S/N B101

C-FVFU

European Coastal Airways/ Croatia

Current Owners

Manufactured in November 1944

BuAer 84806

US Navy Surplus 1945

N62899 Sold in Canada in 1967

Forest Industries Flying Tankers/ Port Alberni B.C. C-FVFU  1968-1996-

See Paragraph Below Photos

C-Tec LTD./ Saint John, New Brunswick  2002-2004

European Coastal Airways/ Croatia

C-FVFU Circa 1970's Steve Williams Photo

N62899 Sold in Canada in 1967 Operated by Forest Industries Flying Tankers Ltd. 1968-1996, Vancouver as CF-VFU. Flown out of Sproat Lake near Port Alberni, on Vancouver Island. Used for forest patrols, support and spotter for the Martin Mars water bombers. Has been fitted with long range fuel tanks in the wing center section for a 6 hour endurance. Alaso can be used to transport timber companies personnel. Was given the super treatment sometime in it's career, with the extended dorsal fin, upgraded engines and retractable floats. Over 15,000 airframe hours.

Canadian Info supplied by Geoff McDonell

European Coastal Airlines 2004