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photo credit Tom Anusewicz
S/N 1172
Manufactured in March 1943 JRF-6B Bu0228
to RN FAA as BW825 ntu, FP622
delivered to Trinidad
U.S. Navy as Bu66333 Mk. 1A
U.S. Navy Surplus BuAer 0228B
Cal-Aero - Chino, CA 1945-1947
Ellis Air Lines - Ketchikan, AK 1947-1962U.S.V.I.
Alaska Coastal Ellis Airlines - Juneau, AK 1962-1964
Alaska Coastal Airlines - Juneau, AK 1964-1966
Alaska Airlines - Seattle, WA 1966-1973
Antilles Air Boats - U.S.V.I. 1973- 1978
11/5/78 forced landing off STX, sank in depths beyond recovery.
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Roadtown, Tortolla
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