Note the Blue Angels F9F Panthers in the background which helps provide a date range for the photo. N37684 was leased to Northwest for a year from November 1951 and did not return to service with National. Sold in December 1952 to JAL as JA6007. Photo from: Kurt Boettcher

Ex-PT-SDM. Later P4-AVD, N76CZ

Delivered in 1959 and operated until sold to Barbados Intercontinental in 1972 as 8P-RUM. Became N67069 in 1975 and cancelled as expired on 1 May 2013, having long since disappeared.

Delivered to New York Airways in 1963, this Vertol was bought by Columbia in 1972. Pictured working for forest company Whonnock Industries (later International Forest Products / Interfor) with the Whonnock "W" on the tail. The two companies would set up Helifor to log in Canada. The helicopter tragically crashed October 14, 1982 during a log slinging operation in Idaho. A synchronization shaft failed and the two rotors came into contact.

After more than 30 years of faithful firefighting service (9,952 flying hours), the CDF transferred this nice little airtanker to the Columbia Airport Authorities on 7 Apr 2006, for display at their airport. Tanker 76 is located on the remote side of the runway, hence this distant and somewhat heat-hazed shot.

Third Tracker to carry this registration. First one was c/n 052 (1974-1984), and the second one was c/n 445 (1986-2002). This third one, a Turbo Tracker, took it up on 9 Oct 2003.

Third Tracker to carry this registration. First one was c/n 052 (1974-1984), and the second one was c/n 445 (1986-2002). This third one, a Turbo Tracker, took it up on 9 Oct 2003.

Former US Navy 142667. Operated by Hughes Aircraft as N576HA. To Raytheon as N876RA in 2003. Scrapped at Van Nuys in 2010.

Conair's 34th Firecat conversion.