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DHC-7-102 (Dash 7), c/n 36, initially delivered 23 Dec 1980 to Golden West Airlines as N702GW. WFU and parked at Las Vegas, NV April 1983 when Golden West filed for bankruptcy. Returned to de Havilland Canada January 1984. Registered C-GJPI. Damaged 20 Dec 1990 due to inadvertent gear retraction. Repaired. Went on to fly with Voyageur Airways and Brymon Airways. Also flew with Fugro Aviation Canada Ltd. and CGG Aviation (Canada) Ltd. WFU and parked at North Bay, Ontario, CN. Dismantled for parts/scrap.

Beautiful color photo, never seen before, of a rare prototype of the late 40s! Congratulations! We want more like this one about Fireball and Darkshark! Wow!

c/n 36 built for Golden West Airlines, Withdrawn from use when Golden West filed for bankruptcy Reregistered C-GJPI, flew with Air BC Badly damaged 20 Dec 1990 by inadvertent gear retraction on ground at Vancouver; repaired Flew with Voyageur Airways, Brymon Airways, Fugro Aviation Canada Ltd., and finally CGG Aviation (Canada) Ltd. Withdrawn from use & parked at North Bay, ON Dismantled for parts/scrap at North Bay, ON; parts acquired by Air Tindi Canadian registration cancelled 14 Mar 2018

N702GW also makes a cameo appearance at the beginning of The Pretenders' 1981 music video for their song "Day After Day." See: YouTube: The Pretenders - "Day After Day" (1981)

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