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\"\"The last airworthy Hawker Siddeley HS.748 (also known as the BAe 748) in Canada has been donated to a museum as it ends its incredibly 50 year flying career.<\/p>\n

Welcomed by a water cannon salute, the aircraft, with registration C-FLIY, landed at Windsor Regional Airport in Ontario on Friday 30th May where it was handed over to the Canadian Aviation Museum for preservation.<\/p>\n

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A History of C-FLIY<\/h3>\n
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Photo (c) Aero Icarus<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Built in 1975, this HS.748 Srs 2 aircraft (construction number 1723) spent 20 years flying for the German Federal Aviation Office. It had the registration D-AFSF.<\/p>\n

In 1995 it was sold to West Air Sweden and took up the registration SE-LEG. It flew cargo services throughout northern Europe.<\/p>\n

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In 2006 the aircraft was sold on to Air Creebec as C-FLIY.<\/p>\n

Air Creebec is a regional airline based in Val-d\u2019Or, Quebec, with a hub at Timmins Victor M. Power Airport. It operates scheduled and charter services to 16 destinations in Quebec and Ontario.<\/p>\n

This aircraft was used to support cargo and logistics operations, particularly to locations in the remote north of Canada.<\/p>\n

Air Creebec, like many other Canadian carriers, found the 748 perfect for this kind of rugged operation and, despite their age, a sizeable fleet has been used in the country for years.<\/p>\n

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Plans for the Aircraft\"\"<\/h3>\n

With all other active HS.748s in Canada (and indeed the Western Hemisphere) retired, it was left to C-FLIY to operate what is likely to be the last ever flight of the type in Canada.<\/p>\n

The aircraft will now be put on display for public visiting the museum to get up close to and enjoy.<\/p>\n

According to the museum:<\/p>\n

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The Canadian Aviation Museum will preserve C-FLIY as a testament to the important role regional and Indigenous-owned airlines play in the fabric of Canadian transportation. The aircraft will be on permanent display for museum visitors<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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The final flight of C-FLIY will be closing a chapter on decades of service and opening a new one in celebration and remembrance.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Canadian Aviation Museum<\/strong> can be found at:<\/p>\n

#104 \u2013 2600 Airport Rd
Windsor, Ontario
Canada N8V 1A1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Did you ever get to fly on a HS. 748? Leave a comment below!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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