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. It would again be 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. Starting date was Sep.25th with daylight fading in Vancouver upon landing at YVR, after arrival we made our way to Langley for the night and started our trek east for a first stop at Abbotsford the next day. The 18-day trip ended with a flight out of Vancouver on Oct. 12th. I hope you'll enjoy my report. |
Alas, 2021 will most likely be the last year for Conair's active use of the Convairs.
Details on Grumman Tracker 148 can be found on my USCan 2006 page 2.
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On OldProps website I found 'CV580 N538JA (c/n 34). Spares use by Kelowna Flightcraft, BC.' Permanently scrapped?
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The Lake Buccaneer is an American four-seat, light amphibious aircraft originally developed as the Colonial C-2 Skimmer.
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Unfortunately my itinerary brought me here to YBL on a saturday and everything was closed for the weekend. But I found
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CFM COMOX AIR MUSEUMLeft: Canadair CT-114 Tutor 114115 'Snowbirds'; at the Comox Visitor Center. Right: CF-101 101057 gateguard at the Comox Air Museum (CFB Comox), 'Hawk One Canada'. In 1984 the 409th Squadron wanted to mark the 60th anniversary of the RCAF/CAF so 'Hawk One Canada' paint scheme was applied to Voodoo 101057. (www.airhistory.net)
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My CANADA 2010 has a more complete report of what this museum has to offer! The museum's website: www.bcam.net
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Victoria Airport Water Aerodrome (08Oct2019)
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Otter c/n 371 was delivered to the US Army on 12May1960, with serial 59-2224 (tail number 92224). Through Fort Knox, Kentucky (1960-1968) where it served as an operational support aircraft, it was taken to Vietnam, arriving with the 388th Transportation Company in March 1969. It was then assigned to the 54th Aviation Company, where it served for only two months before being badly damaged in an accident in May 1969. Hermens Air Inc operated N83U from Sep - May86. Sold to Bering Air Inc of Nome, AK 15May86. The wreck was taken to Kenmore Air Harbour, Seattle, where it lay for some years.
Whistler is an important ski and leisure resort in the mountains north of Vancouver. Here C-GEND Departing Vancouver on 01Nov2002 on wheels, the aircraft flying Vancouver-Reno, Nevada-Phoenix, Arizona-Brownsville,Texas-Vera Cruz, Mexico-Belize City, Belize-Panama City, Panama-
Guayaquil, Ecuador-Lima, Peru-Antofagasta, Chile-Concepcion, Chile-Puerto Montt,Chile-Punta Arenas,Chile (where it was weathered in for days)-King George Island (where the wheels were replaced with skis)-Rothera, Adelaide Island (the British Antarctic Survey base)-Patriot Hills, Antarctica, arriving 02Dec02. The trip had taken 4 weeks, with ten days flying, the rest of the time spent awaiting onward clearances or weathered in. This Turbine-Otter was overhauled at Paine Field, Everett,WA during the winter of 2006/07 and received a new colour scheme. The former pale yellow with a light blue cheatline was brightened up and an attractive ‘sky and mountain’ image was added to the tail. This work was finished at the end of February 2007, when the DHC-3T returned to service with Whistler Air at Whistler, BC. THE ABOVE HISTORY IS FROM KARL E. HAYES' MONOGRAPH & UPDATES ON THE DHC-3 (Editted by the Webmaster here to shorten it for readability). LINK C/n 371 may have been a composite rebuilt with another airframe; see 'C-GHYJ' on Derelict DHC wrecks at Delta,BC Dec.2019! |
For a full account of seaplanes at Vancouver's Water Aerodromes see my 'YVR Seaplanes 2019'
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Christopher 'Chris' Georgas told me he did his daily commute, from Sechelt, in his 1979 Cessna 152 C-GQOU.
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