Dates

Event

1942

Constructed as a DC-3C-S1C3G.

30 October 1942

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-18624.

December 1953

To Cia Bananera de Costa Rica with new c/r NC57540.

1 April 1957

To Avensa with new c/r YV-C-AVY {1}.

To Lebca with new c/r YV-C-LBE.

4 November 1968

To Transcarga with new c/r YV-C-TCB.

15 October 1971

To Aero American Corp, Tucson, AZ with new c/r N47218.

3 April 1972

Civil registration, N47218, cancelled.
Exported to Canada.

29 November 1972

To Astro Aviation/Sterling Air Services with new c/r CF-FAY.

29 July 1973

To Lambair keeping c/r CF-FAY.

2 August 1973

Photographer: Tim Martin
Notes: 1973 photo at Winnipeg -Originally built for the USAF in 1943, this DC-3 spent some time in Venezuala before import into Canada in 1972. Here in Lambair service, it was added to the Perimeter Airlines fleet in 1981 and currently resides with Buffalo Airways

November 1981

To Perimeter Airlines with new c/r C-FFAY.

8 February 1986

Photographer: Tim Martin
Notes: 1986 photo - a cold day in Winnipeg

May 1986

Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
Notes: 1986 photo at Winnipeg International whilst operated by Perimeter Aviation

9 February 1995

To Buffalo Airways Ltd, Hay River, NT keeping c/r C-FFAY.

Operated by Buffalo Airways, Hay River, NT.
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12 May 2010

Photographer: David Osborn
Notes: At Red Deer Regional Airport

Based at CFB Penhold (formerly), Red Deer, AB.
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22 April 2016

To Hay River Air Services Ltd, Yellowknife, NT keeping c/r C-FFAY.

18 May 2016

Photographer: John W. Olafson
Notes: An uncertain future awaits these three oldies stored at Red Deer. CF-JWP C-FFAY CF-VQV l to r

17 September 2018

To Basler Turbo Conversions Llc, Oshkosh, WI keeping c/r N856QB.

26 July 2023

Photographer: David Rickwood
Notes: Seen in the Basler storage yard with faded registration C-FFAY during EAA2023 at Oshkosh