This Seabee was first delivered to Northwest Air Services, the Seattle, WA area Seabee distributor in 1947. Pictured with a long time a private owner who acquired the aircraft in 1969, the aircraft had added several upgrades that include extended wing with droop tips, wide spray rails and the Daubenspeck Fibreglass "Scoop" Cowling.

During deployment with the 389th TFS to Da Nang AB, South Vietnam, this Phantom was damaged by an SA-2 Surface to air missile. After repair, it shot down a Mi-21 over North Vietnam on May 20, 1967. Pictured with the Oregon Air National Guard, the aircraft was retired October 1989 as the 123rd Fighter Interceptor Squadron re-equipped with the F-15A Eagle. It was loaned to the Frontiers of Flight Museum in Dallas, TX a few weeks later before transfer to the Cavanaugh Flight Museum during 1994.

This C-5A was the first aircraft on order for fiscal year 1969. It was retired to AMARC Nov 19, 2013.

In and out of storage at various times after taken on strength January 6, 1971, this Freedom Fighter was withdrawn when the type was retired in 1997 and placed in the Cold Lake Air Force Museum by 2002. The Museum is part of the Cold Lake Museums complex that also include the Heritage, Oil & Gas and Indigenous museums. Mixed colors in the photo are due to the recon nose and tanks from the newer CF-5 grey scheme being introduced at the time.

1974 Turbo Commander 690A previously registered N3NR, N5NR, N5NZ, N48T, N48TL, N541AM, I-BERF, N36 and N85AB. Acquired by Airspray in 2006., it was in Abbotsford Bird Dogging for an Airspray Lockheed Electra during the very fierce 2017 fire season in British Columbia.

When the Canadian Air Force was looking for transport aircraft in the late '60s, they took the opportunity to buy five Boeing 707s ordered by Western Airlines, but not taken up. This one ended up flying the last 707 flight for the Canadian Forces, retired May 1995. Sold to the USAF, it was converted to an E-8C by Northrop-Grumman and given the serial 96-0042. It's pictured on a busy diversion day at Abbotsford as Vancouver (CYVR) was closed for foggy weather.

With first flight on November 10, 1994, this AvroRJ was delivered to Lufthansa Cityline eight days later (D-AVRA). Withdrawn in March 2012, the aircraft was stored at Cotswold Airport, UK three months later. Sold to Trident Aviation Leasing in July 2012, it was registered G-CHIU but remained at stored until leased to Aero-Flite in November 2012 for air tanker conversion. Registered N354AC / Tanker 161 with Aero-Flite, the aircraft was bought off lease by the Conair Group in 2015, transferring it to Conair as C-GVFH / Tanker 561 in August 2020.

Last known with the Brazilian Air Force's Ala 5 (5 Wing) 3°/3°GAv.

Imported new in 1952 and Abbotsford based in 2023 with Chinook Helicopters for pilot training.

Delivered to the Marine Corps January 1964, 151891 was Fat Albert with the Blue Angels from 1991 - 2002. It was retired to the National Naval Aviation Museum at Pensacola, FL November 15, 2002.

Delivered in October 1980, this Aurora is pictured in a more colorful era with 407 Maritime Patrol Squadron (now designated 407 Long Range Patrol Squadron) at Comox, BC. Based across the country in Greenwood, NS with 14 wing by 1986, the aircraft has been transferred back and forth several times over the decades..

Taken on strength December 3, 1957 as 20713, this Argus was re-serialed in May 1970 during the unification of the Canadian military. Pictured with 407 maritime patrol squadron, the aircraft was struck off strength October 23, 1980 and later scrapped.

Originally 57-444 with the US Air Force until withdrawn and stored in 1968, this Voodoo came to the Canadian Air Force in 1971. Struck off strength August 1, 1989, it's on display at North Atlantic Aviation Museum in Gander, Newfoundland at the time of uploading.

The third Hercules to operate as Fat Albert, "Christine" was with the Blue Angels from 1988-1990. 149791 was returned regular service with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 352 (VMGR-352) until retired and stored at AMARG in 2004.

This 1959 Bell 47 was registered to Canada's Department of Transport from 1959 to sometime in the late 70s. The helicopter was privately owned from the 1980s except for periods with Skyway Air Services (1982 - 86) and Cooper Aerial Surveys (2004 - 10). Sold in the USA as N405HH, it was last with Guardian Aviation in Florida 2010 - 21 when the registration was cancelled.

Former US Navy Grumman S2F-1 bu 136465 was converted to a Firecat by Conair and brought on-line in 1991. Pictured stored at Abbotsford, the Canadian registration was cancelled in November 2017.

Departing for Edmonton this morning with the very appropriate callsign of "Inuit (AIE) 732." Air Inuit operates the prisoner transfer flights for Corrections Canada and they tend to stop in every three moths or so. Always nice to see a 737-200 out this way, even if the light and weather was miserable.

A long pedigree for this Bell 212 includes 8R-GEZ December 1976 - July 78, Guyana Air Force, N80704, Canadian Helicopters C-FRUP 1994 - 95, N8224V July 95 - August 2006 with Houston Helicopters before becoming C-FJUT in August 2006 with Campbell Helicopters.

Up from nearby Whibey Island NAS in Oak Harbor, WA, this Seaking was doing double duty providing standby rescue service at the 1988 Abbotsford International Airshow. The US Navy retired the helicopter in 1996 and it was transferred to the Brazilian Navy as N-3030. Retired again ten years later in 2006, it made it's way to be an exhibit at the Museu TAM by 2008 in São Carlos, Brazil. Sadly, that beautiful private museum closed to the public in February 2016 due to budget constraints.

The BC Forest Service first evaluated the Douglas A-26 Invader for firefighting in June 1969 when three aircraft attacked 30 fires over a 12-day period from the Kamloops tanker base. In 1970, Conair Aviation won contracts for three A-26s which joined three Flying Fireman PBY-5 Cansos, and five Conair TBMs Avengers to form BC's provincial firefighting fleet. This Douglas A-26C was delivered to the USAAF as 44-34520 in June 1945. In 1958 it became N9420Z and flew as a corporate aircraft. Conair imported it in 1974 as C-GHCF. Sold it to Hawkins & Powers Avn. in 1988 as N94207. To N126HP in 1989.