Photographer: Neil Aird.

Photographer: Neil Aird.

Returning to Hawk Air's home base on Hawk Lake. Taken on charge new by the USAF in 1952 as 51-16557. Entered civilian life in Alaska as N2848D, the first Beaver on the US Civil Register. Imported to Canada in 1973. Joined Hawk Air in 1989. Destroyed in a sadly fatal accident on 11 July 2019. Power failed shortly after takeoff to the north east from Hawk Lake, likely due to fuel starvation. Stalled and crashed nose down, severing a power line and impacting beside an electricity sub-station in Hawk Junction immediately beyond the lake, with the loss of pilot and passenger.

Taxiing out from the Air-Dale dock on the south side of Hawk Lake, where it is usually based for the summer season. Delivered new to the USAF in 1952 as L-20A 52-6072. Began its civil career as N1059. Imported to Canada in 1977 as C-GQXI of Air-Dale, whose headquarters base is at Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario.

Departing from the operational base of its owners, Air-Dale Flying Service, on Hawk Lake, near Wawa, Ontario. Built for the US Army as 53-7958 and delivered in early 1955. Civilianised as N5318G with the Civil Air Patrol. Flew with Air-Dale from 1981 until 2015.

Moored on Hawk Lake at the base of its owners, Hawk Air of Wawa, Ontario. Received a Vazar PT-6A turbine engine conversion over the winter of 2005/06.