First flight for this Islander was on November 30, 1970 with test registration G-51-241. Destined to become CF-QPM for Air Halifax in Canada, the aircraft had an extended delivery flight when Britten-Norman entered it in the 1971 London to Victoria Air Race. Pictured at a stop in Ottawa, the Canadian registration taped over and marked G-AZAX with race number 54, it flew back across Canada for delivery. Sold to Harbor Airlines as N67HA in January 1977, it would move to Slocum Air by 1981. Registered to Nassau based MD Air Services in 1984 where is was written off after overrunning the runway.

Originally 9598 with the Royal Canadian Air Force, this S-55 was seconded to Okanagan Helicopters as CF-JJL in February 1958 to build the Mid - Canada line radar sites in Western Canada. Struck off strength in 1964, it was sold to Autair Helicopter Services via Crown Assets Disposal Corporation in 1965.

In 1970, Transair bought BEA - British European Airways remaining four Armstrong Whitworth Argosy freighter aircraft. CF-TAX registered April 4, 1970 would be the last Argosy in Canada when sold to SOACO (Societe Anonyme de Contruction) in November 1976 as TR-LWQ. Stored in February 1978 at Essendon Airport in Melbourne, Australia , it was sold to IPEC Aviation as VH-IPA by that summer. Finally withdrawn in 1990 and returned to Melbourne, the aircraft was scrapped in 1992.

Originally one of National Airlines fleet of Lockheed Constellations (N7132C) 1957 - 1963. Bought by Nordair in 1965, the aircraft was sold to CanAiRelief in 1969. The aid organization was formed during the Biafrian War to preform humanitarian flights to aid starving civilians. CF-NAK was caught on the ground during a Nigerian air attack and destroyed at Uli airport on December 17, 1969.

Special delivery for Laurentian Air Services. After eight years in Australia, this Beaver returned to Canada for re-build after sale to Laurentian. Emerging registered CF-CCJ (later C-FCCJ), the floatplane is current as N450TN at the time of uploading

Originally registered NC2976 to Grumman in 1948, the first owner of this Mallard became Charles F Kettering, inventor and recently retired head of research for General Motors. Privately owned by him 1949 - 59 as N5115, it also flew for GM until sold to the New York Yankees as N51151 after Kettering's death. Pictured with Crow, Inc (1965 - 78), a Toledo OH charter company bringing customers for Northern Ontario fishing camps. To Chalks International Airline in 1979, it was converted to a G-73T Turbo Mallard in 1982. Re-registered N142PA in 1998, it was retired in 2005 and dismantled in 2007.

In 1956 Fokker signed a licensing agreement with US aircraft manufacturer Fairchild to build F-27s in the USA. While building F-27s, Fairchild independently developed the FH-227 featuring a 6 ft (1.83m) fuselage stretch. N2227L was the first of these off the production line. Pictured in Fairchild house colors, the aircraft was tested and demonstrated by Fairchild 1966 - 74 before sold to Mobile Oil as N2657. Acquired by the Burma / Myanmar Air Force in 1977 with serial 0001, it is currently on display at the Defence Services Museum in Naypyidaw, Myanmar.

Initially delivered to United Airlines (NC13340) in 1933, N18E was the oldest Boeing Airliner still flying when pictured at Oshkosh. Wings and Wheels Museum acquired the Boeing 247 in 1977. After the museum closed it's doors in 1981, the aircraft was bought at auction and moved to the UK in 1982 for store / display at the Science Museum's out station in Wroughton.

US Army Air Force UC-64A Norseman 43-35432 was delivered in June 1944. Registered N13340 when working for the US Forest Service 1949 - 56. With Reeder Flying Service 1956 - 1960 until Parachutes Incorporated modified it for skydiving use. Next major stop for the aircraft was the Lone Star Flight Museum, Galveston, TX circa 1984 before going to Grass River Lodge in Manitoba for re-building and registered CF-BHU in 2001. It sat idle from 2006 until another refurbishing saw it take to the air again in 2020 with Kississing Lake Lodge where it's current at the time of uploading.

Delivered to Eastern Provincial Airways July 5, 1960, this Otter operated Newfoundland Government Department of Health's air ambulance service replacing an EPA DHC-2 Beaver. It was replaced by a Turbo Beaver in 1967 and moved to flying passengers and freight. In 1970, EPA sold their bush division to Labrador Airways, but CF-MIT was acquired by Austin Airways. The aircraft was entoute to Timmins, ON on September 4, 1976 when weather deteriorated. It hit power lines flying up the Abitibi River near the Abitibi Canyon Dam. All on board died in the post impact fire and the aircraft burned.

Initially N27C with Champion Oil and Scott Paper (later N472SP), this Fairchild built F-27 is pictured with Shell Canada Resources 1969 - 83.

Taken on strength by the Royal Canadian Air Force on June 8, 1954, this T-Bird was placed in storage at the Aerospace Maintenance Development Unit Detachment CFD Mountain View, ON February 20, 1969. The trainer was sold to the Royal Canadian Air Force Association 424 Wing, Cornwall ON circa 1972 and placed on display. While the aircraft had been painted in the (then) new Canadian Armed Forces scheme when acquired, the legion added an "R" in front of the "CAF" titles and replaced the serial with the original RCAF one on the tail.

Originally US Navy bu 53607, this Avenger was with Cisco Aircraft in California by the early 60s. It was sold to Aerial Applications as N8398H in 1963. Hicks & Lawrence bought it in 1971. On May 20, 1975 during a test flight, the aircraft lost power on take-off and the pilot landed straight ahead in swampland north of Juniper Airport, NB.The pilot walked away, but the aircraft was abandoned until the Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum recovered it in 1996. Rebuilt in Fredericton, NB using parts from two other Avengers, it's painted Forest Protection Limited's C-GFPL that crashed in 2010.

Delivered to Trans-Canada Airlines in 1961, CF-TKT was sold to Europe Aero Service in 1972 as the last of the Vanguard fleet was withdrawn. Retired by EAS in 1977, the aircraft was broken up at Perpignan, France in 1980.

An early Beaver delivered to Canada's Department of Transport on Mach 31, 1949. In service until 1994 when it was re-registered C-FDTV with Rush Air in Campbell River, BC. Next with Island West Air for about a year (2003 - 04) before a re-build by Sealand Aviation in 2005. Emerging as N814DW with a new extended aft cabin and Alaska door, the aircraft has been with Wrangell Mountain Air ever since at the time of uploading.

Delivered to Trans-Canada Air Lines February 1, 1958, the first service for CF-THS was Montreal to Winnipeg. Retired in April 1974, it was among Viscounts sold to Beaver Enterprises and stored at Winnipeg. Made flyable in 1976, the aircraft was flown to Montreal for sale to Zaire Aero Services that eventually fell through. It was sold to the Western Canada Aviation Museum in 1982 to replace their Viscount (CF-TIE) that was damaged by vandals. Placed on display in 1984 after refurbishment, it remains on display at the new location of the renamed Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada.

Delivered to the Royal Canadian Air Force, February 18, 1955, 3698 was sold via Crown Assets Disposal Corporation in 1977 after two years of storage. Registered C-GOFF to the Province of Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources. Sold again in 1986 to Thousand Lakes Airways, the aircraft moved to Ignace Airways in 1990. Last operator was Huron Air & Outfitters from 1998, it was converted to a Walter powered DHC-3T/M601 Turbo Otter during the winter of 2002. Taking off from a strip near Jellicoe, ON , the aircraft crashed onto frozen Blackwater Lake and broke through the ice inverted.

Imported in 1959, this early Cessna 180B was deleted from the Canadian Registry in November 1998 after an accident in July.

Delivered to Mohawk Airlines June 17, 1968, N1125J continued with the merger with Allegheny Airlines (1972) and renaming to USAir (1978). The second BAC 111 christened New Jersey as N1120J was the first until a name change to Discover America in 1967 and to Robert E Peach in 1971. The aircraft was sold to Omni Aircraft Sales in 1980 and onward to Saudi Wings in 1981 as HZ-MO1. Next registered to First United Airlines as N4550T 1983 - 89, it was sold to Southern Aircraft Services in 1990 and parted out before scrapping.

Registered N150L when delivered to Bonanza in October 1959, this Fairchild built F-27A was re-registered N750L in 1964. Merged with Air West in March 1968, the airline was bought by Howard Hughes in 1969 and re-named Hughes Air West the following year. Sold to Air Mauritanie as 5T-CJU, Horizon Air acquired the aircraft in May 1984 (N4798W) and converted to an F-27J re-registered N280PH by July. With CATA Linea Aerea as LV-PAD / AZV from 1987. Retired in 1995, parts were be used to re-build F-27 LV-RLB (cn 42), the abandoned fuselage was donated to a technical school in Buenos Aires circa 2005.