• 53-7897 US Army #1638. L-20 No: 639. Command A-4. Delivered 06-Oct-1954. Built as L-20A and re-designated U-6A in 1962.
• 53-7897 For Sale Coleman Barracks, Mannheim Sandhofen, Germany. Seen 28-Aug-1972.
• No regn. Purchased by B-M Aviation Ltd., (Laurentian Air Services), Lachute, Quebec. 01-Apr-1973.
Entries preceded by date are extracts from Department files held at Archive Canada.
09-Jul-1973 Allotment of registration CF-DVK to DHC-2 c/n 705 for Alliance Aviation, Ottaw, ON.
Note: Alliance Aviation Ltd., was a company owned by B-M to service engines etc.
12-Jul-1973 Civilianization and painting completed by St-Louis Aviation, St-Jean, QC., Inspection Release Certificate submitted.
13-Jul-1973 Canadian Duty and Taxes paid.
13-Jul-1973 Bill of Sale; Laurentian Air Services to Alliance Aviation Ltd., for DHC-2s c/n 616, 705, 892 & 1108.
13-Jul-1973 Application for Certificate of Registration by Alliance Aviation Ltd., Ottawa, ON.
16-Jul-1973 Temporary Flight Permit and Certificate of Registration for three test flights at St-Louis Aviation, St-Hubert, QC.
16-Jul-1973 Certificate of Airworthiness issued.
18-Jul-1973 Temporary Certificate of Registration to ferry St-Jean, QC., to Ottawa, ON.
23-Jul-1973 Certificate of Registration issued to Alliance Aviation, Ottawa, ON.
• CF-DVK Alliance Aviation Ltd., Ottawa, ON. Regd 23-Jul-1973.
01-Aug-1973 Application for Certificate of Registration by Labrador Air Safari Inc., Baie Comeau, QC.
01-Aug-1973 Bill of Sale; Alliance Aviation Ltd., to Labrador Air Safari Inc.
• CF-DVK Labrador Air Safari, Baie Comeau, QC. Purchased 01-Aug-1973.
15-Aug-1973 Application for Certificate of Registration, Gulf Air Ltd / Golfe Air Québec, Hauterive, QC.
21-Aug-1973 Temporary Certificate of Registration issued to Golfe Air Ltd.
23-Aug-1973 Certificate of Registration issued to Golfe Air Québec Ltée., (under lease from Labrador Air Safari Inc).
• CF-DVK Leased to Golfe Air Québec Ltée., Hauterive, QC. Regd 23-Aug-1973.
17-Dec-1973 Certificate of Registration issued to Labrador Air Safari Inc., Baie Comeau, QC
• CF-DVK Returned to Labrador Air Safari, Baie Comeau, QC. Regd 17-Dec-1973.
17-May-1974 Application for Certificate of Registration by Golfe Air Québec Ltée.
21-May-1974 Temporary Certificate of Registration issued to Golfe Air Québec Ltée., Hauterive. QC.
05-Jun-1974 Certificate of Registration issued to Golfe Air Québec Ltée., (under lease from Labrador Air Safari Inc).
10-Jun-1974 Certificate of Registration issued to Golfe Air Québec Ltée.
• CF-DVK Leased to Golfe Air Québec Ltée., Hauterive, QC. Regd 10-Jun-1974.
• CF-DVK Apparent sale to Golfe Air Québec Ltée., Hauterive, QC. No documentation in files. Date unknown.
23-Feb-1976 Bill of Sale; Golfe Air Québec Ltée., to Labrador Air Safari Inc.
25-Mar-1976 Application for Certificate of Registration by Labrador Air Safari Inc.
15-Jun-1976 Certificate of Registration issued to Labrador Air Safari Inc.
• CF-DVK & C-FDVK Labrador Air Safari, Baie Comeau, QC. 15-Jun-1976.
Accident: 6nm North Baie Comeau, QC. 01-Jul-1983. Aircraft written-off after spiral dive into ground when entering area of heavy rain. Pilot Adelard Gauthier and four passengers killed.
• C-FDVK Canx on CCAR 10-Nov-1983 as destroyed.
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