One of seventeen CL-215s purchased by the Canadian government under the CL-215 cooperative Supply Agreement of September 1983 and made available for lease by smaller Provinces. This one was operated by Conair for the Northwest Terrirtories. The aircraft was later taken over by Buffalo Airways. It is now the demonstrator aircraft for Viking Air who purchased the type certificates for the CL-215, CL-215T, CL-415 and CL-415EAF from Bombardier.

In 2016, Viking Air purchased the type certificates to the Canadair/Bombardier CL-215, CL-215T and CL-415. They hope to put the CL-415 back into production once there is enough demand. Pictured doing a multiple air drop demonstration using near by Lake Winnebago as a water source.