| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | C-GSUV |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter (U-1/UC) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-3T/M601 Turbo Otter |
| C/n (msn): | 376 |
| Operator Titles: | Adventure Air |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Seaplane Base: | Lac du Bonnet - North SeaplaneMap |
| Region / Country: | Manitoba, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: CJS9 Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 24 July 2014 |
| Photo by: | David A. Montgomery |
| Photo ID: | 755423 |
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Taxiing out on departure from its base dock at Lac du Bonnet. Taken on charge new by the US Army in 1960 as 59-2226. Became N6281, later N445FD, with the Chicago Fire Department Air Sea Rescue Service in 1972. Exported to Canada as C-GSUV in 1985 to join Silver Pine Air Services, later re-named Eagle Aviation. Fitted with a Polish PZL 1000 engine in 1987. Converted to turbine power with a Walter M601 engine in 2004 by AOG Air Support at Kelowna, BC. Joined Adventure Air in 2013. Reverted to N6281 on export to Kenai, Alaska in 2023. This photo is copyright © David A. Montgomery, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 4 December 2024, and has since been viewed 20 times. |