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UC-64 Norseman
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Photo: Robert Deering 1985 National Museum of the USAF Wright-Paterson AFB (FFO) Dayton, Ohio |
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Manufactured by the Noorduyn Aviation Ltd., Montreal,
Canada, the UC-64A was a 10-place, single-engine utility
transport. First flown in 1935, the Norseman was
designed for rugged Canadian bush country operations; it
could be equipped with wheels, floats or skis. Before
World War II, Noorduyn delivered 69 to the Royal
Canadian Air Force as trainers. After service testing
seven YC-64s, the U.S. Army Air Forces adopted the
aircraft in 1942 as a light transport. Noorduyn produced
762 Norseman for the USAAF before the war ended. Of
these, 749 were UC-64As. Noorduyn produced the last
Norseman in late 1959. Designed for and used in arctic areas, the Norseman was also employed in Europe and the Pacific during the war. On Dec. 15, 1944, a UC-64A disappeared on a flight from England to France with bandleader Maj. Glenn Miller on board. The aircraft was never found. |
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