The days of the Canadian Air Force Caribous were numbered by 1970. 5303 was the first CC-108 delivered August 8, 1960. As the prototype Caribou, it first flew as CF-KTK-X on July 30, 1958 before delivery to the RCAF. Loaned back to DHC in 1961 and modified with turbo-prop engines for DHC-5 Buffalo development, it was returned to piston power before re-delivery in 1964. Replaced by CC-115 Buffalos delivered in 1970, the Caribous were retired, this one was SOC June 15, 1971. To the Tanzanian Air Force (JW9011), it was later registered 5H-AAC. Sold as N1016N in 1979, it was later scrapped.

Zantop operated this DC-6 after it was converted to a freighter in 1973. It was sold to Bellomy Lawson Aviation in 1982.

Imported by Hawker de Havilland, this Beaver first flew as ZK-CRE in June 1966 and was delivered to Fieldair. After an accident on November 22, 1981, the aircraft sat dormant until acquired by Wright Air for rebuilt circa 1988. It was sold to Kodiak, Alaska based Andrew Airways and registered N13VF. Another accident in November 2003 saw the aircraft dormant again until an extensive rebuild by Sealand Aviation in 2010. Sold to Island Lake Trading as C-GJWU, it was acquired by a private owner in November 2020 and registered N83VR.

Suffered a nose gear collapse on take-off for Antwerp on 4th October 1974 and came to rest just short of the end of runway 24. Broken up at Southend in February/March 1975.

Photographed in the Specialized Aircraft yard. Had been retired to Davis-Monthan as long ago as July 1967. The civil registration N7028C was allotted but not taken up and was cancelled in January 2009.

Photographed in the Minden Air Corporation yard.

The Dukla museum in Svidnik, Slovakia is a great museum to learn about the battle of the Dukla pass that took place in September and October 1944. This Russian built Dakota, or Lisunov Li-2T, has been preserved here for years, although it moved closer to the main museum building recently. Also, it was seen without its rudder and thus code 50 white, which used to be painted on it.

still in Phoenix colors

Photo by Steve Kraus.

Photo by Steve Kraus.

Assigned US Coast Guard Station Naples Italy. Full serial number 55-4540. Photographer: Jack Friell.

In the tail you will find a boxer in the US Flag colours. On the rudder a woman is painted holding a globe and the text surrounding that is saying "Semper Ubi Sub Ubi" which means something in the line of "always wear underwear". The name mentioned in orange is Mary Green. After some research I came up with the following: Owner at that time was registered as Victoria Forest and Scout LLC, San Fransisco, CA and the CEO was Steven L. Swig and the name of his wife was Mary Green. The aircraft had an extended nose, which apparently contained a weather radar. The normal nose was re-installed later