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C-GMGD at Whitehorse when with Alpine Aviation.

Photo: Ramin Badakschan © 06 July 2009

C-GMGD in her new livery at Victoria.

Photos: Mike Pink © 17 May 2008

C-GMGD arrives at Nanaimo Harbour.

Photos: Neil Aird © 06 June 2007

C-GMGD a tad choppy eh?

Photo: Ron Kosys © 23 May 2006

C-GMGD moored at "the spit".

Photo: John Caswell © 05 February 2006

C-GMGD at Victoria, looking for a new owner.

Photos: Neil Aird © 18 October 2002

C-GMGD takes a break at sunny Vernon.

Photo: Mick Egan © 15 October 2002

C-GMGD with winter shoes at Sioux Lookout, Ontario.

C-GMGD in swimming attire.

Photos: © Rich Hulina

C-GMGD gets a shower.

C-GMGD during her lovely red period.

Photo: Nicky Sherrer (?) © April 1990 - Aird Archives

Photo: Robert S. Grant © June 1988 - Aird Archives

Photo: Kenneth I. Swartz © 01 December 1984 - Ruben Husberg Collection

Photo: Andrew Brattkus © Early 1983 - Ruben Husberg Collection

N67091 at Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Photo: John Kimberley © May 1980 - Aird Archives

N67091 with Gifford Aviation at Anchorage, Alaska.

Photo: Peter Keating © August 1978 - Ian MacFarlane Collection

N67091 at Seattle's Boeing Field.

Photo: Kenneth I. Swartz © 13 March 1976

52-6131 still with buzz code "LG-131".

Photo: USAF © Unknown date - Aird Archives

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52-6131 • N1UW • N67091

C-GMGD

• 52-6131 USAF #1293 L-20 No. 294 Command AF-3. Delivered 02-Jul-1953. Built as L-20A and re-designated U-6A in 1962.

• 52-6131 Stored at MASDC, Davis Monthan AFB., AZ., Arrived 18-Mar-1965. Departed 13-Apr-1966.

• 52-6131 Reported to be with US Army from 13-Apr-1966.

• N1UW Wisconsin State University, WI. Regd Sep-1972.

• N67091 Gifford Aviation, Anchorage, AK. Circa 1978. Canx. 23-Nov-1981.

Note: Mar-1976 Shown with “Norton Spirit" marks. Gifford Aviation shows same stylised “spirit” marks.

Accident: Gold Creek, AK. 21-Sep-1979. On landing roll on private strip, pilot lost control and ground looped. Substantial damage to aircraft. Pilot and passenger uninjured.

• C-GMGD Imported into Canada. Oct-1981.

Note: Rolled out 03-Jul-1982, at Vancouver, BC., after complete re-build by Pacific Aircraft Salvage.

• C-GMGD Orca Air Ltd., Port McNeill, BC. Canx 24-Feb-1984.

• C-GMGD Fort Franklin Dene Development Corp., Fort Franklin, NT. Canx 12-Oct-1984.

• C-GMGD Hallmark Leasing Co., Vancouver, BC. Canx 21-Feb-1985.

• C-GMGD Waglisla Air Inc., Richmond, BC. Canx 28-Jun-1985

• C-GMGD Air Sahtu Ltd., Fort Franklin, NT. Canx 04-Nov-1985.

• C-GMGD Mackenzie Forest Products, Hudson, ON. Canx 08-Dec-1986.

• C-GMGD Northern Wood Preservers Inc., Thunder Bay, ON. Regd 29-Jul-1987. Canx 17-Apr-1989.

• C-GMGD Lockhart Air Services Ltd., Sioux Lookout, ON. Regd 06-Oct-1997. Canx 31-Mar-1998.

• C-GMGD North Star Air Ltd., Pickle Lake, ON. Regd 11-May-1998. Canx 09-Jun-1999.

• C-GMGD Ignace Airways (1996) Ltd., Ignace, ON. Regd 16-Jun-1999. Canx 07-Mar-2000.

• C-GMGD Slate Falls Airways (1999) Inc., Sioux Lookout, ON. Regd 07-Mar-2000. Canx 14-Nov-2002.

Note: Attended the de Havilland Canada “Out of Production” meet at Victoria, BC, 18-20-Oct-2002.

• C-GMGD Viking Air, Sidney, BC. Regd 16-Dec-2002. Canx 09-Jul-2003.

• C-GMGD Keywinds Air Ltd., Little Grand Rapids, MB. Regd 09-Jul-2003. Canx 02-Feb-2004.

• C-GMGD Wamair Service & Outfitting Inc., Matheson Island, MB. Regd 09-Jul-2004. Canx 22-Oct-2004.

• C-GMGD Viking Air Ltd., Sidney, BC. Regd 08-Feb-2005. Based at Matheson Lake. MB. Canx 03-Jun-2005.

• C-GMGD MJM Air Ltd., Campbell River, BC. Regd 06-Jun-2005. Canx 28-Sep-2006 (in North Star Air livery summer 2005). Still showing North Star logo.

• C-GMGD West Coast Air Services Ltd., Vancouver, BC. Regd 29-Aug-2006. Canx 08-Jan-2008.

• C-GMGD Viking Air, Sidney, BC. Regd 08-Jan-2008.Canx 21-May-2008.

• C-GMGD Alpine Aviation (Yukon) Ltd., Whitehorse, NT. Regd 21-May-2008. Canx 07-Nov-2008, 22-Oct-2008, 07-Nov-2009, 22-Nov-2010, 07-Jan-2011, 22-Oct-2011, 07-Nov-2011. Canx 31-Jan-2012. Regd 28-Feb-2012. Canx 07-Nov-2012.

Total Time: 14,000 hours. in Feb-2008 Mods include: EDO 4580 floats. Kenmore finlets, extended baggage compartment, Forward battery and alternator mod. Bubble door windows. Wing tip tanks and Garmin glass panel.

Not e: Flying shots over Yukon, in Billy Connolly’s “Journey to the end of the world” series Feb/ Mar-2009.

• C-GMGD Viking Air, Sidney, BC. Regd 26-Jul-2013

Total time: At Jun-2013 – 16,083 hours

• C-GMGD Simpson Air (1981) Ltd., Fort Simpson, NT. Regd 22-Jul-2014.

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USAF History

52-6131 was made available on 10-Jun-1953 and accepted on 26-Jun-1953 by the 6600^th Air Depot AMO (Air Material Overseas Unit), at Downsview, ON., after which it was delivered to the Tactical Air Command and the 7^th Liaison Squadron at Greenville / Donaldson AFB., SC., on 02-Jul-1953. It suffered an accident between Donaldson AFB., & Langley AFB., VA., on 26-May-1954 when it suffered minor damage caused by structural failure. The pilot was Walter O. Edrington. Staying at this location it also served with the 4501^st Headquarters Sqd from 09-Jun-1954 until 01-Sep-1954 and the 4901^st Support Sqd until 10-Apr-1955.

It was now assigned to the Training Command and moved to Laughlin AFB., TX., where it was attached to the 3645^th Combat Crew Training Wing until 23-Aug-1955. During this time it suffered a further accident on 13-Jun-1955, 15 mi. NE of Del Rio, TX with category 3 damage (medium/serious) during a landing accident. The pilot was Frank B. Culver III.

Its next deployment was to the 3595^th Combat Crew Training Wing at Nellis AFB where it remained until 20-Dec-1956 and then staying with the training theme it moved to the 3525^th Pilot Training Wing at Williams AFB., AZ. This was also labelled as a Combat Crew Training Wing and the aircraft remained at this location until 22-Aug-1960 with the unit being re- designated as the 4530^th Combat Crew Training Wing on 17-Jan-1958.

Emblem of the 3525^th Pilot Training Wing

It next moved to another Combat Crew Training unit, this time the 4510^th at Luke AFB., AZ., where it possibly remained until being passed to the MASDC at Davis Monthan AFB., AZ., on 18-Mar-1965 where it remained until passed to the US Army on 13-Apr-1966.

Emblem of the 4510^th CCT Group