Thunder Bay Waterdrome (CKE6) - An Otter and a couple of Beavers.
The
Beavers were locked up in a compound and there was no one around to get access.
DHC-2 C-FOCC Sapawe Air Ltd. of Atikokan,ONT R15Jul99. A March 2012 photo by Rich Hulina HERE...
I came across C-FOCC at Fort Francis in 2007: ruudleeuw.com/canada07-fort_frances.
DHC-2 c/n 1313, for full history see Neil Aird's www.dhc-2.com
DeHavilland Turbine Otter DHC-3T, C-FYCX
(c/n 44)
Otter c/n 44 was delivered to the RCAF on 20Sep1954 with serial 3683, its first tasking being with the Central Experimental & Proving Establishment (CEPE) Air Armament Evaluation Detachment, based at Cold Lake, Alberta passing on two months later, in November 1954, to the Station Flight at RCAF base Cold Lake. I
t was joined in February 1955 by 3698 (65) and together these two Otters served the Station Flight at Cold Lake until May 1957, when they were replaced by another two Otters, 3685 and 3661.
A jump in time sees 3683 having served with 402 Squadron, Winnipeg for seven years until transferred in May 1973 to 401 Squadron, St.Hubert.
Its military career came to an end in November 1975 when it flew to the AMDU, Saskatoon and was handed over to the Crown Assets Disposal Corporation for disposal. It was to remain in government service, however, as after two years in storage it was one of seven Otters at Saskatoon allocated to the Province of Ontario, Ministry of Natural Resources and after a complete refurbish at the Ministry's base at Sault Ste.Marie, Ontario was registered to the Ministry as CGOFC in April 1978.
Through various owners this Otter was sold to Wilderness North Air Ltd of Armstrong-Waweig Lake, Ontario, to whom it was registered C-FYCX in May 1996. It had been delivered by Mr Wesley to Oshkosh, Wisconsin in August 1995, where a company associated with Wilderness North Air is based.
The Otter was converted to a Vazar turbine Otter during 1997.
After a lease in Alaska c/n 44 was re-reg'd on 23May2003 as C-FYCX to Waweig Air of Armstrong, Ontario on its return to Canada, a company 115 associated with Wilderness North Air. It joined turbine Otter C-FQND (233) with Waweig Air.
[Source -much abbreviated- 'De Havilland Canada DHC-3 OTTER - A HISTORY' monograph, by Karl E. Hayes, current by latest update 2008]. |
DHC-2 Beaver, N590RS (c/n 84) by David Perston [275 River Road, Sault Saint Marie 12Feb2021]
From Neil Aird's www.dhc-2.com ¬
• CF-GQJ Saskatchewan Government Airways, Prince Albert, SAS. Delivered 30Jun1950.
Accident: @Lac La Ronge, MAN. 19May1956.
While taking off the aircraft struck Cessna 180 CF-HZE. It suffered minor damage to the propeller, and port float strut and the belly of the fuselage was slightly damaged. The Cessna had its port wing sheared off and rear part of thefuselage and complete tail section was cut off.
There were no injuries to persons on board.
Note: Last aircraft built without a porthole window
• CF-GQJ & C-FGQJ Norcanair/North Canada Air Ltd., Prince Albert, BC. Reg'd prior to C of A issued 16Dec1970. Registration format changed prior to Jun-1976.
Canx 27May1982
Accident 26Apr74: South end of Scott Lake, SK near Tait Lake.
The aircraft slid over a patch of glare ice during the landing roll. It left the glare ice while skidding sideways and the right ski struck an ice ridge. The right undercarriage leg collapsed. Aircraft suffered substantial damage.
Pilot and two passengers uninjured.
• C-FGQJ Northern Manitoba Outfitters & Air Service Ltd., Berens River, MAN. Reg'd 04Aug83. Canx 05Sep96.
Airworthiness Date: 11May98
• C-FGQJ Allen Airways Ltd., Sioux Lookout, ONT. Reg'd 05Sep96.
• C-FGQJ Northern Manitoba Outfitters Ltd., Berens River, MAN. Reg'd 24Sep97. Canx 20Jan98 on export to US.
• N590RS Randy's Olde Towne Service Inc., Traverse City, MI. Reg'd 13-Feb-1998. |
deHavilland DHC-2, C-FOCV (c/n 74, ex/ CF-OCV) - by David Perston [275 River Rd., Sault Saint Marie 12Feb2021]
From Neil Aird's www.dhc-2.com ¬
• CF-OCV Province of Ontario Government, Department of Lands and Forests, Sault Ste. Marie, ON. Certificate of Registration #8668 issued 20Apr1950.
Delivered 26Apr1950 and operated until 1967.
Aircraft Allocated to Orient Bay, 1954-55
• CF-OCV Nuttall Airways, (Nuttal’s Charter Service), Hurkett, ON. On CCAR for May-1980. Canx 08Jun1994.
• CF-OCV William Ferring, Armstrong, ON. Canx 29-Apr-1988.
• CF-OCV Ignace Airways Ltd., Ignace, ON. Regd 29-Apr-1988.
• Total Time: 10,525.8 at Jul-1995 • Canx 28-Aug-1996.
• C-FOCV Ignace Airways (1996) Ltd., Ignace, ON. Regd 18-Aug-1996 & 08-Feb-1999. Canx 26-Feb-1999.
• C-FOCV Armstrong Air Charter Service (Armstrong Outposts and Air).Thunder Bay, ON. Based Mackenzie Lake. Regd 13-Jul-1999 & Canx 22-Jul-2002. Regd 17-Mar-2003.
For sale: Dec-2011, $220,000CDN. Total Time: 13,880 at Dec-2011. Mods include: EDO4580 floats; Battery forward kit; Bubble window on rear cabin doors; Enlarged cargo compartment.
• Sold - being delivered by road to new owner 22Aug2014.
• C-FOCV Mervyn L. Punkari, Sault Ste Marie, ONT • Reg'd 02Sep2014. |
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