Former RCAF Otter 3686 was transferred to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police circa 1965. It would be the last Otter in RCMP service when finally sold in 1992.

VH-EAW in the few months between TAA taking over Qantas' Papua New Guinea services and being reregistered VH-SBQ at the start of December. Photo from TAA.

Two years later this lovely Otter was unfortunately converted into one of those ugly turbine Otters, a fate suffered by far too many of its kind.

John Hopton photo of VH-SBT after its withdrawal from Papua New Guinea.

With its TAA Sunbird Service markings removed, VH-SBT visited Parafield before being exported to Canada.

Wau airport is notable for its slope. It was cut from the jungle before World War II to support gold mining. Photo from Col Peck.

VH-SBT photographed as it makes its way along the Waghi Valley. With a limited road network, few countries are as dependent on aircraft as Papua New Guinea. Photo from El Partridge.

John Hopton photo of VH-SBT and sistership VH-SBR at Hawker de Havilland's workshop.

Photo from El Partridge.

Photo from El Partridge.

VH-EAX was transferred to TAA and reregistered VH-SBR in 1960. Photo from Col Peck

VH-EAZ was transferred to TAA in 1960 as VH-SBT but retained the name Kerowagi. Photo from Col Peck.

Reregistered VH-SBS withTAA in December 1960 when Qantas ceased providing domestic services in Papua New Guinea. Photo from Col Peck.

VH-SBT was sold in Canada as CF-XRI in 1968. TAA publicity photo after it took over Papua New Guinea internal air services and the Otter fleet from Qantas.

Delivered to Shell Canada Ltd on April 14, 1958 as CF-KLC, this Otter flew with Trans-Provincial Airlines from 1970 through 1993. The aircraft moved to the Province of Quebec in 1995 and had a Vazar turbine conversion in 2003. Damaged in 2006 when another landing Otter ran into C-FKLC, tearing off the right wing. When being moved by helicopter, it was dropped from a substantial height and destroyed.

Arrived at the museum on 9 May 2005 and seen here shortly thereafter, following 37 years of storage at Deception Island, Antarctica. Unfortunately the plans to restore the aircraft, which was on loan from the British Antarctic Survey, never materialised and in January 2012 the aircraft was returned to BAS. It was removed from the museum and transported to a barn at Newhouse Farm, Leaden Roding, UK, reportedly for restoration by Glyn Craig. Very faded "British Antarctic Survey" titles were still visible on the rear fuselage. In the background is the forward fuselage of Comet R.2 XK695 (c/n 06030).