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• de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver / DHC-3 Otter production hangar activity at Downsview Plant •

Digitally restored by Neil Aird - DHC © Print 10560

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Prototype CF-FHB (1) in test rig. DHC © July 1947 - Print 835
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A busy hangar scene, with DHC-1, DHC-2, DHC-3, DH Vampire and Canadair C-4. Photo: de Havilland Canada © Print DHC668 - My guess circa. August 1954.
• Hello Dolly •
CF-OBS (2) - Photo: de Havilland Canada © 26 April 1948 - Print DHC B-175 - Aird Archives
This was the infamous dolly take off, where it ended up hitting Phil Garratt's Studebaker! The car was written off. George Neal made it safely to the Toronto Island seaplane base with CF-ODT.
CF-OBT (3) - Photo: de Havilland Canada © 29 April 1948 - Prints DHC B-179 and B-180 - Aird Archives