Delivered March 5, 1968 to Skymark Airlines, which merged with Aero Commuter Airlines March 28, 1969. The airlines was renamed Golden West in 1969 and this Twin Otter was leased to Frontier Airlines from 1971 to 1978. The aircraft is presently N716NC flying sky divers with Freefall Express in New York state at the time of uploading.

Exhibited at the June 1977 Paris Air Show. Later N335GW.

One of the many west coast commuters of the era.

Seen just after Golden West acquired Cable Commuter, and still their livery. Other regns include N128PM, C-FBHK, N911BX, and N24HV.

Delivered new to Golden West July 1977, this 330 along with three others were stored after the shut down of the airline in 1983. Picked up by the US Army for duties at the Kwajalein Missile Range in the South Pacific, the aircraft were given military serial numbers; this one received 85-25342. Retired in 1992 and placed in storage at Lakehust, New Jersey, it was sold to K and K Aircraft Inc in 1998 as N8154G.

In the early Eighties, Golden West was the largest commuter airline in California, but huge debts forced them out of business in 1983. This Dash 7 became C-GXPO with Air BC and then 4X-AHK with Arkia in 9.91, eventualy being broken up at Sde Dov after 2000

Delivered to Aero Commuter July 1968. With mergers and acquisitions in 1969 Aero Commuter took the Golden West name and this aircraft continued in the fleet until they ceased operations in April 1983.

Operating a commuter service from Los Angeles International.