In 1953, the Air Britain historical group began running a newsletter with news on overseas airlines. One of that year’s issues contained a fleet list of Saskatchewan Government Airways’ fleet. Here it is:
Anson V
CF-DOR c/n 344
CF-FVZ c/n MDF-297
CF-OLV C/N BRC-1650
CF-GLT c/n BRC-1647
CF-SAR c/n BRC-1337
Cessna 140
CF-DMW C/N 12890
CF-ELD C/N 10237
CF-ELK C/N 12830
CF-FP1 C/N 14695
Cessna 180
CF-HBM C/N 30117
CF-HGK C/N 30297
Convair PBY-5A
CF-SAT C/N 9757
DH-82C Tiger Moth
CF-CKO C/N 1253
DHC-2 Beaver
CF-GCU C/N 503
CF-GQY C/N 84
CF-GQY C/N 125
CF-SAU C/N 11
Noorduyn Norseman
CF-CRU (Mark 4) C/N 8
CF-ECF C/N N29-37
CF-SAH C/N 21
CF-SAM N29-27
CF-SAN C/N N29-29
Stinson 108
CF-EZP 108-1-2375
CF-EXS C/N 108-3-4074
CF-EXU C/N 108-3-4831
Additions
DC-3 CF-KBU: 18558 (c/n 4683) to USAAF Sep 03, 1942 - USA - RFC Nov 12, 1945. To civil registry
as NC55297 (Standard Airmotive, CF-KBU (Saskair Oct 29, 1957 - North Canada Air Sep 03, 1965
to (1976)... Various owners/operators ... Slate Falls Airways (Mar 1981) - Bearskin Lake Air
Services, Feb 1983), N9002Y (KDD Aviation Leasing Inc, Upper Saddle
River, NJ. Jan 06, 1987, current on USCAR Mar 2003.
Registered G-AIOF Oct 14, 1946, which must mean that it never
left the UK. Registration cancelled Mar 9, 1948 on sale as
SX-BBB, then became CF-HHR and by 1956 was CF-SAW of
Saskatchewan Government Airways. In 1976 registered as C-FNAO with Austin Airways of Timmins, Ontairi
with previous identity being given as N12CA. Registered N59SC Aug 2, 1989
92523 (c/n 12333) to RAF as KG334. To civil registry as G-AJZD Jun 18,
1947, PH-KAG Nov 29, 1950, F-BFGU, to Madagascar
as 5R-MAG, 5R-MMC
Source: http://cgibin.rcn.com/jeremy.k/cgi-bin/gzUsafSearch.pl?target&content=C-47