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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-2/L-20/U-6 Beaver
    Latest Model:U-6A Beaver
    Last Military Serial:53-2791 US
    Construction Number:0579
    Last Civil Registration:N2740X
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada U-6A sn 53-2791...
    Latest Owner or Location:Rustair Inc, Anchorage, AK

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a L-20A-DH.

    From 16 December 1953 to Circa February 1974

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 53-2791.

    18 September 1962

    Redesignated as U-6A.

    From 1974 to 1975

    To Kenmore Air Harbor Inc, Seattle, WA with new c/r N87862.

    4 February 1976

    To Joe Hess, Delta, BC (Cameo Developments Ltd) with new c/r C-GIJO.

    Leased to Powell Air Ltd, Powell River, BC.

    1982

    To B. C. Packers Ltd, Richmond, BC keeping c/r C-GIJO.

    26 March 1990

    To Rustair Inc, Anchorage, AK with new c/r N2740X.

    4 May 1993

    Certificate of airworthiness for N2740X (DHC-2, 579) issued.

    Based at Lake Hood, Anchorage, AK.
    View the Location Dossier

    20 April 1999

    To Rustair Inc, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N2740X.

    1 January 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for N2740X (DHC-2, 579) issued.

    11 June 2015


    Photographer: John W. Olafson
    Notes: On Lake Hood, Anchorage, Alaska

    June 2018


    Photographer: Joe Joe Prince
    Notes: At Lake Hood, Anchorage, Alaska

    19 July 2023


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Beaver of Rustair in new colors at Lake Hood, AK
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    unreviewed imported data.
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
    Internet Sources
     AMCAR
    DHC-2.com by Neil Aird
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Terry Fletcher
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