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    Airframe Family: Noorduyn Norseman
    Latest Model:UC-64A-ND Norseman
    Last Military Serial:45-41747 USAAF
    Construction Number:831
    Last Civil Registration:CF-DRD
    Compressed ID:Noorduyn UC-64A-ND sn 45-41747 USAA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Norseman Heritage Park, Red Lake, Ontario

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

    Constructed as an UC-64A-ND by Noorduyn at Montreal, QC, Canada.

    8 May 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 45-41747.

    Circa August 1946

    To Dayton Aero, Dayton, OH with new c/r NC75938.

    15 April 1953

    To Ontario Central Airlines, Kenora, ON with new c/r CF-DRD.

    13 November 1958

    To Teal Air Ltd, Winnipeg, MB keeping c/r CF-DRD.

    13 September 1968

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

    3 February 1973


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 1973 photo at Gimli MB - A 1943 built Noorduyn Norseman originally built for the USAF as a UC-64, it was imported in the late 1940s and here in service with Ontario Central Airlines. It is now mounted on a pylon at Red Lake/ON.

    23 August 1973

    To Swanair Ltd, Dryden, ON keeping c/r CF-DRD.

    February 1974

    To Wings Aviation Ltd, Red Lake, ON keeping c/r CF-DRD.

    1981

    Last flight.
    Total flying hours = 7109.

    26 March 1990

    To Kubys Aircraft Ltd, Kenora, ON keeping c/r CF-DRD.

    1992

    Based at Norseman Heritage Park, Red Lake, ON.
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    28 July 2011


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: The much-photographed Noorduyn Norseman is the pylon mounted example which serves as the towns mascot. overlooking the Chimo Air seaplane base at Red Lake/ON - the Norseman-Capital of the world

    29 July 2011


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: 2011 photo at Red Lake, Ontario

    29 July 2011


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: 2011 photo at Red Lake, Ontario
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     Norseman History by Don Magnusson amp; Roy Dishlevoy
    Transport Canada
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