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C-GIYV at Warner Lake.
Photos: Kinga Gortel © 2017 - Aird Archives
C-GIYV back on wheels at Vancouver Airport South.
Photo: Peter J. Cooper © 28 October 2008 - Aird Archives
C-GIYV operating from Vancouver Airport South seaplane base.
Photo: Peter J. Cooper © 23 October 2008 - Aird Archives
Photo: Peter J. Cooper © 30 July 2008 - Aird Archives
Photo: Peter J. Cooper © 25 June 2007 - Aird Archives
C-GIYV visits Pemberton Airport.
Photos: Paul Ricker © 25 February 2006 - Aird Archives
C-GIYV on Crystal Lake, British Columbia.
Photo: Dale Douglas © 2005
C-GIYV looking very smart - final stages of rebuild.
Photos: Bill Hann © 15 March 2005 - Aird Archives
C-GIYV in July 2004.
Photos: Mike Barth © July 2003 - Aird Archives
C-GIYV at Vernon, ski equipped.
Photo:John W. Olafson © 10 January 2003
C-GIYV at Vancouver years ago.
Photo: Glen Etchells © Date unknown - Aird Archives
Photo:Bill Hann © January 2002 - Aird Archives
C-GIYV at Vancouver before second window added.
Photo: Bill Hann © date unknown - Aird Archives
C-GIYV unmarked at Edmonton Municipal - CYXD, Alberta.
Photo: John Kimberley © January 1989 - Aird Archives
XP823 coded "57" on Calgary (CYYC) ramp.
Photo: Phil Hanson © July 1977 - Aird Archives
XP823 again at Calgary, Alberta.
Photo: Unknown photographer © 05 August 1977 - Kenneth I. Swartz Collection.
XP823 at Detmold with a DHC-1 Chipmunk
Photo: Günter Grondstein © 1970 - Aird Archives

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XP823

C-GIYV

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de Havilland Aircraft, Hatfield. Delivered 15-Sep-1961 to Hawarden, Chester via Liverpool Docks. First flight, 21-Nov-1961.

• XP823  Army Air Corps (AAC). Delivered 06-Dec-1961.

18 Flight, Detmold,by May-1967.

131 Flight Wildenrath, Germany by Mar-1970.

Reported with 655 Squadron at Detmold Feb-1972.

669 Sqd. Wildenrath, Germany during 1973-1974.

With 669 Squadron by 1973.

To 19 MU St Athan, South Glamorgan, Wales, 07-Feb-1974.

To British Army Training Unit, Suffield, AB.,Canada. (BATUS). 26-Oct-1974.

Returned to 19 MU St. Athan, Sth Glamorgan 05-Jan-1978.

5 MU Kemble, Gloucestershire, 28-Jul-1970.

To RAF Shawbury, Shropshire for storage 08-Mar-1983.

Declared surplus by Ft6Air 05-May-1987.

• C-GIYV Richard J. Churchill, Edmonton, AB. Regd 24-Aug-1988. Canx 06-Jul-1990.

• C-GIYV Ward Wamboldt, Edmonton, AB. Regd 06-Jul-1990. Canx 22-Aug-1990.

• C-GIYV Coast Western Airlines Ltd., Garden Bay, BC. Regd 22-Aug-1990. Canx 04-Jun-1991.

• C-GIYV Richard J. Churchill, Edmonton, AB. Regd 04-Jun-1991. Leased until 31-Nov-1991.

• C-GIYV Tyax Air Service Ltd., c/o Tyax Lake Mountain Resort, Gold Bridge, BC. Regd 02-Dec-1994.

• Note: Additional data on file.

Accident: 17-Jul-2022 10:40PT While traveling from Tyaughton Lake to Lorna Lake in the South Chilcotin mountain range, aircraft went down in an emergency landing. There were five passengers and one pilot on board. One passenger and pilot remained in hospital,other four passengers released. Details to follow when known.

Photo: David Gortel © 2017

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