Material Type

Photograph

Date Range

[1930]

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

Black and white negative

Physical Condition

Excellent

History Biographical

Aircraft CF-AHZ was an American Eagle A-129, built in 1929 by the American Eagle Aircraft Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri. The aircraft had a Kinner K-5 engine. It bore the constructor's number 545, and was registered in the United States as NC527H. The aircraft's history in Canada is summarized below. 9 August 1929 - certificate of registration no. 722, Rutledge Air Service Limited Calgary 13 January 1931 - certificate of registration no. 722, Commercial Airways Limited Edmonton 11 July 1932 - certificate of registration no. 1158, J. E. Palmer and P. Lucas Calgary 19 June 1933 - certificate of registration no. 1303, H. and J. Koenen, Edmonton 7 April 1938 - aircraft crashed at Millet, Alberta after spinning into the ground from 500 feet in the air. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair, and scrapped. Information from the book 'Canadian Civil Aircraft Register 1929-1945', compiled by John R.Ellis (Canadian Aviation Historical Society, no date).

Acquisition Source

Stromsmoe Linda

Scope and Content

Several people looking at aircraft CF-AHZ at the Municipal Airport in North Lethbridge.

Access Restrictions

Public Access

Accession No.

19981000012

Collection

Archive

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