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Constructed as a PBV-1A by Canadian Vickers. |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 68013. |
Circa 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-34049 as a OA-10A. |
1948 |
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Redesignated as A-10A. |
From 1951 to By 1955 |
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To Queen Charlotte Airlines, Vancouver, BC with new c/r CF-GLX. |
From June 1955 to By 1965 |
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To Pacific Western Airlines, Vancouver, BC keeping c/r CF-GLX. |
From By 1965 to By 1968 |
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To Northland Airlines, Winnipeg, MAN keeping c/r CF-GLX. |
From By 1969 to By 1972 |
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To Midwest Airlines, Winnipeg, MAN keeping c/r CF-GLX. |
From By 1972 to By 1974 |
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To Transair Ltd, Winnipeg, MAN keeping c/r CF-GLX. |
From By 1974 to By 1977 |
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To Ilford Riverton Airways, Winnipeg, MAN keeping c/r CF-GLX. |
From By 1977 to By 1979 |
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To Avalon Aviation Ltd, Red Deer, AB with new c/r C-FGLX. |
From 1979 to By 1995 |
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To Avalon Aviation Ltd, Parry Sound, ON keeping c/r C-FGLX. |
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Operated as fire service #2 with markings: also 792 |
From By 1988 to By 1995 |
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Withdrawn from use and placed in storage at Parry Sound, ON. |
June 1990 |
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Photographer: Kenneth Swartz / Eric Bannwarth Collection
Notes: C-FGLX - PBY-5A Canso - Avalon Aviation at Parry Sound |
From 21 February 1995 to By 1996 |
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To Powell Corp, Parry Sound, ON keeping c/r C-FGLX. |
June 1996 |
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Civil registration, C-FGLX, cancelled. |
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Civil registration N3000T reserved but not taken up. |
From 7 June 1996 to By 1997 |
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To Airborne Fire Attack/John Wells, Hood River, OR with new c/r N322FA. |
Circa 31 July 1996 |
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Photographer: Dan Stijovich
Notes: Scooping from Lake Hemet |
31 August 1996 |
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Photographer: Dan Stijovich
Notes: Flying out of Hemet-Ryan |
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Operated as fire service #115. |
Circa 1997 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At John Wayne Airport, CA |
Circa 1997 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At John Wayne Airport, CA. |
1 August 1997 |
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Crashed.
Summary: The airframe was destroyed. There were 17,427 hours on the airframe at the time. It was a local fire fighting flight from Santa Ana-John Wayne International Airport, CA (SNA/KSNA), United States of America. The accident occurred at San Vincente Reservoir, CA (United States of America) while maneuvering. Narrative: The pilot had returned to the San Vicente reservoir after his third water bombing run and was in the process of scooping another load of water. The speed at touchdown was between 70 and 75 knots, with a left quartering tailwind blowing from 3 to 5 knots...
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report. |
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To Military Aircraft Restoration Corporation (MARC)/David Tallichet, Chino Airport, Chino, CA.
 View the Location Dossier |
15 January 1999 |
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Civil registration, N322FA, cancelled. |
Circa 2000 |
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Photographer: Tom Tessier
Notes: At March Field Museum |
From By 2001 to By 2004 |
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To March Field Air Museum, March ARB, Riverside, CA.
View the Location Dossier |
2003 |
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Loaned to Pima Air and Space Museum, Davis-Monthan AFB (South Side), Tucson, AZ.
View the Location Dossier |
2004 |
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Transported by ground.
The wrecked fuselage, wings and parts were moved to Pima. |
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A restoration for static display was planned using the fuselage of N10609 and an unidentified Canso A hulk from a farm in Geneseo, NY. |
From Unknown to 14 December 2005 |
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Transported by ground.
The unidentiifed hulk was moved from Geneseo to the Pima museum. |
9 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
