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| Manufacturer: | Republic Aviation Corporation; Farmingdale, Long Island, New York, USA. | |
| Model: | RC-3 Seabee | |
| Type Certificate No: | A-769 | |
| Serial Number: | 520 | |
| Manufacturing Date: | 1947-03-?? | |
| Engine: | Franklin
6A8-215-B9F (215 HP at 2500 RPM) S/N: 23543. |
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| Remarks: | Canadiana
Heritage Reel # T-7897 (image 1902 thru 2010). Canadian CAR File # 5008-D25-6 (5008-DYF). |
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| Reg. No. | Date | Remarks |
| CF-DYF | 1946-06-17 | Date
of Allotment to Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. Reserved for McDonald Aviation Company, Ltd.; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. |
| 1947-03-?? | Manufacturing Date. | |
| 1947-03-?? | Test flight. | |
| 1947-03-19 | Bill
of Sale: Purchaser: McDonald Aviation Co., Ltd.; c/o Selkirk Hotel, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Seller: Republic Aviation Corporation; M. G. Veckman, Assistant Treasurer. |
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| 1947-03-24 | Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corporation to McDonald Aviation Company, Ltd.; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. | |
| 1947-03-24 | US CAA C of A for Export # E-14989 issued. Export to Canada. | |
| 1947-03-24 | Date of Deletion of Reservation. | |
| 1947-03-26 | Pilot/owner Ralph Winston Scott, Skyways Limited, took delivery of Seabee at Farmingdale, NY. | |
| 1947-04-01 | Pilot/owner Ralph Winston Scott arrived at Calgary, Alberta. | |
| 1947-04-21 | Application
For Registration Of An Aircraft: Applicant: Skyways Limited; 201 Lancaster Building, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. R. W. Scott - President. D. P. McDonald - Sec-treasurer. Purpose for which aircraft is to be used: Commercial (passenger and freight and demonstration). Usual Station: Calgary, Alberta. |
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| 1947-04-22 | Registered on Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. | |
| 1947-04-22 | Temporary
C of R # 5654 and C of A # 2057 issued, not valid after 1947-07-30. C of R # 5654 and C of A # 2057 issued, to expire 1948-04-22. |
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| 1947-05-04 | Violation
of Air Regulations: Pilot/owner Ralph Winston Scott Flying commercial charter out of Calgary without Approval and Operating Certificate from Air Transport Board. |
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| 1947-05-14 | C
of R # 5654 issued to: Skyways Limited; 201 Lancaster Building, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 1947-04-22 entered on register of Canada. |
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| 1948-06-23 | Alberta Aircraft Services Ltd.; Municipal Airport, Calgary, Alberta: Franklin Engine Type 6A8-215-B9F, Serial No. 23543, inspected at 111:10 hours since manufacture. | |
| 1948-06-26 | Alberta Aircraft Services Ltd.; Municipal Airport, Calgary, Alberta: CF-DYF inspected at 120:20 of total time since new. Wing strut float braces installed. | |
| 1948-07-21 | Temporary authority issued to ferry aircraft from Calgary to Edmonton. | |
| 1948-07-21 | C of R # 5654, C of A # 2057 renewed, to expire 1949-07-21. | |
| 1948-07-22 | Aircraft
Inspection Report: United Aviation Ltd.; Edmonton, Alberta. Total time: 122:30. |
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| 1949-09-30 | Aero
Club of B.C.; Vancouver, A.N.F., B.C.: Aircraft weighed empty and C.G. computed - Actual Weight Empty: 2209 lbs. |
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| (undated) 1949-09-30 |
Aero
Club of B.C.; Vancouver, A.N.F., B.C.: Log Book Entry: Aircraft time since new: 130:35. Engine S/N 23543 time since new: 136:00 Engine time since overhaul: 11:35. Propeller Hartzell S/N 2411. |
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| 1949-10-05 | Application
For Registration Of An Aircraft: Applicant: R. S. MacPherson; 1393 Granville Street, Vancouver, B.C. Purpose for which aircraft is to be used: Commercial. Usual Station: Sea Island, B.C. |
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| 1949-10-06 | Temporary
C of R and C of A issued, not valid after 1949-12-05. Owner: R. S. MacPherson; 1393 Granville Street, Vancouver, B.C. |
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| 1949-10-06 | Entered on the register of Canada. | |
| 1949-10-21 | C of R # 5654, C of A # 2057 renewed, not valid after 1950-09-29. | |
| 1949-10-24 | Bill
of Sale: ("This Indenture"): $4,425.00 Purchaser: B.C. Bearing Engineers Limited; 1393 Granville Street, Vancouver, B.C. Seller: Industrial Acceptance Corporation Limited; Calgary, Alberta. |
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| 1950-01-27 | Temporary
C of R and C of A issued, not valid after 1950-03-28. Owner: R. S. MacPherson; 1393 Granville Street, Vancouver, B.C. |
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| 1950-01-27 | Bill
of Sale: ("This Indenture"): $3,925.00 Purchaser: Robert Alexander Sinclair MacPherson; 1735 West 58th Avenue, City of Vancouver, Province of British Columbia. Seller: B.C. Bearing Engineers Limited; 1393 Granville Street, Vancouver, B.C. |
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| 1950-02-03 | C
of R # 8519 issued to: R. S. MacPherson; 1393 Granville Street, Vancouver, B.C. 1949-10-06 entered on the register of Canada. Not valid after September 29th, 1950, unless endorsed. |
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| 1950-02-03 | C of A # 2057 renewed, not valid after 1950-09-29. | |
| 1950-08-24 | Point
Roberts, Washington, USA. Crashed during cross country flight. Stall/spin. Pilot/owner R. S. MacPherson (PTL-1474) was killed. [Canadian CAR Files # 5002-246 / 5802-5051]. |
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| 1950 | Aircraft (wreck) was purchased by B.C. Air Lines Limited from the estate of late Mr. MacPherson, with the intention of possible rebuild. | |
| 1952-10-30 | Letter
from B.C. Air Lines Limited (W. B. Sylvester): "It has been decided that this aircraft is beyond economical repair and will be written off". |
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| 1952-11-08 | Deleted from Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. | |
| Sources: | RAC
Seabee Delivery List. Canadian Civil Aircraft Register. http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf002/135953_Boite-Box12_1950.pdf |
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