VP-BAC   Grumman Goose                              (c/n  B46)

                                        

                                       British Guiana Airways was formed in the 1930s  although did not begin scheduled
                                       services until 1944, with this ex-Royal Navy Goose. It subsequently acquire another
                                       one (VP-GAD).  VP-GAC is seen here in a historic photo by Henry Hamilton, a
                                       former employee of the airline.   Formerly FP471 it was declared surplus in 1944,
                                       went back to the U.S. (a Lend Lease contract?) where it promptly became NR46497.
                                       Why the 'restricted' registration I m not sure, but shortly afterwards was sold in
                                       British Guiana, where it was registered VP-GAC.  In 1955 BGA, by then government
                                       owned,  was absorbed into British West Indian Airways. With Guyana's independence
                                       in 1966 t was reregistered 8R-GAC.    Shortly after it returned to the U.S. as N1048V
                                       where I do believe, remarkably, it is still active.