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    Airframe Family: Noorduyn Norseman
    Latest Model:Norseman IV
    Last Military Serial:494 RCAF
    Construction Number:094
    Last Civil Registration:CF-EIH
    Compressed ID:Noorduyn Norseman IV sn 494 RCAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Alberta Aviation Museum Association, Edmonton City Centre Airport, Edmonton, Alberta

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    Dates

    Event

    1942

    Constructed as a Norseman IV.

    From 9 September 1942 to 1 August 1946

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 494.

    1943

    Transferred to No. 1 Operational Training Unit, RCAF Station Bagotville, QC.

    14 May 1947

    To McDonald Aviation Co., Edmonton, AB with new c/r CF-EIH.

    31 May 1947

    To Associated Airways, Edmonton Alberta keeping c/r CF-EIH.

    Leased to Charter Airways, Yellowknife, NT.

    25 August 1947

    Crashed.
    Crashed during landing at Allen Lake, NWT on August 25, 1947. Hit downdraft in strong, gusty wind conditions. Pilot, one crew and three passengers escaped injury.

    August 1993

    Stan Edkins salvaged EIH in August 1993, and the Alberta Aviation Museum restored the aircraft from 1994-1997.

    From 1994 to 1997

    Restored.

    1994

    To Alberta Aviation Museum.

    To Alberta Aviation Museum Association, Edmonton City Centre Airport, Edmonton, AB.
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    21 May 2013


    Photographer: John W. Olafson
    Notes: A nice piece of history was saved from the wreck of Norseman CF-EIH which has been restored and is on display in the Alberta Aviation Museum in Edmonton Alberta
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