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    Airframe Family: Consolidated PBY/OA-10 Catalina / Canso
    Latest Model:Canso
    Last Military Serial:11088 RCAF
    Construction Number:CV-425
    Last Civil Registration:C-FPQM
    Compressed ID:Consolidated Canso sn 11088 RCAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Exploits Valley Air Services Ltd, Gander, NL

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

    Constructed as a Canso.

    From 5 June 1944 to 16 August 1960

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 11088.

    From 13 June 1949 to 25 July 1958

    Loaned to Federal Department of Mines.

    Circa 1961

    To Quebec Department of Lands and Forests with new c/r CF-PQM.
    Used as a Fire Bomber.

    Operated as fire service #714.

    10 May 1996


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 1996 photo at Ste-Foy,QC

    20 June 1996

    To Buffalo Airways Ltd, Hay River, NT with new c/r C-FPQM.

    Based at Buffalo Airways, Hay River, NT.
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    To CFB Penhold (formerly), Red Deer, AB.
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    11 May 2006


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: With Buffalo Air Northwest Territories titles at Red Deer, Alberta

    7 March 2013

    To Exploits Valley Air Services Ltd, Gander, NL keeping c/r C-FPQM.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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