Yanks Air Update
Progress is looking great and future plans are to eventually have this aircraft airborne in military markings.
Another Norseman project ongoing rebuild among many at the moment is Noorduyn serial 139 with the Yanks Air Museum in Chino, California. Many thanks to a sharp eyed friend who recognized it being a Norseman and sent these recent photos.
Serial 139 was originally built for the USAAF as serial 43-5148 but was immediately transferred to the Royal Canadian Air Force as 790, a Mark VI in mid-1943. After military service this Norseman went to Georgian Bay Airways of Parry Sound, Ontario in August of 1955 becoming CF-IJG on the Canadian Civil Register. Unfortunately, the aircraft sank on July 18, 1966 after a hard glassy water landing on Antiguois Lake, Quebec. Fortunately, there were no injuries.
Apparently in the 1970’s, Lloyd Street bought the Norseman “as is” from the insurance company, made temporary repairs with the assistance of Gordon Hughes and ferried the aircraft out from the lake. For many years it languished on a farm near Gravenhurst, Ontario until being moved to the FAA registry for Yanks in the summer of 2010, now N420QN.
A Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all ! Best wishes for 2022 wherever you call home.