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    Airframe Family: Noorduyn Norseman
    Latest Model:UC-64A Norseman
    Last Military Serial:43-35406 USAAF
    Construction Number:480
    Last Civil Registration:C-FOBE
    Compressed ID:Noorduyn UC-64A sn 43-35406 USAAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Green Airways Ltd, Red Lake, ON

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

    Constructed as an UC-64A.
    Noorduyn NORSEMAN MK. VI 480

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-35406.
    Not delivered - diverted to Ontario Provincial.

    30 June 1944

    To Ontario Provincial Air Service, Toronto, ON with new c/r CF-OBE.

    11 May 1951

    To Central Northern Airways Ltd, Winnipeg, MB keeping c/r CF-OBE.

    1956

    To Transair Ltd, Saint. James, MB keeping c/r CF-OBE.

    30 September 1965

    To Northland Airlines, Winnipeg, MB keeping c/r CF-OBE.

    28 September 1976

    To Ontario Central Airlines, Kenora, ON keeping c/r CF-OBE.

    September 1984

    To Nunasai-Central Airlines Ltd, Winnipeg, MB keeping c/r CF-OBE.

    5 February 1986

    To Green Airways Ltd, Red Lake, ON with new c/r C-FOBE.

    29 June 1986


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 1986 photo at Red Lake - An ex-RCAF Noorduyn Norseman Mk.VI in service with Ontario Central Airlines. It currently flies with Green Airways from the same location

    3 July 2004

    Damaged.
    Suffered substantial damage during an attempted glassy water landing at Birch Lake Lodge 120 kilometers northwest of Red Lake, Ontario.

    Circa 2005

    The wreckage remains ashore at Birch Lake Lodge.
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