DHC-6 TWIN OTTER # 62

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XJ-M (Photo: RNoAF)

"XJ-M"
RNoAF - 719 Squadron
Bodø, Norway 1967
Photo: © RNoAF

AIRCRAFT DATA

Manufacturer: The de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd.; Garrett Boulevard, Downsview, Ontario M3K 1Y5, Canada.
Manufacturer's Model: DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 100
Customer's Model: n/a
Type Certificate No: Canadian DOT Type Approval No: A-82
FAA Approved Type Certificate No: A9EA
MFG Serial Number: 62
Customer's Serial Number: 67-062
Manufacturing Date: 1967-07-19
Engines: 2 x Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-20 (579 shp)
Remarks:  
 
Reg. No. Date Remarks
XJ-M 1966-12-07 Officially ordered by Royal Norwegian Air Force.
1967-07-19 Manufacturing date.
1967-07-22 First flight. Taken on Charge by RNoAF Material Command (TOT 2:55), according to RNoAF Historical Record for Aeronautical Equipment (Form 3257).
1967-09-12 Officially delivered from de Havilland Canada to RNoAF at Downsview Airport, Ontario, Canada, according to DHC.
1967-09-16 Accepted by RNoAF 719 Squadron at Downsview Airport, Ontario, Canada.
1967-09-16 Ferry flight started from Downsview. Route was var Halton - Bagotville - Schefferville - Frobisher -Søndre Strømfjord - Keflavik - Flesland - Kjeller.
1967-09-28 Arrived at Bodø AFB, Norway, for 719 Squadron.
1968-09-30 RNoAF Material Command (LFK); Kjeller AFB, for depot maintenance (TOT 416:45).
1968-10-10 719 Squadron, Bodø AFB.
1970-01-05 RNoAF Material Command (LFK); Kjeller AFB, for depot maintenance (TOT 1038:55).
1970-01-28 719 Squadron; Bodø AFB.
1970-06-08 RNoAF Material Command (LFK), Kjeller AFB, for depot maintenance (TOT 1311:45).
1970-06-25 719 Squadron; Bodø AFB.
062 1972-08-21 First flight with new squadron code.
   
7062 1973-03-16 Squadron code change due to the RNoAF purchase of Westland Seaking Mk. 43 SAR helicopter, which got the code "062".
1976-01-05 RNoAF Material Command (LFK); Kjeller AFB, for depot maintenance IRAN (TOT 4697:00). New paint scheme.
1976-06-30 719 Squadron, Bodø AFB.
1989-02-30 Fred Olsen Flyveselskap AS; Fornebu Airport, Oslo, for IRAN (TOT 11300,6) according to RNoAF Order No: 1U-DHC6-5561.  LFK Contract No: 710186.  New camouflage paint scheme.
1989-07-12 719 Squadron; Bodø AFB.
   
2001-??-?? Struck of Charge by RNoAF.
2002-??-?? RNoAF Museum; Gardermoen AFB, for display.
   
   

XJ-M (Photo: Svein Aase)

"XJ-M"
RNoAF - 719 Squadron on skis
Bodø
Photo: © Svein Aase

7062 (Photo: Steinar Saevdal 1987)

"7062"
RNoAF - 719 Squadron
Bodø 1988
Photo: © Steinar Saevdal

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