CANADA 2019
VANCOUVER SEAPLANES
Photos © Ruud Leeuw
| Not the first time I travelled these parts of Canada, British Colombia and Alberta, but pleasant memories of (a.o.) 2007 and 2010 made
me return. Due to the amount of airframes photographed I split my report in 3 webpages. It was again a mix of planes and other interests, but quite a bit did not work out. All in all I am satisfied with the number of (bush)planes I came across and people I met. The weather was a handicap most days, by far more rainy days than sunny days or even dry spells, but we have to take that as it comes. The visits depicted here were on Oct08-10th and we stayed in each location for about 1hr30. The photos from Stanley Park were madeduring a walk, I did not take up a specific position here.. The 18-day trip ended with a flight out of Vancouver on Oct. 12th. Check out the other pages, there's plenty to see, links at bottom page. I hope you'll enjoy my report as much as I had fun watching the activities at both seaplane bases here. |
Richmond (YVR South) Seaplane Base (2019)
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DHC-2 C-FIFQ (c/n 825) history from Neil Aird's DHC-2.com website- |
DHC-2 Beaver, C-FIFQ (c/n 825) - history described above.
C-FFHQ from DHC-2.com- C/n 42 was delivered brand new as CF-FHQ to H. F. McLean of Merrickville, ON on 18Mar1949. Afterwards it was operated by Transair Ltd, Northland Airlines and Norcanair/North Canada Air. During these early stage of its carerr, into the 1960s, it met with 3 accidents! Registration format changed prior to June 1976. As C-FFHQ it was reg'd to Stoney Rapids Hotel Inc.,SK (date?). Under the same registration it operated for many: Dawn Air (La Ronge,SK) - Athabaska Airways Ltd. - Nahanni Air Services - North Wright Air Ltd - Seemore Air Services Ltd - Wayco Aviation Ltd - North Pacific Seaplanes Ltd. and while it had also operated for Harbour Air (Prince Rupert,BC) it was there it ended up with in the end: reg'd 14Mar2005. Hopefully it hasn't yet ended its career just yet. |
deHavilland DHC-2 C-FPCG (c/n 1000)
of Seair Seaplanes Ltd. R20Jul1990. [www.dhc-2.com]
CF-PCG was a demonstrator for de Havilland Aircraft of Downsview, Ontario. Delivered 14Nov1956 and operated until circa 1969. CF-PCG registration changed format changed prior 30Sep1978 to C-FPCG. Reg'd to Collingwood Air Service, Collingwood, ON. before Certificate of Airworthiness renewal dated 14-Dec-1978 until Aug-1981. Another accident on 27Sep83. Left pontoon struck a submerged object on water landing. Impact put a hole in pontoon. Plane rolled over and sank. Reg'd N188JM but details unknown. Canx 01Jul1988. On FAA registry but no data. Seair Beaver C-FPCG collided 21Feb2020, in an attempt to steal it at Coal Harbour, with Harbour Air's Turbo Otter C-FIUZ (c/n 135); report at aviation-safety.net |
deHavilland DHC-2 C-FOCN (c/n 44); unknown owner/operator. [dhc-2.com]
Reg'd 02Sep2016 to Silver Mountain Commercial Distributors Ltd but registration cancelled per 27Jul2019!
deHavilland DHC-2, C-FOCN (c/n 44). Evidently in business!
DHC-2 Beaver, C-FOCN gaining speed, the pistons straining for power to unstick from the water.
deHavilland DHC-3T C-FHAD/315 (c/n 119) of Harbour Air. Ex/ N81FW.
deHavilland DHC-2 C-GTBQ/216 (c/n 1316) of Saltspring Air. R23Jun2011.
Ex/ Baxter Aviation, went to new owner West Coast Air Ltd, Nanaima,BC (R17May07).
deHavilland DHC-2 C-FUVQ (c/n 696) of Sunshine Coast Air. R04Aug2015.
Previously reg'd (26Jul10) to Pacific Coastal Airlines.
deHavilland DHC-3T C-GHAR/308 (c/n 42) of Harbour Air. In my CANADA 2010 still in yellow HA c/s.
Beaver C-FZZJ seen here on finals.
deHavilland DHC-2 C-FZZJ (c/n 1019) of Seair Seaplanes Ltd. Owner Registered since 07Jul2017.
Another photo on bottom of this page.
deHavilland DHC-3T, C-FHAX/313 approaching the dock
deHavilland DHC-3T, C-FHAX/313 (c/n 339) of Harbour Air.
Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome (CXH / CYHC) a.k.a. Coal Harbour
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Richmond (YVR South) Seaplane Base (2019)
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CANADA 2019
RED DEER 2019 - AIR SPRAY & BUFFALO AIRWAYS
VANCOUVER SEAPLANES 2019
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