Built in 1979 for Chautauqua Airlines, but by this date was a lease aircraft on its way somewhere. Operated by Thunder Airlines as C-FYBO from 1996 to 2000. Current in 2022 as N323WW with Win Win Aviation in a US military style livery.

The Excalibur 800 inscription on the cowling refers to a modification designed by Ed Swearingen (of Merlin/Metro fame) that installs two 400 hp, 8-cylinder engines in place of the standard 6-cylinder units. This one was originally built for the US Army as 62-3853 and was imported ex N4035X and registered on 8 September 1995 to Knee Lake Air Service. The rough and tumble life of bush flying probably didn't suit it as it was restored to the US in May 1996.

Built in 1979 and exported to Mexico in 1982. Destroyed in an en-route crash near Eden, Jalisco, Mexico on 5 February 2014.

Imported ex N59888 in 1985 and sold by Bearskin in 1997. On 10 July 2007 it was wrecked in a forced landing on Matheson Island/MB after an engine failed on take-off.

Delivered new in 1993 and continued until the demise of the airline in 2001. Current in 2022 as UR-COF with Dart Airlines. Because of an air show, the airport had opened up the infield to the public. This allowed the unusual view point shown here with the control tower in the background.

Built in 1953 as a CV340 for National Airlines and imported as above in 1990. Sold to Pioneer Cargo as VH-PDX in 2008 and withdrawn from use by 2022.

Delivered in 1968 and stayed registered as above until export as N456SF in 2016. Current in 2022.

Delivered new in 1974 then sold back to Canada and here on ferry to Calgary. It was overhauled by Kenn Borek Air at Calgary then served in Panama. Returned to Canada in 2010 but last known dismantled and withdrawn from use.

Imported new in 1968 by Perimeter for a private owner when they were a Beechcraft dealer. Around 1978 they bought it back and added to the growing airline fleet. It was sold on in 1998 and exported as N241A in 2015. Cancelled in December 2018 on export to Mexico.

Entered service in 1967 and at this period it was based at NAS Whidbey Island/WA. ('8' omitted from code on tail, but just visible on nose behind spinner.) Three months after the photo date it was retired to AMARC.

Built in 1952 for Continental Air Lines then changed to above registration with Key Airlines in 1981. Imported for Kelowna Flightcraft as C-GKFG in 1997 and current in 2022. I spoke with its tech. support guy at KF Aerospace in October 2022 who said it is one of four still flying for Purolator Courier and there were no plans to retire it.

Built in 1981 for Arkia as 4X-AHB and imported for City Express as C-GGXS in 1984. It then retained the registration through numerous sales and leases, ultimately being sold to Air Tindi in 2021. Here it has just been acquired by Trans Capital and possibly on delivery ferry to North Bay (CYYB) after repainting.

Withdrawn from use in December 2020 at Zaragoza Air Base.

Built in 1987 and still flown in 2022. Here it is likely ferrying from/to Alberta or B.C. to help out with forest fire suppression.

After its RCAF service this Beech ended up stored at Pine Falls, MB in the 1970s. It was salvaged from there by 17 Wing in the late 1980s or early 1990s and trucked to Winnipeg. It was restored as RCAF 1528 (its real identity) and placed on display as seen here in the 17 Wing Stevenson Parade Square near the School Of Aerospace Studies at CFB Winnipeg. It replaced another Beech 3NM, RCAF 1577, that had been on display here since 1975 but had deteriorated too badly. 1577 was moved to 17 Wing's dump/storage area, where it was last seen in 1998. In 2005, 1528 was removed from display and moved into a temporary hangar for restoration, seen as such in May 2008 with its outer wings separate. Still there by 2017, unfinished.

Built for National Airlines in 1956, then operated by North Central/Republic until 1984. Here it is with Canair Cargo still in the livery of a former (private) owner. It later flew with Nolinor who sold it to Air Spray for engine and propeller spares in April 2021.

After RAF service it flew with British European Airways as G-AMNV. As if that was not enough of a UK connection, it visited on early IT flights as EC-ATM with TASSA. Here a world away and barely recognizable as a highly modified survey aircraft. Believed to be still going strong in 2021.

This aircraft has the distinction of being repossessed twice from Waglisla Air on two separate occasions. Here on re-delivery ferry to Vancouver after the first occurrence four months earlier. Current as N193SU in 2021.

823 just legible on nosewheel door. On delivery from Calgary where Field Aviation used to do Dash-8 completions. In 2011 it was bought by Northrop Grumman Systems and still current in 2021.