Junkers W34
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Re: Junkers W34
Good Morning,
this Aircraft, CF-AQV is, together with CL-ALX under restauration in Europe now. ALX will return to Winnipeg in while, AQV will be displayed in Berlin, Germany.
this Aircraft, CF-AQV is, together with CL-ALX under restauration in Europe now. ALX will return to Winnipeg in while, AQV will be displayed in Berlin, Germany.
Re: Junkers W34
June 02, 2020
Junkers CF-AQW in front of Canadian Airways hangar.
Photo found on the internet.
No details about the photo and photographer not known.
Junkers CF-AQW in front of Canadian Airways hangar.
Photo found on the internet.
No details about the photo and photographer not known.
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Re: Junkers W34
The pic of AQW in front of the Canadian Airways hangar was taken in 1939 at Winnipeg during testing of the Worth Oil Dilution System.
The last owner of AQW was Art Seller’s Skyway Air Services of Langley BC in 1959. A 184 gallon tank was installed for water bombing. On August 10, 1959 pilot Bob Deck took off from Kootenay Lake near Nelson to fight a nearby fire. Due to turbulence and a heavy load he couldn’t clear power lines 2 miles west of Nelson. He made a sharp left turn and the Junkers stalled and entered a spin at a low altitude. Deck managed to stop the spin just as he impacted the water. He exited the aircraft as AQW began to sink and swam to the south shore. AQW was salvaged and trucked to Langley. Sellers had another W34 AQB which was in poor shape and not airworthy. He tried to donate both aircraft to the National Aviation Museum in Ottawa but a deal was not made. The NAM did not have the funds to transport the aircraft to Ottawa or start a very expensive restoration. Both aircraft were scrapped in the early 1960’s. The NAM was able to acquire the airworthy W34 ATF in 1962.
From CAHS Journal Fall 1994.
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The last owner of AQW was Art Seller’s Skyway Air Services of Langley BC in 1959. A 184 gallon tank was installed for water bombing. On August 10, 1959 pilot Bob Deck took off from Kootenay Lake near Nelson to fight a nearby fire. Due to turbulence and a heavy load he couldn’t clear power lines 2 miles west of Nelson. He made a sharp left turn and the Junkers stalled and entered a spin at a low altitude. Deck managed to stop the spin just as he impacted the water. He exited the aircraft as AQW began to sink and swam to the south shore. AQW was salvaged and trucked to Langley. Sellers had another W34 AQB which was in poor shape and not airworthy. He tried to donate both aircraft to the National Aviation Museum in Ottawa but a deal was not made. The NAM did not have the funds to transport the aircraft to Ottawa or start a very expensive restoration. Both aircraft were scrapped in the early 1960’s. The NAM was able to acquire the airworthy W34 ATF in 1962.
From CAHS Journal Fall 1994.
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Re: Junkers W34
November 05, 2020
CF-ABK with Canadian Airlways.
No water rudders on the floats.
Date taken unknown.
Men names not known.
No other information with the photo.
Photo credit - B.C. Archives.
CF-ABK with Canadian Airlways.
No water rudders on the floats.
Date taken unknown.
Men names not known.
No other information with the photo.
Photo credit - B.C. Archives.