JoeJoe sent me fine photo of DC-6B N444CE (c/n 45478/962) at Bethel (16Jun2025).

JoeJoe wrote: "..photo of Everts Air Fuel taken on June 16. Becoming a rare sight here in Bethel."
Previous identities include: TU-TCF F-BOEX OO-HEX OO-PAY OO-FVG OO-VGF F-BIAM C-GHLZ.

Here's another photo by JoeJoe, DC-6A/C-118A on finals ('over the fence') at Anchorage (PANC) 28May2024

Douglas C-118A N100CE (c/n 44662/629) in a typical nose down attitude, aiming for the threshold.
The DC-6 / C-118 continues service with Everts Air Cargo & Everts Air Fuel, though their numbers decrease.
Their flying commercial careers end when they've reached the end of their FAR 121 lifetime.

JoeJoe Prince Jr sent me this superb shot of Grumman G-21A Goose N703 whilst on touch down @Lake Hood.

Grumman G-21A Goose, N703 (c/n B-81). Exif data: 18May24 19:20 - 1/160sec - 400mm. (Editted by RL).
Built in 1944 as JRF5 BuNo. 37828 for the USMC. Operated in Alaska for the US Department of Fish and
Wildlife from the 1960s until being sold to a private owner in 1974. Stored and derelict for many years at Lake
Hood until being purchased and restored. Reg'd N703 John W Pletcher III (Anchorage,AK) 27July 1994.
Allegedly available for flight training at the Goose Hangar on Lake Hood, Anchorage,AK.
Reg'd B-81 LLC @Anchorage 22Jul2013.
www.airhistory.net/marks-all/N703

Here's a 01Dec2023 update by JoeJoe, the two C-119s seem to be reunited, but not sure if this is in the
storage area or on the operational ramp...? EMAIL me!

There has always been 2 C-119s here at Palmer (PAAQ), a failed attempt by John Reffett in the 1990s to use them commercially (intra state on a limited flight certificate) with one flight crew. N1394N & N8501W. First N1394N went to a storage part (2014 afaik) while the other remained on the ramp and on occasion had its engine doing a test run.
Now both seem to be reunited. See my 2003 AlCan03-p2 report for their history.

JoeJoe wrote: 'Napaskiak Murbok relief March 3rd'

Close up with the DesertAir decal on the tailfin

JoeJoe: 'The remnants of Typhoon Murbok blew thru western Alaska in the fall and blew roofs of some houses.
Desert Air has been bringing lumber and house siding and roof metal. Napaskiak is one of the villages they hauled to.'

BT67 N115U, Basler conversion from DC-3 c/n 33567/16819.

From my (RL) database: 'N115Z US Forrestry Dept (BT-67), ex/N146Z. Dlvd as BT-67 by Basler 18jun91. On reg'96 (Boise, ID). Used for dropping smoke-jumpers. Dmgd @Natrona County Airp,Casper,Wy during taxiing, retracted gear by accident 05apr02. Noted 22Aug05 Redmond,OR. Ferried to OSH 31Jul19, recently sold by US Forrestry Svce, going for repairs for new owner; rr N115U 20Apr18. ATDB: ASEC Inc, based at Patuxent,MD. Dlvd 10-11Apr22 Oshkosh, via Seattle, to ANC.'

JoeJoe wrote: 'Bethel this afternoon [25Sep22].

N5143G (c/n 466) was reg'd to US Dept of the Interior on 01Oct2008 (according FAA's N-inquiry website)

DHC-2 N5143G in take off.

JoeJoe described 23Aug22 as '..a busy afternoon at Bethel!'

Lockheed L.100-30 Hercules, N402LC (c/n 4698), of Lynden Air Cargo
Temp reg'd as F-GFAR, HB-ILG, F-GFZE, HB-ILG, TU-TNV, D2-TAB.
During lease outs also reg'd ZS-JJA (Safair, P2-LAD & P4-LAD (Lynden Air Cargo PNG)

Basler BT67, N115U (c/n 33567; ex/ 44-77235, KP265, XH-ANC, XH-SAI, HR-SAI, N146Z) of Desert Air
Information by ATDB.aero (online aviation database), 8-2022

A regular into Bethel, Everts' N251CE hauling fuel, for the NYAC Gold Mine a.o.
Douglas C-118A (c/n 44612/532). DC-6 variants C-118A and C-118B is explained on my DC-6 Info page.
Detailed history of N251CE can be read on my Fairbanks pages of 2003 and 2012.