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N1954J of Brooks Range.

Photo: John Siebert © 25 July 2006 - from PBASE - Aird Archives

C-GAEA awaiting spring at Selkirk, Manitoba.

Photo: Robert S. Grant © April 1989 - Aird Archives

C-GAEA on Vancouver south ramp.

Photo: Roger Syratt © June 1986 - Aird Archives

C-GAEA at Vancouver - CYVR, British Columbia..

Photo: Kenneth I. Swartz © July 1980 - Aird Archives

C-GAEA in action at Vancouver South.

Photo: Erich Gandet © 01 September 1977 - Aird Archives

C-GAEA waits for Christmas.

Photo: Kenneth I. Swartz © 21 December 1975 - Aird Archives

53-7929 serving in West Germany.

Photo: Unknown photographer © Date unknown - Michael J. Ody Collection - Aird Archives

Photo: Chris Knott © October 1969 - Aird Archives

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• 53-7929 US Army #1470. L-20 No: 471. Delivered 21-Dec-1954. Command A-4. Built as L-20A and re-designated U-6A in 1962.

• 53-7929 For sale @ Coleman Barracks, Mannheim–Sandhofen, Germany. Seen 28-Aug-1972.

Total time: 4,410 hours.

• No regn. Purchased by B-M Aviation Ltd., Lachute, QC. 01-Apr-1973. Imported into Canada 1974.

• C-GAEA Air BC Ltd., Richmond, BC. Dates unknown.

• C-GAEA Leased to West Coast Air Services Ltd., Richmond, BC. Regd prior to Certificate of Airworthiness renewal dated 14-Jul-1976.

• C-GAEA Returned to Air BC Ltd., Richmond, BC. On CCAR at May-1981.

• C-GAEA Magee Management Services Ltd., New Westminster, BC. Regd date in 1986 currently unknown. Canx 08-Apr-1987.

• C-GAEA Knee Lake Resort Inc., Winnipeg, MB. Regd 09-Jan-1990. Canx 05-Apr-1990.

• C-GAEA Esnagami Wilderness Lodge and Outpost Camps Ltd., London, ON. Regd 14-Aug-1990. Canx 30-Sep-1992.

• C-GAEA 936430 Ontario Ltd., Nakina, ON. Regd 07-May-1993. Canx on export to USA 09-Feb-1994.

• N1954J Jay A. Jesperson, Bettles, AK. Regd 10-Feb-1994. Canx 26-Jun-2004.

Airworthiness Date: 21-Mar-1994.

• N1954J Jespersen Aircraft Services Inc., Bettles, AK. Regd 14-Apr-2005. Operated by Brooks Range Aviation, Bettles, AK.

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