Entries preceded by date are extracts of Department of Transport records held at Archive Canada in Ottawa.
15-Jan-1951 Test flown for Aircraft Inspection Release Certificate by George A. Neal.
17-Jan-1951 Application for Certificate of Registration by Solar Communications Ltd., Calgary, AB.
22-Jan-1951 DHC advise Department of Transport that Solar Communications Ltd., are owners of DHC-2 CF-GQV.
26-Jan-1951 Certificate of Airworthiness #3411 issued 26-Jan-1951.
02-Feb-1951 Paper Certificate of Registration #* issued to Solar Communications Ltd (entered on register of Canada 26-Jan-1951).
• CF-GQV Solar Communications Ltd., Calgary, AB. Regd 26-Jan-1951.
During 1951 (used by Sun Oil Company to supply seismographic crews with food and supplies in the Peace River country).
12-Nov-1952 Bill of Sale; Solar Communications Ltd., to The de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd.
• CF-GQV The de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd. Regd 12-Nov-1952.
17-Nov-1952 Bill of Sale; The de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd to Associated Airways Ltd., Edmonton, AB.
20-Nov-1952 Application for Certificate of Registration by Associated Airways Ltd.
02-Dec-1952 Paper Certificate of Registration #11469 issued to Associated Airways Ltd., Edmonton, AB.
• CF-GQV Associated Airways Ltd., Edmonton, AB. Cert of registration #11469 issued 24-Nov-1952.
Note: PWA purchased Associated Airways in Feb-1956 Ref. www.abheritage.ca
• CF-GQV Pacific Western Airlines Ltd., Vancouver, BC. Regd Feb-1956.
10-Jan-1957 Certificate of Registration re-issued to reflect name change to Pacific Western Airlines (Alberta) Ltd., Edmonton, AB.
05-Mar-1966 Application for Certificate of Registration by Northward Aviation Ltd.
08-Mar-1966 Certificate of Registration #36060 issued to Northward Aviation Ltd., Edmonton, AB.
• CF-GQV Northward Aviation Ltd., Edmonton, AB. Regd 08-Mar-1966.
• CF-GQV McMurray Air Service Ltd., Fort McMurray, AB.
Incident: Edmonton, Alberta, 26-Feb-1967. Aircraft destroyed when Hangar #8 at Edmonton Municipal Airport burned.
02-Mar-1967 Northward advise Department of Transport that CF-GQV destroyed when Hangar #8 at Edmonton Municipal Airport burned.
10-Mar-1967 Cancelled CCAR.
Total time since new as recorded in Department of Transport files held at Archive Canada