N3456L says it's a 1952 De Havilland Beaver U-6A registered in Bedford NH, and earlier in 2015 and 2017, registered in Anchorage, Alaska .... top speed-122mph with 8 seats and one reciprocating engine.
Built by De Havilland Aircraft Canada in Calgary, Canada for the military for bush flying as an "aerial truck."
So this 72 year old airplane is still in use. It must be made with aluminum to last so long and never exposed to winter rock salt, out there.
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