Aircraft Photo of CF-DEB | Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander | Gulf Air | AirHistory.net #725560
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:CF-DEB
Aircraft Original Type:Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander
Aircraft Generic Type:Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander/Defender
Aircraft Version:Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander
C/n (msn):58
Operator Titles:Gulf Air
Location
City / Airport:Vancouver - InternationalMap
Region / Country:British Columbia, Canada
Airport Codes:ICAO: CYVR   IATA: YVR   Local: -   Other: -
 
Photo Date:June 1981
Photo by:Gary Vincent
Photo ID: 725560
Photo Comment

Built in 1969, this Islander first flew around the Caribbean as N592JA with Shawnee Airlines, Colony Airlines and Anguilla Airways. The aircraft came to Canada as CF-DEB in 1972 with Trans Mountain Air Services, later flying with Golfe Air Quebec and Island Airlines. Gulf Air Aviation acquired it in 1978 before being absorbed into Air BC in 1980. It few with several other small carriers in various provinces until exported in 1996. The aircraft is still flying in Panama as HP-1617RR at the time of uploading.

This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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