| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | C-GHGN |
| 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.2 |
| C/n (msn): | 80 |
| Location | |
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| City / Seaplane Base: | Fort Saint James - Stuart River SeaplaneMap |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: CAZ6 Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1 June 2000 to 6 September 2000 |
| Photo by: | John Olafson |
| Photo ID: | 308939 |
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The one and only Mk II Beaver ever built. Originally it went to Britain for evaluation by the military. It was fitted with an Alvis-Leionides engine of 600 HP and an enlarged vertical tail. It was not accepted by the British military apparently because of the high cost, so it came back to Canada and over the years went through many owners. It eventually was fitted with a PZL engine of 6oo HP and I photographed it in Fort St James on the Stuart river in 2000. It was and still is the ugliest Beaver I have ever seen. Forward visibility for the pilot must be extremely difficult. This photo is copyright © John Olafson, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 December 2020, and has since been viewed 1719 times. |