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[wireandpaper]

Originally Posted by scissorsandplanes

A few more recolors for today.

Very nice Bruno.
As any good dealer, are you going to do a trade-in for those who bought the older model?

[Butelczynski]

Originally Posted by scissorsandplanes

Ah floats
When was the last time I did those??

It has been a while.I can't remember exactly when.

What's ONU Beaver? Some kind of UN in alternate universe?

[scissorsandplanes]

apparently the UN when in Congo used beavers with UNO in French which becomes ONU (Organisation des Nations Unies).
They seem to reverse all these abbreviations. NATO becomes OTAN, EU becomes UE and UNO (UN) becomes ONU.
B

[wireandpaper]

Asi es, yes like that.
Whos Beavers in Congo, since there are sponsor nations for the troops?

[wireandpaper]

Originally Posted by scissorsandplanes

apparently the UN when in Congo used beavers with UNO in French which becomes ONU (Organisation des Nations Unies).
They seem to reverse all these abbreviations. NATO becomes OTAN, EU becomes UE and UNO (UN) becomes ONU.
B

I need an upgrade!

[scissorsandplanes]

Originally Posted by wireandpaper

Asi es, yes like that.
Whos Beavers in Congo, since there are sponsor nations for the troops?

after a little search on the internet, I got confused.
in a book the author writes the Swedes were doing flights with otters and beavers, yet Sweden does not seem to have had these planes.
perhaps a better informed person (like Don B) can help out here?
B

[wireandpaper]

Or Chicharrero may come to the rescue.

ps: I definitely need one for my UN planes collection.

[Butelczynski]

I'm guessing Canadian Gov supplied those.Many of DHC designs like Otters,Twin Otters,Caribous,Buffalos were supplied for UN operations in Africa since all of them were operated by RCAF.Beaver wouldn't be an exception.I'm not sure if they are still doing it.

[wireandpaper]

I found some pictures.
There are in the middle.
The lettering of ONU is in blue (light).
Does any one recognize the uniforms of the crew?

CF-JRO at Schwatka lake.

[wireandpaper]

Originally Posted by scissorsandplanes

A few more recolors for today.

Not to be a party pooper but the lettering appear to be in blue.

403 originally was US Army, as well as 404 and then transferred to the ONU.

N11GA departs Lake Hood.


https://www.dhc-3archive.com/DHC-3_21.html