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    Airframe Family: Consolidated PBY/OA-10 Catalina / Canso
    Latest Model:Canso A
    Last Military Serial:11024 RCAF
    Construction Number:CV-302
    Last Civil Registration:C-FUAW
    Compressed ID:Canadian Vickers Canso A sn 11024 R...
    Latest Owner or Location:Canadian Warplane Heritage, Mount Hope, ON

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Canso A by Canadian Vickers.

    7 December 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 11024.

    July 1961

    Civil registration CF-NTK reserved but not taken up.
    For Airspray Ltd, Westaskiwin.

    19 October 1961

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Canadian Air Force.

    From 22 April 1966 to By 1971

    To Kenting Aircraft Ltd, Toronto, ON with new c/r CF-UAW.

    From 12 May 1971 to By 1980

    To Norcanair Ltd, Prince Albert, SK keeping c/r CF-UAW.

    Operated as fire service #16.

    From 23 June 1980 to By 1997

    To Province of Saskatchewan, La Ronge, SK with new c/r C-FUAW (PBY-5A, CV 201).

    Operated as fire service #8.

    13 May 1997

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

    Based at Buffalo Airways, Hay River, NT.
    View the Location Dossier

    Operated as fire service #708.

    3 November 2010


    Photographer: Gerry

    18 November 2010

    Civil registration, C-FUAW, cancelled.

    29 December 2010

    To Pacific Flying Boats Ltd, North Saanich, BC with new c/r C-FUAW.

    16 August 2013


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 2013 photo at Victoria BC - The resident PBY-5 taking to the air. As far as I know this is the first flight since 2011, but sadly she had to return with an engine snag.

    9 May 2015


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 2015 photo at Victoria. BC - The local Canso again being retrieved from the Victoria Flying Club where it was an open house exhibit. The propellers are in the process of being hung so hopefully the next shot I get she will be moving under here own power.

    4 August 2015

    Flown at Victoria International Airport, BC.

    12 June 2017


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: At Victoria, BC. Canada

    1 June 2023

    To Canadian Warplane Heritage, Mount Hope, ON keeping c/r C-FUAW.
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     Warbirds Directory, 5th Edition by Geoff Goodall
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    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Transport Canada
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
    Peter Nicholson
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