One of the relatively few aircraft to get the new Canadian Airlines colors scheme before the take over by Air Canada. It would later fly with Zip Air before leaving the fleet in September 2003.

Of twenty-one DHC-8s in Air BC's fleet, six were the longer series 300 aircraft. C-GABP was delivered February 27, 1991. Merged into Air Canada Regional , there were name changes to Air Canada Jazz ( just after the merger in 2002) and Air Canada Express in 2011. The aircraft flew it's last revenue flight just shy of thirty years later on February 18, 2021. It was flown to North Bay, ON for storage.

Returned to the UK in 1940 ahead of the Battle of Britain. Retained its RCAF serial and was used in the training role. Canada Science and Technology Museum

Pictured withdrawn and for sale, CF-RQW would be leased to Orca Air in 1983.

Registration cancelled in 1939. Photo from: City of Vancouver Archives

Sold in Belgium as OO-APM in April 1948. Photo from: City of Vancouver Archives

The one and only Boeing 226 was a luxury corporate version of the Boeing 80A airliner. Initially fitted with ring cowlings and wheel spats, these were discarded in service. NC233M was cancelled from the register in October 1937. Photo from: City of Vancouver Archives

First flight for this classic A-300 was March 3, 1981 before delivery to South African Airways the following month. After a near disastrous recession in the early '80s, Wardair leased the aircraft in August 1986 as it changed over to a scheduled airline from strictly charters. It was returned to SAA in May 1989 before the merger with Canadian Airlines. Sold to Onur Air December 2000 as TC-ONT and withdrawn from use in 2009.

A later color scheme for this former Airtransit Twin Otter. Most of the extra systems unique to the DHC-6-300S , such as spoilers, Microwave landing system, etc were de-activated after airline service. The aircraft was with Transport Canada from 1976 to 2000.

US Army Otter 58-1710 was delivered April 29, 1959. Deployed in Vietnam, the aircraft was struck off strength in 1969. It was registered CF-QRI in 1972 to fly out of Campbell River, BC with Trans Mountain Air Services. Re-named Gulf Air Aviation in 1976, the aircraft is pictured after taken over for Air BC. Registered to Harbour Air in April 1985, the floatplane was written off on May 8, 1991. When the pilot attempted to reverse course in a valley during marginal VFR conditions, the aircraft settled into trees. All survived, but the aircraft remains are still stored at the time of uploading.

Delivered to the USAAF as 44-76714 then to the RAF as KN511 in 1945. To the RCAF in 1946. Reserialled as 12926 in 1970. Sold as C-GWUH in 1975. Reregistered as N707BA in 1985. Converted to a BT-67 for the DOS Air Wing in 2008 then to North Star Air as C-FWUI in 2017.

Originally built as the We-Will racer. Two revamps led to it becoming the first of three Wedell-Williams 44 racers. It went though further modifications over its racing life. NR278V crashed at Cleveland during the Thompson Trophy race on September 3, 1934, killing the pilot. A replica of this aircraft registered N278V was on the US register from 1985 to 2019. Photo from: City of Vancouver Archives

Aircraft owned by William Boeing. The event is the first Western Canada Air Show in 1935 that was kicked off by an air race from Seattle to Vancouver. The event attracted many American entrants and visitors. Photo from: City of Vancouver Archives

The second 737 off of the production line (Boeing kept the first one for demonstration and development) went to Lufthansa as D-ABEA. After service with Lufthansa, the aircraft was first leased to Far Eastern Air Transport February 1983 to April 1984. Pictured with America West Airlines March 1984 - January 1987, the last operator was Air New Zealand who returned it to the lessor in January 1993. It was broken up at Marana, AZ in October 1995.

Pacific Western Airlines does some outdoor maintenance for the Air Force. Canada placed an order for four Lockheed C-141s for conversion to air refueling tanker. Lockheed had already closed the production line and would not re-open it for only four aircraft. A cancelled order for Western Airlines 707s was taken over instead and the 707s served 1970 - 1995. 13701 was declared surplus in 1993 and worked as a freighter 1994 - 2000. Last registered to Mexicargo (XA-ABG) it was stored at Marana, AZ in 2000 / 01 and scrapped by 2005.

In 3M's (originally Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company) fleet 1973 - 88, this GII was one of several of the type used by the company. The registration was also used on two newer Gulfstream jets over the years.

Tradewinds Aviation flew this Beaver during 1979 - 80. First delivered to Central British Columbia Airways / Pacific Western Airlines in May 1950, it's still current on British Colombia's coast with Inland Air Charters at the time of uploading.

Delivered September 1, 1971, 13804 is one of four Twin Otters still in service with the Canadian Air Force at the time of uploading.