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    Airframe Family: Beech 17 Staggerwing / C-43/GB Traveler
    Latest Model:UC-43 Traveler
    Last Military Serial:43-10826 USAAF
    Construction Number:4874
    Last Civil Registration:CF-GKY
    Compressed ID:Beech UC-43 sn 43-10826 USAAF cn 48...
    Latest Owner or Location:1138110 Alberta Ltd, Edmonton, AB

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as an UC-43.

    2 February 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-10826.

    9 June 1943

    Crashed.
    Forced landed due to engine failure. Landed on highway 6 near Bremen, IL.

    12 December 1947

    To Morrison Drilling Company Inc, El Dorado, KS with new c/r N51444.

    1951

    To OK Contstruction and Supply/Herb Peets keeping c/r N51444.

    7 December 1951

    Civil registration, N51444, cancelled.

    1958

    To Northern Air Services/E. G. Bowhay amp; Jim Burroughs with new c/r N51444.

    1959

    To Northern Air Service Company keeping c/r N51444.

    1961

    To Trans Aircraft Company keeping c/r N51444.

    1962

    To Fort Nelson Air Service/Charlie Simmons with new c/r CF-GKY.

    1965

    To C. Vern Hyderman keeping c/r CF-GKY.

    14 August 1970

    To Morrison Drilling Company Inc, El Dorado, KS with new c/r N51444.

    14 August 1970

    Civil registration, N51444, cancelled.

    1975

    To Chuck Story with new c/r CF-GKY.

    Restoration started.

    1978

    To Art Mason keeping c/r CF-GKY.

    June 1978

    First post-restoration Flight.

    21 October 1980

    To Donald Saunders keeping c/r CF-GKY.

    1993

    Restoration started.

    1996

    Restoration completed.
    Restoration completed consuming 9000 man hours.

    13 April 2000

    To 3638651 Canada Inc/Michael Potter, Ottawa, ON keeping c/r CF-GKY.

    12 December 2000

    To Michael Potter, Ottawa, ON keeping c/r CF-GKY.

    13 June 2005

    To Foundation for the Perservation and Display, Historic Aircraft/Michael Potter keeping c/r CF-GKY.

    November 2005

    Base of operations changed to: Vintage Wings of Canada, Gatineau, QC.
    Relocated to the new Vintage Wings of Canada hangar at the Gatineau Executive Airport at Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, when Vintage Wings moved in.
    View the Location Dossier

    10 April 2006

    To Vintage Wings, Canada/Michael Potter keeping c/r CF-GKY.

    14 June 2006


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Heading out the active.

    17 June 2006


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Waiting for the crowds just before Air Show Ottawa opeens.

    19 February 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Vintage Wings of Canada at the Gatineau Airport in Quebec.

    12 May 2011

    Departed from the Gatineau airport under new ownership.

    3 June 2011

    To 1138110 Alberta Ltd, Edmonton, AB keeping c/r CF-GKY.

    3 June 2011

    Civil registration, CF-GKY, cancelled.

    15 June 2011

    To 1138110 Alberta Ltd, Edmonton, AB with new c/r CF-GKY.
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