Saskatchewan Aviation Historical Society: DC-3 Recovery Project

Yesterday marked an important milestone for the Saskatchewan Aviation Historical Society and the Saskatchewan Aviation Museum and Learning Center. The DC-3, CF-CQT, was transported by flatbed truck, from Points North to Saskatoon, where it will undergo an extensive restoration, before being put on display at the new aviation museum.

The aircraft was built at the Douglas Long Beach plant as a Douglas C-47A-35-DL and delivered to the USAAF 1943. Allocated U.S. serial number 42-23951, the aircraft named 'Lynda Jean' and flew out of Australia, New Guinea and the Philippines carrying infantry troops into combat areas of the Pacific islands throughout World War 2. After the war, it then served with airline carrier all over the world before coming to Canada in 1970. The aircraft saw service in British Columbia and also flew with Buffalo Airways in 1994 before being acquired by Point North here in Saskatchewan, where it finished its flying career in 1996.

Huge thank you goes out to Northern Resource Trucking. NRT provided the trucks, trailers and crews, which transported the DC-3 to Saskatoon.

Full history of the aircraft can be found here.

http://www.skahs.com/Douglas-DC3-Dakota.html