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    Airframe Family: Noorduyn Norseman
    Latest Model:Norseman V
    Construction Number:N29-27
    Last Civil Registration:CF-SAM
    Compressed ID:Noorduyn Norseman V cn N29-27 cr CF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Saskatchewan Western Development Museum, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan

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    Dates

    Event

    1946

    Constructed as a Norseman V.

    19 September 1946

    To Saskatchewan Government Air Ambulance Service, Regina, SK with new c/r CF-SAM.
    The second plane to fly for the Saskatchewan Air Ambulance Service, North Americas first civilian air ambulance program.

    1948


    Photographer: Albert Malena

    14 June 1950

    To Saskatchewan Government Airways, Prince Albert, SK keeping c/r CF-SAM.
    Modified with a belly exit to allow the dropping of the Saskatchewan Smoke Jumpers when on floats.

    1962

    Involved in an incident.
    Swept over a set of rapids above Nistowiak Falls, Saskatchewan. The wings were removed, and a road cut through bush, in order to move the aircraft back to safe water.

    1964

    To Saskair, Prince Albert, SK keeping c/r CF-SAM.

    3 September 1965

    To Norcanair, Prince Albert, SK keeping c/r CF-SAM.

    17 December 1965

    To Dolphin Airways, Lynn Lake, MB keeping c/r CF-SAM.

    4 January 1967

    To La Ronge Aviation, La Ronge, SK keeping c/r CF-SAM.

    20 December 1967

    To Nipawin Air Service, Nipawin, SK keeping c/r CF-SAM.

    15 July 1976

    Civil registration, CF-SAM, cancelled.

    To Saskatchewan Tourist Association and Western Development Museum.

    Restored, and painted in the original Air Ambulance gold and green colors.

    To Saskatchewan Western Development Museum, Moose Jaw, SK.
    View the Location Dossier

    2011


    Photographer: Norman Smith
    Notes: At the Museum in Moose Jaw, SK
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     Norseman History by Don Magnusson amp; Roy Dishlevoy
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     Terry Fletcher
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