| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | CF-AUJ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairchild 71 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairchild 71 |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairchild Super 71 |
| C/n (msn): | 50 |
| Operator Titles: | Canadian Airways |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Manitoba, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: CYWG IATA: YWG Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Western Canada Aviation Museum |
| Photo Date: | 27 May 2014 |
| Photo by: | Brian R Burrage |
| Photo ID: | 261766 |
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This was the first all-metal Canadian built bush plane. This prototype parasol wing version was powered by a 525 HP P&W S1D1 Wasp engine. It sank after running into a submerged log near Lost Bay on Confederation Lake 3 October 1940. Subsequently salvaged and donated to the museum for restoration. The museum was renamed the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada 19 December 2014 and closed its doors 22 October 2018. The historic TCA hangar and original terminal building were sadly demolished to make way for a new maintenance facility. The construction of a new museum building commenced 1 May 2020. This photo is copyright © Brian R Burrage, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 July 2020, and has since been viewed 908 times. |