line no. 55-02 | This Ilyushin Il-62 was only a few months old when this photo was taken.

Seen here at what later became the Viking Outpost mooring. In operations with Sabourin Lake Airways at the time and involved in some heavy hauling of fuel drums and propane cylinders. On 17 September 1994, while with Pacific Coastal Airlines, it stalled and crashed on take-off from Fish Egg Inlet/BC after the down elevator control cable failed.

Merged into Iberia fleet in September 1999 and withdrawn from use three months later.

With Air Transat 1992-2002. After three years with Ryan International as N310FV, it became G-LSAC of Jet2. Still active in early 2020.

Ex-N386WT, N22328. Later D-EXMA, G-ODAK

Built in 1968 as N749A for Altair Airlines then, after numerous ownership changes was imported as above in 1990. Sold to Prince Edward Air in 1997 then exported as N899AE in 2011 and UK based as a paradrop aircraft. Cancelled as expired in 2019.

Delivered to the RCAF in 1951 as serial 1428 then bought by the B.C. Government in 1960 as above. After retirement in 1973 it spent five years as an instructional airframe at Selkirk College, BC. Then made airworthy and continued its flying career until it crashed on takeoff from Red Lake (CYRL) in November 1992 while carrying eight full 45 gallon drums. Aircraft was 500lb overweight with CofG beyond aft limit. Unable to climb, it settled to the ground. Supposedly it overturned, but here it looks remarkably unscathed, so who knows! Deleted from the register in 2018 having previously been scrapped.

Delivered to the RCAF in 1952 as serial 2318 then civilianized in 1965 as above. It had floats installed by Green Airways in 1970 and it stayed that way through ownership changes including sale by Vancouver Island Air when it was ferried across the N. Atlantic to Belgium for display at a recreational park. Registered as N18XW to a US trustee in 2016.

Built as 45-41747 and was scheduled to go to Karachi (then part of India), but was saved by a diversion to a base in Indiana. Registered CF-DRD on 15 April 1953 ex NC75938 and stayed in NW Ontario the rest of its life. Here on display overlooking the waterfront. Red Lake - Norseman Capitol of the World!

Built in 1967 for the Province of Ontario - Ministry of Natural Resources. Still active in 2022.

Operated by the Province of Ontario - Ministry of Natural Resources. Exported as N65TF in 2006 and current as N49MW in 2022.

Ex-SE-ILC. Later to Germany as D-ERKB

At the 1993 SSAFA Air Display held at RAF Church Fenton.