DHC-5 Buffalo Restoration

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We gratefully acknowledge the support of the following organizations:

• DAC Aviation International - donation of the aircraft


• Aurora Crane - assisting with off-loading the aircraft at the museum, lifting the aircraft to lower the gear, and lifting the empennage
• Aero Support Canada Inc. - donation of a radome , engine mounts, T-tail fairing, and lifting equipment
• Bombardier Aerospace - technical information and permission to use photographs
• Canadian Air Force - permission to use photographs
• Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum - hosting the retoration project.
• Carolinas Aviation Museum - assisting with deconstruction in Greenville SC
• Charles Jones Industrial Ltd. - donation of fasteners (rivets and screws)
• Liburdi - logistics support
• Newmarket Iron Steel and Auto - donation of the nose gear wheel well

Do you want to help? We are looking for the following DHC-5 Buffalo parts:

• Light–tail assembly (2C595-23-1683)
• Following flight-deck parts:
• Panel Assembly - Plexiglas Facing RH (C5E111227-15 or 43)
• Panel Assembly - Plexiglas Facing LH (C5E111227-45)
• Panel Assembly - Plexiglas Facing Centre (C5E111227-3 or -21 or -25)
• Panel Assembly - Plexiglas Facing RH (C5E111227-45)
• Window blinds
• Pilot & Co-pilot seat cushions & backs
• 4” ADI instrument
• Liquid-filled stand-by compass
• Duct Instl air (C5V1121-1)

We have fabricated the following parts, but would still like to obtain original parts if available:

• Scoop-Heat Exchanger (C5V12118-27) of the Compressor Installation-Bleed Air Center Section
• Following nose landing gear parts:
• Door Assembly-Nose Landing Gear Forward (C5B111107-3)
• Hinge Door LH (C4B1202-35)
• Hinge Door RH (C4B1202-33)
• Light Installation-Taxi (C5B11140-1)
• Panel-Holder (C4E1904-1)
• Panel-Protective (C4E1190-1)
• Shield-Protective (C5B111141-27)
• Sleeve-Protective (C5B111142-27)
• Yoke Assembly-Door Nose Landing Gear(C5B111146-1)

We are also looking for the following:

• Photographs of Buffalo 461 in United Nations livery
• Photographs of any Buffalo in United Nations livery
• Photographs related to 116 ATU
• Information related to the shooting down of Buffalo 461
• Information on the crew and passengers of Buffalo 461 when it was shot down
• Information on operation of SA-2 (Guideline), SA-3 (Goa), and SA-6 (Gainful) air defense systems, with emphasis on Syrian Air Defenses in 1974
• Location of BAYSUR and DAKWEH beacons in Lebanon (1974)