Country: | Northwest Territories, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYZF IATA: YZF Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 21 April 2015 |
| Photo by: | Erik Sleutelberg |
| Photo ID: | 260498 |
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Famous insigna on PNR's nose. "Summer Wages" was a country song about loggers blowing their income on entertainment, thought fit by 'Buffalo' Joe for this plane as he spent all his money converting it for civil use. The story behind the small door being dubbed 'hamburger door' is a lot less poetic: it is named after what a person would become when opening it with the engine running... This photo is copyright © Erik Sleutelberg, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 6 July 2020, and has since been viewed 721 times. |