Delivered to the Texas Department Of Public Safety in September 2023, this H125 (AS-350B-3) is pictured departing the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center after display at Verticon 2025.

Delivered to the Royal Canadian Navy as 1539 on January 31, 1958, this Tracker was a ground trainer as the military branches were unified into the Canadian Armed Forces after 1968. Never receiving an new serial as aircraft designations were updated, the aircraft was sold to the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources as CF-OPU in 1972. Converted to a firebomber, it was sold to Conair as Ontario retired the type and further converted to a Firecat. Stored after it's fire fighting career ended, C-FOPU was donated to the Canadian Museum of Flight in 2012 and flown to Langley, BC (CYJN).

This Beaver was delivered to the US Army in May 1957 as 56-0379. After Army service, it was registered N57942 with the Civil Air Patrol in October 1976. The aircraft was exported to Canada in 1981 to become C-GPMV, but was never registered. Surmising from the aircraft's history at dhc-2.com, it was stored until sold as a project in 2021 to Arcus Aero who rebuilt it with updated modifications. It was registered N57XL in 2022. Note the USCAR shows the N57XL's cn as 1680. That was a military acquisition number dating back to military service. 1680 is a Turbo Beaver built in 1967 (cn 1680TB48).

This Velis Electro is involved in a program to certify electric aircraft for training in Canada. Partnering the University of Waterloo / Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Aeronautics (WISA) with Transport Canada, Waterloo - Wellington Flight Center and Sealand Flight in Campbell River, BC, three aircraft have been gathering data since October 2022 to evaluate the suitability of electric aircraft for flight training in Canada.

Initially loaned to the French Air Force, this Thunderflash returned to the US and closed out it's career with the Mississippi Air National Guard. It was displayed at NAS Meridian from 1974 before moving to Hattiesburg in 1985.

Delivered to Air Canada April 9, 1970, C-FTMR wears it's fleet number on the fuselage next to the registration (the usual location was on the vertical fin). The aircraft was sold New York Air as N556NY in January 1981. Merged into Continental Air Lines in February 1991, it was substantially damaged and written off after landing with the gear retracted at Houston-Intercontinental Airport, TX on February 1996.

Built as a BK117A-1 in 1983 this helicopter had previous registrations D-HBMC with MBB, N3926D, C-GALI with ALC Airlift 1985 -87, HB-XSG Rudisuhli Helitransport 1987 - 99 and D-HHTA Heli Transair circa 1999 - 2001. Pictured with STARS 2011 - 22, the helicopter was registered to Quebec based Airmedic in June 2022.

Citicorp owned 747 leased to Air France in 1976 as N40116. The aircraft was painted in updated Air France colors circa 1980 and re-registered F-BPVQ in 1983. Returned to the lessor in 1991 and stored at Marana as N174GM. Aviation Leasing Group bought the 747 and arranged short leases to Okada Air (5N-GAB January - May 1995) and TWA (N129TW June 1996 - January 1997). It was returned to Marana where it remains stored at the time of uploading.

Former US Air Force 51-6030 was returned to North American when withdrawn in 1957. Refurbished, it went to Japan's JASDF as 84-8111 the following year. Previously displayed at Komake Airbase after 1969, the aircraft is pictured in the shadow of the Nagoya City Science Museum where it later moved. It's marked as 04-8176, 103rd Squadron of the 2nd Air Wing that was based at Komaki Airbase in Nagoya. Returned to the Self Defense Forces in 2007 when a more earthquake resistant building was constructed for the museum, the fighter was moved back to Komaki, remarked as 84-8111 for display.

One of seven Saab 340s operated by Calm Air. Pictured the the Canadian Partner colors, Calm Air gave up dedicated feeder service for Canadian Airlines when Air Canada took over the mainline carrier in 2001. While all Saab 340s had left the airline by 2012, replaced by ATR 42 and 72s, this aircraft was only leased 1999 - 2006.

1979 built Ayres S2R-T34 pictured at Wheeler Ridge Aviation private ag strip near Bakersfield, CA.

First flying in 1983, this BAe-146 led a life of leases starting with TABA - Transportes Aéreos Regionais da Bacia as PT-LEQ. Returned in 1985, leases to Royal West Airlines and Sunworld International Airways as N803RW followed before Air Nova had it in their fleet for a year during 1988 / 89. Leases to Air UK and KLM UK (G-UKJF) 1989 - 98 followed. Last registered D-AWDL, to WDL Aviation,it was occasionally operated for Debonair and SAS Scandinavian Airlines System before withdrawn in 2009 and stored at Cologne (Köln) - Bonn. It was scrapped by 2014.

A very early Kiowa (the eighth off the production line) flying support at the Canadian National Exhibition.

This Cessna 185 was previously with Harbour Air from the mid 80s to 2013.

In 1968, Purdue University formed charter carrier Purdue Airlines, partially to allow students from their aviation programs to gain modern jet experience. The airline operated three DC-9s (and provided crews and maintenance for Playboy magazine's executive DC-9). The airline shut down in 1971. N9339 had been leased from Air West / Hughes Airwest (1969 -1971) and was returned. The aircraft went to Republic Airlines in 1980 (Northwest Airlines after 1986). Sold to Evergreen in 2009, it was flown to Marana, AZ and broken up for parts.

Delivered to the US Navy in 1956 (bu 139665), this Skyraider was transferred to the South Vietnamese Air Force in 1967 keeping the serial number. When the government of South Vietnam collapsed in 1975, the aircraft was flown to Thailand by an escaping pilot. Shipped to the USA circa 1980 and stored by Yesterdays Air Force and later Military Aircraft Restoration in Chino, CA, it was sold to Great American Aircraft Maintenance in the late 90s and restored, registered N665TC. It's in the collection of the Tennessee Museum of Aviation at Gatlinburg - Pigeon Forge airport in Tennessee.

This Spezio Tuholer was built 1969 and flew with the same owner for forty years. Tragically on October 3, 2009 during a local flight from Summerside, P.E.I, the pilot reported a problem and the aircraft entered a spin at low level, impacting the terrain.

Taken on strength by the US Navy in August 1965, this Orion was retired to AMARC in March 1990. It was among eight P-3s bought by Brazil circa 2002; five to be upgraded by EADS / CASA in Getafe, Spain to P-3AM and the other three for spares. This one departed AMARC in 2008 for Spain and subsequently delivered to the Brazilian Air force as FAB 7207 in February 2013

First flight on September 12, 1982 (G-14-3621) and registered G-BKWK, this SD 360 was registered to Simmons Airlines as N365MQ in November 1983. The aircraft flew as Republic Express, Northwest Airlink and American Eagle until returned to the Shorts in 1994. Pacific Coastal Airlines operated it 1995 - 2006. Pacific Coastal sold several SD 360s including C-GPCN in 2006 as it re-equipped with Saab 340s. This aircraft went to Aruba based Tiara Air as P4-TIB. Stored at Reina Beatrix International when withdrawn in 2016, it was acquired by Skyway Enterprises and parked at Kissimmee, FL for parts.