1957 de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Mk. I, c/n 1178, C-FYRR, Blueskyview Software Corporation

1957 de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Mk. I, c/n 1178, C-FYRR, Blueskyview Software Corporation and 1954 de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Mk. I, c/n 713, C-GHPG, Metasoft Systems Inc. at Harbour Air Seaplanes maintenance base (hangar is Building T-018, a Recognized Federal Heritage Building, completed on January 1, 1930), 4670 Cowley Crescent, South Terminal, Vancouver International Airport (YVR/CYVR), Sea Island, Richmond, B.C., Canada on Friday, January 18, 2013 at 12:25 PST

A beautiful DHC-2 Beaver Mk. I with a great colour scheme

1957 de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Mk. I, c/n 1178, C-FYRR, Blueskyview Software Corporation, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, based at South Terminal, Vancouver International Airport (YVR/CYVR), Sea Island, Richmond, B.C.

• http://www.blueskyview.com
• powered by one 450-hp Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-14B Wasp Junior supercharged nine-cylinder, single-row, air-cooled radial piston engine with constant-speed three-blade Hartzell propeller 
• pilot, seven passengers, STOL (short take-off and landing) utility transport
• Wipline 6100 amphibious floats, bubble cabin door windows, enlarged rear cabin windows, Stolairus STOL kit with droop wingtips and contoured leading edge, wingtip fuel tanks, ventral fin under tail, seaplane fins on horizontal stabilizer
• built by The de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited, Downsview, Ontario, Canada at Downsview Airport (YZD/CYZD), Downsview, Ontario 
• built, powered by one 450-hp Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN-14B Wasp Junior supercharged nine-cylinder, single-row, air-cooled radial piston engine with constant-speed two-blade Hamilton Standard propeller
• delivered as L-20A-DH Beaver, s/n 56-4435 to US Army on January 31, 1958
• c/n 1178/1758 (dual c/n system consisted of the factory construction number and a number assigned for Beavers specifically produced for USAF/US Army procurement, starting at 1000)
• L-20 No. 759, Command A-12, US Army
• fixed conventional landing gear and tailwheel
• redesignated as U-6A-DH Beaver in 1962
• N5329G, further details unknown but registered in February 1976
• imported in 1981
• C-GKKJ, Steinbach Air Charters (Steinbach Air Charters Ltd.), Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada cancelled on May 27, 1982
• based at Steinbach Airport (CJB3), Steinbach, Manitoba
• C-GKKJ, Beaver Air Services (Beaver Air Services Ltd.), The Pas, Manitoba, Canada cancelled on January 6, 1986
• based at Grace Lake Water Aerodrome (CKC3), The Pas, Manitoba
• Edo 58-4580 straight floats, ventral fin under tail/skis
• C-GKKJ, Leonard Brown, Thompson, Manitoba, Canada cancelled on June 30, 1986
• based at Thompson Seaplane Base (CKD6), Thompson, Manitoba
• C-GKKJ, Little Churchill Air Service (Little Churchill Air Service Ltd.), Thompson, Manitoba, Canada on March 20, 1987 and cancelled on August 30, 1990
• based at Thompson Seaplane Base (CKD6)
• C-GKKJ, St. Theresa Point Air Services (St. Theresa Point Air Services Ltd.), St. Theresa Point, Manitoba, Canada on August 30, 1990 and cancelled on September 26, 1994
• based at Island Lake, Manitoba
• C-GKKJ, Brent W. Kerr, West Vancouver, B.C., Canada on November 4, 1994 and cancelled on March 30, 2000
• based at South Terminal, Vancouver International Airport (YVR/CYVR) 
• Wipline 6100 amphibious floats, ventral fin under tail, seaplane fins on horizontal stabilizer
• STOL kit installed by Stolairus Aviation Inc., Kelowna International Airport (YLW/CYLW), Kelowna, B.C., Canada
• C-GKKJ attended The Golden Anniversary (5oth Anniversary, 1947–1997) at Victoria International Airport (YYJ/CYYJ), North Saanich, Vancouver Island, B.C., Canada on October 30, 1997
• as noted by Neil Aird of www.dhc-2.com, most of the Beavers present that morning were: DHC-2 Beaver Mk. I: C-FGQF (c/n 81), N888BH (c/n 110), C-GMMJ (c/n 226), N9LB (c/n 252), N323RS (c/n 274), N9279Z (c/n 345), N1053 (c/n 676), C-FUVQ (c/n 696), C-GHPG (c/n 713), N299EE (c/n 723), N7283 (c/n 725), N1018H (c/n 732), N100KL (c/n 758), C-FZKV (c/n 775), N378BD (c/n 806), N5354G (c/n 881), N5827Y (c/n 932), C-FJBP (c/n 942), C-FPCG (c/n 1000), C-FMXS (c/n 1010), CF-JRO (c/n 1108), N59SS (c/n 1117), C-FMAW (c/n 1201), C-FLSD (c/n 1204), N754 (c/n 1207), C-GLED (c/n 1255), N77MV (c/n 1273), C-FXUN (c/n 1299), C-GMKP (c/n 1374), C-FMAZ (c/n 1413), N437CH (c/n 1428), N1CM (c/n 1606), C-FVFS (c/n 1616), N985P (c/n 1624), N900KA (c/n 1676) (also at YWH/CYWH); DHC-2 Turbo Beaver Mk. III: C-FOEE (c/n 1598-TB10), C-GDCN (c/n 1661-TB35), N260HC (c/n 1665-TB37), N967TB (c/n 1669-TB39); on a fly-by, DHC-2 Beaver Mk. I, C-GYOK (c/n 677) (also at YWH/CYWH); two damaged DHC-2 Turbo Beaver Mk. III covered at Viking Air Ltd. facility; at convention, DHC-2 Beaver Mk. I, C-GUOY (c/n 1101) displayed outside and C-FOCH (c/n 31) guest of honour at gala dinner; other Beavers arrived and departed at Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH/CYWH), Victoria, Vancouver Island, B.C., Canada including: C-FOCY (c/n 79), N2SF (c/n 329), C-GBHJ (c/n 880), C-GEZS (c/n 1277), C-GOLC (c/n 1392), C-FJOM (c/n 1024) (also as demonstration aircraft), N72355 (c/n 1164), N6783L (c/n 1369), N1018U (c/n 1381), N1455T (c/n 1647-TB26); and other Beavers were likely present
• N481G, Galloo Island Aviation (Galloo Island Aviation Corporation), Clayton, New York, USA on April 6, 2000 and cancelled on July 17, 2007
• certificate of airworthiness issued on April 26, 2000
• Galloo Island is a private island in Lake Ontario
• refitted with constant-speed three-blade Hartzell propeller
• imported in 2007
• experienced Beaver pilot Russ Rossi and film crew took possession at FBO (Fixed-base operator) North American Flight Services (North American Flight Services Inc.) hangar, Saratoga County Airport (5B2), Saratoga Springs, New York, USA on July 11, 2007
• ferried in 28 hours of flying by pilot Russ Rossi from Saratoga County Airport (5B2) departing morning of July 12, 2007; via Grove City Airport (29D), Grove City, Pennsylvania, USA; Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK/KIKK), Kankakee, Illinois, USA; Muscatine Municipal Airport (MUT/KMUT), Muscatine, Iowa, USA; Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN/KYKN), Yankton, South Dakota, USA (overnight stay ?); Gillette-Campbell County Airport (GCC/KGCC), Gillette, Wyoming, USA; Billings Logan International Airport (BIL/KBIL), Billings, Montana, USA (arrived evening of July 13, 2007); Avey Field State Airport (69S) (gravel field), Laurier, Washington, USA; arriving at South Terminal, Vancouver International Airport (YVR/CYVR) on July 14, 2007
• registered to Blueskyview Software Corporation on July 19, 2007
• mechanical overhaul commenced at Lindair Services Ltd., 5180 Airport Road South, South Terminal, Vancouver International Airport (YVR/CYVR) on July 20, 2007
• completely stripped, rust-proofed and painted, and interior refurbished in February 2008
• Blueskyview offers aircraft services for the film industry, including long-range filming
• Beaver equipped with camera mounts, various cameras available
• offered for sale by Russ Rossi at $479,000 US on February 20, 2013
• tt 11,200 hours
• (?) active

1954 de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver Mk. I, c/n 713, C-GHPG, Metasoft Systems Inc.

[Nikon Coolpix L20 point-and-shoot 10 MP digital camera, Nikkor 38–136-mm f/3.1–6.7 lens, s/n 51002451]

© Copyright photographs by Stephan Alexander Scharnberg, January 2013