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"XJ-M"
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AIRCRAFT DATA |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| 1989-07-12 | 719 Squadron; Bodø AFB. | |
| 2001-??-?? | Struck of Charge by RNoAF. | |
| 2002-??-?? | RNoAF Museum; Gardermoen AFB, for display. | |
"XJ-M"
RNoAF - 719 Squadron on skis
Bodø
Photo: © Svein Aase
