On 16th August 1947, the de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver took-off for its maiden flight, flown by Russel Bannock – a former Canadian fighter ace and at that time chief test pilot of the DHC company.
The DHC-2 is one of the aircraft purposedly designed for short take-off and landing. Its exceptional flying characteristics and reliability, together with the ability to operate on wheels, skis or floats, made the Beaver one of the favourite aircraft of bush-flying operators all over the world.
Over the next following years, the DHC-2 became an icon of Canadian aviation industry, inseparably connected with the country´s remote northern areas.
For more information about the DHC-2 Beaver development and operational history please refer to our article de Havilland Canada DHC-2 / L-20A / U-6A Beaver, issued within the Photo of the Week series in June of 2022.
