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Of the first 100 Beavers built by de Havilland
Canada beginning in 1948, only 18 were sold to the United States
and abroad, the remainder going to the hungry Canadian market. Of
the second 100, 65 were exports and two new offices sprang up to
deal with the US military commitment to the L-20 Beaver, which was
the first time since the Second World War that the American military
had accepted delivery of foreign-made military Aircraft. Although
designed as a triphibious bush plane for the Canadian wilderness
it was soon dubbed the "flying jeep" by the US military
for its outstanding multi-purpose abilities during the Korean War.
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