Crashed near Massett, Queen Charlotte Islands on March 5, 1974. Photo from: Library and Archives Canada

This former DC-8-61 was delivered to United in May 1968. It's pictured shortly after a conversion to a CFM-56 powered DC-8-71 in July 1982. That and a later freighter conversion extended it's operational life to 2012 when it was retired by Air Transport International (N830BX) and stored at Mojave, CA. The aircraft was sold to GRG Aircraft Sales & Leasing in 2014 and reportedly scrapped.

Built for TABA (Transportes Aéreos Buenos Aires S.A.) in 1968, the airline failed before delivery and this Twin Otter was delivered to Mexico as XA-BOQ in November 1970. AirWest acquired the aircraft in 1978. Pictured after refurbishment and painted in their new color scheme, the airline would be renamed Air BC in October 1980. With occasional temporary leases to other local airlines, it remained in Air BC's fleet until 1996 when it was sold to West Coast Air Services. Next to J R S Sky Inc in 2011, it's current flying skydivers around the Eastern US as N137JR at the time of uploading.

This Turbo Beaver was registered to Eaton's Canada in February 1981. Eaton's was one of the largest department stores in Canada, but the company sought bankruptcy protection in 1997 and the Beaver was placed up for sale in 1998. It was sold to the USA in June 1999 as restructuring failed and corporate assets were acquired by Sears Canada in August 1999. The aircraft went to the USA as N227N and is current at the time of uploading.

Former Empress of Australia is withdrawn from service on this rainy day. With the registration in the last six passenger windows, the aircraft will soon leave for Pakistan to become AP-BCO. It was broken up at Karachi in 2005 after service with Pakistan International Airlines.

Former Surinam Airways Twin Otter, with West Coast Air Services from May 1979, was leased to Airwest Airlines in April 1980 and merged into Air BC in November 1980 while still in these colors. Last with Harbour Air, the aircraft ferried Vancouver to Calgary in December 2019 with titles and logo removed.

This Bristol Freighter did some serious world traveling during 50 years of service. The Royal New Zealand Air Force from 1952 -77, based it in Singapore and Vietnam as well as New Zealand. Flown to England in August 1982 to operate the first service by Instone Air Line as G-AMLK. It returned to New Zealand in 1984 for Hercules Airlines as ZK-EPD. Trans Provincial Airlines bought it in 1987 as C-GYQS. After bankruptcy in 1993, employees formed Hawkair to continue. Stored in 1999 as mining projects providing work in Bronson Creek ended, it was acquired by the Reynolds-Alberta Museum in 2004.

Accepted by the British AF as FP495 in May-1942 as a Goose Mk1A. In 1945 it went to the US Navy as 66351. In Apr-1947 it became civil as NC1200V (registered as a G-21A). In Jan-1949 it became N1200V. In Jan-1965 it went to Canada as CF-RQI. Retractable McKinnon wingtip-floats fitted in 1965. It sank in an accident 29-Sep-1972. After rebuilt it became N62121 by 1975. To ZK-ENY in Oct-1977, DQ-FDQ in Oct-1982, back to ZK-ENY in Dec-1984, becoming VH-ENY in Jan-1989 and in Oct-1990 HS-TOM. In 1995 it was sold to Germany where it is under long-time restoration in Landsberied, last noted in 2020.

Built in 1952 it was registered N303W. In Jan-1956 it was exported to Canada where it became CF-IRS. In Oct-1986 this was cancelled and it went back to the USA as N9723N. In Dec-1989 it was registered in Australia as VH-UWG, returning to the USA in Jul-1994 as N52DN. This registration is still current in 2022.