S/N 1061
Manufactured in December 1939 G21A
J.P. Bickell - Toronto CF-BQE 1940/41
Royal Canadian Air Force 1941-1945
Exported to the U.S. (U.S. Navy Surplus - BuAer 0217B)
Alaska Coastal Airlines 1945-1962 N48550
Alaska Coastal-Ellis Airlines 1962-1967
Alaska Airlines 1967-1972
Antilles Air Boats 1972-1981 (stored in STX until 1984)
Resorts International, Inc.- Miami, FL 1984-1986
Amphibian Sales, Inc. (Dean Franklin) 1986-1988
Larry Teufel / Teufel Holly Farms, Inc.- Portland, OR 1988-2009
N48550 > N21LT > N48550
Strange Bird Inc. - Palm Beach, FL (Jimmy Buffett ) 2009-2017
donated to
USS Alabama Battleship Foundation, Inc. - Mobile, AL 2020 - present
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photo credit Neil Aird
photo credit Tony Pearce
N48550
This photo was previously posted to N48550 page with photo credit unknown. I recently purchased the original slide from a seller from England on eBay. I rescanned at a higher resolution and reposted. It happens that the photo was taken the same month and year I arrived at AAB. I am glad that I was able to add it my collection.