Sunday, May 25, 2008
Steve's "Otter Of The Week"! .....by Karl E. Hayes
As we are all aware, lately, there have been a number of people and companies searching for, and rescuing, Otters and Otter parts from all over the world, no matter what condition. As the numbers of the DHC-3s "dwindle", their "stock" goes up, and the Otter "turbinization" continues. Unfortunately, we know the location of some Otters, but alas, they will always be part of "bush flying lore", and will continue to "rest" where they are. Here is one such Otter.
All information is from Karl Hayes' "masterful" CD entitled:
De Havilland Canada
DHC-3 OTTER
A HISTORY
CONTACT KARL, CD PRICING and ORDERING INFO - De Havilland DHC-3 OTTER - A HISTORY by Karl E. Hayes
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Otter 138
Otter 138 was delivered to Wideroes Flyveselskap & Polarfly A/S of Norway on 27th July 1956 registered LN-BDD. It was the second Otter to be delivered to Wideroes, the first having been LNSUV (41) in June 1954. As with 'SUV, LN-BDD was flown across the Atlantic in wheel-plane configuration and then put on floats for operation in the fjords of northern Norway. The Otter passed through Prestwick Airport, Scotland on 3rd August 1956 on delivery, flown by pilots of Fleetway Inc, a ferry company. LN-BDD continued in service with Wideroes for fifteen years, until 1971, when along with the other two surviving Wideroe Otters it was sold to Laurentian Air Services Ltd. The Bill of Sale for all three aircraft is dated 19th October 1971. The three Otters (LN-BDD, LN-BIB and LN-LMM) were shipped to Laurentian's base at Ottawa, Ontario. On the date of sale, LN-BDD's total time was 11,900 hours. On arrival in Ottawa, all three Otters were given a major refurbish and repainted from the Wideroe green colour scheme into Laurentian's colours. On completion of the work, LN-BDD was reregistered CF-APP to Laurentian Air Services Ltd on 10th July 1972 and entered service with its new owners. It went on lease to Labrador Airways at Goose Bay from 30th January 1973 to 28th February '73, then returning to service with Laurentian, flying in northern Quebec. CF-APP suffered an accident and was lost on 5th May 1973 at Port Burwell, some eighty miles south of Resolution Island, Northwest Territories. After landing, the Otter was taxied off the ice strip so that a passenger could get a better photograph of an iceberg. Sadly, it then sank through the ice and became completely submerged. The occupants escaped, but the Otter sank to the bottom and was never salvaged.
- by Karl E. Hayes
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Wouldn't it be something if this aircraft was "resurrected"? Time will tell, "never say never"..............
CONTACT KARL, CD PRICING and ORDERING INFO - De Havilland DHC-3 OTTER - A HISTORY by Karl E. Hayes
All information is from Karl Hayes' "masterful" CD entitled:
De Havilland Canada
DHC-3 OTTER
A HISTORY
CONTACT KARL, CD PRICING and ORDERING INFO - De Havilland DHC-3 OTTER - A HISTORY by Karl E. Hayes
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Otter 138
Otter 138 was delivered to Wideroes Flyveselskap & Polarfly A/S of Norway on 27th July 1956 registered LN-BDD. It was the second Otter to be delivered to Wideroes, the first having been LNSUV (41) in June 1954. As with 'SUV, LN-BDD was flown across the Atlantic in wheel-plane configuration and then put on floats for operation in the fjords of northern Norway. The Otter passed through Prestwick Airport, Scotland on 3rd August 1956 on delivery, flown by pilots of Fleetway Inc, a ferry company. LN-BDD continued in service with Wideroes for fifteen years, until 1971, when along with the other two surviving Wideroe Otters it was sold to Laurentian Air Services Ltd. The Bill of Sale for all three aircraft is dated 19th October 1971. The three Otters (LN-BDD, LN-BIB and LN-LMM) were shipped to Laurentian's base at Ottawa, Ontario. On the date of sale, LN-BDD's total time was 11,900 hours. On arrival in Ottawa, all three Otters were given a major refurbish and repainted from the Wideroe green colour scheme into Laurentian's colours. On completion of the work, LN-BDD was reregistered CF-APP to Laurentian Air Services Ltd on 10th July 1972 and entered service with its new owners. It went on lease to Labrador Airways at Goose Bay from 30th January 1973 to 28th February '73, then returning to service with Laurentian, flying in northern Quebec. CF-APP suffered an accident and was lost on 5th May 1973 at Port Burwell, some eighty miles south of Resolution Island, Northwest Territories. After landing, the Otter was taxied off the ice strip so that a passenger could get a better photograph of an iceberg. Sadly, it then sank through the ice and became completely submerged. The occupants escaped, but the Otter sank to the bottom and was never salvaged.
- by Karl E. Hayes
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Wouldn't it be something if this aircraft was "resurrected"? Time will tell, "never say never"..............
CONTACT KARL, CD PRICING and ORDERING INFO - De Havilland DHC-3 OTTER - A HISTORY by Karl E. Hayes
