First delivered to the US Army's Arctic Test Center at Fort Greely, AK as U-1A 58-1720 in 1959, this Otter was civilianised as N41755 in 1974 and converted by Aeroflite to Vazar turbine standard at Vancouver for Harbour Air over winter 2005/06.

Enjoyed a great sightseeing ride on this Otter the day before the photo. It was first delivered to the RCAF in 1960 as 9402 and was eventually turbine-modified at Harbour Air's Vancouver airport facility over winter 2002/03, at which time their standard panoramic window conversion was also carried out. Between the yellow-trimmed Harbour Air scheme applied at that time and the current blue/yellow livery, it operated for a period in special Royal Roads University colours.

Beaver vs speedboat! Began life as US Army L-20A 58-2025 in 1959

First delivered to the US Army as U-1A 55-3273 in 1956, this Otter saw service in Vietnam before being rebuilt in Canada as CF-BEU. After service with a range of Canadian operators, it became N81FW on floats with Fresh Water Adventures in 2005 before acquisition by Harbour Air in 2006. That winter they converted it to Vazar DHC-3T standards at Vancouver airport and it joined their growing fleet in 2007 as C-FHAD, initially in the then-current yellow colours but without titles, which weren't added till 2010.

Acquired from Air Madagascar (5R-MVC) in 2018

This 1969 Twin Otter joined Harbour Air in January 2022, using a registration previously allocated to an Aero Commander

Harbour Air has two Caravans but only this one carries their standard colours

Backed by Queen Elizabeth, C-FHAJ began life in 1961 on delivery to the Union of Burma Air Force as UB-657 as one of nine shipped to Burma in crates. Six were repatriated to Canada in 1989 and this one was purchased by the Aros Parachute Club of Sweden after conversion to Vazar turbine, becoming SE-KOX. Next registered N406H to Wipaire in 2005, it joined Harbour Air next year as floatplane C-FHAH in their yellow-trimmed colour scheme. In 2007 it became 9H-AFA with Harbour Air (Malta) to operate between Valetta and Gozo, then shipped home by sea to rejoin the main fleet in 2012, now as C-FHAJ

Resplendent in special national colours, this is the oldest Otter still flying. As the third DHC-3 to come of the line in 1952, it was delivered in December to Arthur Fecteau, a veteran French Canadian bush pilot based in Senneterre, Québec. After eventually passing to Harbour Air, it entered their Vancouver airport facility in 2000 for turbine conversion, and despite its grand old age, with its modern avionics and power-plant it is one of the best equipped Otters still flying.

Looking smart in its latest colours as it returns to its berth, this is one of around a dozen Beavers that have recently been in service with Harbour Air

In a fleet dominated by DHC floatplane types, two Cessna Caravans also operate, this one in non-standard colours

Carrying fleet number "215", approaching the entrance to Nanaimo Harbour's Commercial Inlet which houses Harbour Air's scheduled service seaplane docks.

Carrying fleet number "310" and displaying Harbour Air's environmental credentials, "Offsetters" and "Fly Carbon Neutral", departing the scheduled service docks in Victoria's Inner Harbour. It was the first of the Vazar P&W turbine conversions, in 1995.

Carrying Harbour Air fleet number "318", heading for Victoria's Outer Harbour and take off. Passing the manoeuvring MV "Coho", which operates the Black Ball Line's ferry service linking Victoria, BC with Port Angeles, WA.

Harbour Air's "ePlane" ready to get hauled across the road back to the Harbour Air lot after completing its first ever round trip flight to Victoria and back for the weekend. A very exciting and historic moment for Harbour Air!

Kenn Borek Air owned Twin Otter in Vancouver for lease to Harbour AIr. The airline leased the aircraft during the higher traffic summer season. It was a regular lease (1989 - 1997) except for 1995 and 1996 when the aircraft was working in the Maldives. The aircraft has been more or less permanently working for Maldivian Air Taxi since 1999.

Photographer: Neil Aird.

Formerly N380TA with BLADE.