Bellanca Aircruiser CF-AWR

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March 01, 2023

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Bellanca in New York.
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March 01, 2023

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Bellanca in New York.
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This is a Bellanca P200 Airbus serial # 702. The other big Bellanca’s that came to Canada were called Aircruisers. This was NC785 operated by New York and Suburban Airlines in the early 1930’s. It was exported to Canada in 1937 as CF-BBJ and operated by Wings Ltd. On a flight from Lac duBonnet to Bisset on March 23, 1938 a rudder mounting bolt failed and it crashed along the Manigatogan River near Long Lake. Everyone survived. There were several well travelled winter roads in the area and a knowledgeable chap I know said the wreckage was probably moved back to Lac duBonnet.

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March 01, 2023

This photo and article was found on the internet.

Bellanca in New York.
Registration of aircraft not known.
Date of article and photo not known.
Photographer not known.

This is a Bellanca P200 Airbus serial # 702. The other big Bellanca’s that came to Canada were called Aircruisers. This was NC785 operated by New York and Suburban Airlines in the early 1930’s. It was exported to Canada in 1937 as CF-BBJ and operated by Wings Ltd. On a flight from Lac duBonnet to Bisset on March 23, 1938 a rudder mounting bolt failed and it crashed along the Manigatogan River near Long Lake. Everyone survived. There were several well travelled winter roads in the area and a knowledgeable chap I know said the wreckage was probably moved back to Lac duBonnet.

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[New Antique Pilot]

March 01, 2023

This photo and article was found on the internet.

Bellanca in New York.
Registration of aircraft not known.
Date of article and photo not known.
Photographer not known.

It is hard to tell from the photo but the Bellanca is sitting on a very large turntable. After taxiing up onto the turntable it is rotated so the aircraft is pointing back to the water.

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Here's a shot of Transair CF-BTW at the Rivercrest seaplane base and airstrip, West St. Paul. Not sure who took the original or what year this was. Probably late 50's or early 60's. More photos of it here - https://www.rareaviationphotos.com/rive ... ides1.html

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