CF-FHB the very first Beaver ! A

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A National Treasure.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 348 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id83.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Master Index"><U><IMG SRC="2b4e35560.jpg" border=0 width="565" height="342" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#000033 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="571"><div> Photo: Neil Aird ©  1995</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#000033 HEIGHT= 24 ><NOBR><div> C-FFHB near the end of her active life with Norcanair.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 386 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id185.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Picture Index 1 500"><U><IMG SRC="602e357c0.jpg" border=0 width="565" height="380" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#000033 HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Photo: E.C.M.S. ©  October 1979   •  via Chris J. Mak  -  Aird Archives</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#333300 HEIGHT= 24 WIDTH="571"><div> CF-FHB-X kicks up some dust at Downsview.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 413 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="4a9e35940.jpg" border=0 width="565" height="404" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#333300 HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> Photo:  de Havilland Canada - Bombardier <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Benguiat Bk BT" > © 16 August 1948  (Print #59)</FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 363 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="2b4f35660.jpg" border=0 width="565" height="358" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 250 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="9c735f50.png" border=0 width="565" height="245" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#000033 HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="571"><div> Photos:  Aird Archives (unknown - probably DHC)</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#EEEEEE HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> Coming in the future:   A complete photo essay of the "First Flight" day.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#000033 HEIGHT= 398 ><NOBR><div> c/n <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFF00" FACE="Benguiat Bk BT" ><B>1</B></FONT></div> <div> CF-FHB-X  CF-FHB  C-FFHB<B>                                           </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>CF-FHB</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Benguiat Bk BT" ><B>*</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> • Delivered 06/01/48 </div> <div> • <B>CF-FHB-X</B> f/f 16/08/47 at Downsview, Ontario </div> <div> • Test pilot Russ Bannock </div> <div> • <B>CF-FHB</B> d/d 06/01/48 </div> <div> • Central B. C. Airways Limited </div> <div> • Pacific Western Airlines </div> <div> • Northward Aviation, Edmonton, AB </div> <div> • Laurentian Air Services Ltd., leased from B & B Aviation, Edmonton, AB </div> <div> • Leased by Norcanair and in 1970 by Gateway Aviation Ltd., Edmonton, AB </div> <div> • 1971 leased by Norcanair and purchased in 1972 </div> <div> • <U>tt 15,896.8</U> (March 1975) </div> <div> • Aircraft has had three sets of wings<B>, </B>current  set  are  from </div> <div> CF-HEP installed 1967<B> </B></div> <div> <B>• C-FFHB</B> Norcanair • Noted "For Sale" at YXE 08/05/79 </div> <div> • Arrived at Rockcliffe, ON., 29/07/80 piloted by George Neal</div> <div> • <B>CF-FHB</B> Preserved in National Aeronautical Collection </div> <div> • National Aviation Museum, Rockcliffe / Ottawa, ON </div> <div> • <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#00FF00" FACE="Benguiat Bk BT" ><B>Preserved / Museum</B></FONT> •</div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>