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    Airframe Family: Bristol 170/179/216 Freighter
    Latest Model:Freighter 31M
    Last Military Serial:NZ5907 RNZAF
    Construction Number:13060
    Last Civil Registration:C-GYQS
    Compressed ID:Bristol Freighter 31M sn NZ5907 RNZ...
    Latest Owner or Location:Reynolds Museum, Wetaskiwin, Alberta

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Freighter 31M.

    From 22 December 1952 to 20 May 1977

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal New Zealand Air Force with s/n NZ5907.

    From 17 August 1978 to 8 September 1982

    To Dwen Airmotive NZ Ltd with new c/r ZK-EPD.

    From 10 September 1982 to April 1984

    To Instone Air Lines Ltd, Stansted, Essex with new c/r G-AMLK.

    From 27 August 1984 to 29 September 1987

    To Hercules Airline with new c/r ZK-EPD.

    1986


    Photographer: Arthur Scarf
    Notes: 1986 photo at Christchurch NZ whilst operated by Hercules Airlines

    November 1987

    To Trans Provincial Airlines, Terrace, BC, Canada with new c/r C-GYQS.

    1993

    To Hawkair Aviation Services.
    For restoration.

    Based at Terrace Airport, Terrace, BC.
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    9 July 1994


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: 1994 photo at Terrace BC - this aircraft made the very last flight of any Bristol 170 on September 6 2004, when Hawkair Aviation ferried C-GYQS to the Reynolds Alberta Museum in Wetaskiwin, Alberta - still on display there in Hawkair colours

    18 March 1997

    To Hawkair Aviation Services Ltd, Terrace, BC keeping c/r C-GYQS.

    9 July 1997

    First post-restoration Flight.

    6 September 2004

    Last flight.
    This aircraft made the very last flight of any Bristol 170 on September 6 2004, when Hawkair Aviation ferried C-GYQS to the Reynolds Alberta Museum in Wetaskiwin, Alberta.

    6 September 2004

    To Reynolds-Alberta Museum Province of Alberta, Wetaskiwin, AB keeping c/r C-GYQS.

    Based at Reynolds Alberta Museum, Wetaskiwin, AB.
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    14 October 2010

    To unknown owner with c/r C-GYQS.

    10 September 2012


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: at Reynolds Alberta Museum, Wetaskiwin, AB

    12 June 2016


    Photographer: bill jex
    Notes: 1952 Bristol Type 170 Freighter Mk 31 at Reynolds Alberta Museum in Wetaskiwin, Alberta.

    To Reynolds Museum, Wetaskiwin, AB.
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