Built in 2001 and here visiting from Boundary Bay (CZBB). The registered owner is West Auto Sales Ltd. which links to the tail promo wording. It is here at the Shell FBO to get its oxygen tank filled. With that in mind, it was cancelled on export to Poland on 10 February 1922, so possibly the oxygen was needed for trans-Atlantic delivery ferry.

Originally one of several built for the Ontario Government. Here it is resting while in the ownership of Viking Air and before sale to Northern Adventures of Sioux Lookout/ON. Current in 2022 with Kabeelo Airways of Ear Falls/ON. [Photo by David Manchip.]

A De Havilland built Turbo-Beaver seen before a native art inspired livery was applied. Back then Viking Air was located in what is now the VIH Aerospace facility and Shell FBO. [Photo by David Manchip.]

This De Havilland built Turbo-Beaver is here at Viking Air for some checks. In 2013 it became C-GYWT based in Ontario. [Photo by David Manchip.]

First use of the registration on a Viking Turbine Otter. The customer was Maldivian Airways, but the deal fell through so it was converted to Vazar Turbine Otter for Sri Lankan Air Taxi instead. Eventually it found its way to Harbour Airways of Vancouver where it still flies in 2022 as C-FJHA. [Photo by David Manchip.]

Converted to turboprop by Viking Air in 1998 and here registered to Western Forest Products. In July 2014 it was exported as N620N and current as such in 2022. (The low winter sun has played tricks with the metallic green finish, which is actually much darker, as here.) [Photo by David Manchip.]

Two seat Freedom Fighter pictured in the last "Ghost" aggressor color scheme that was later adopted for all CF-116s in their final years of service. 116819 was lost on the Cold Lake Weapons Range January 10, 1992 when it hit the ground during a low level turn.

Delivered March 1, 1958 and registered ZS-CAL to the Directorate of Civil Aviation, Johannesburg, South Africa, this Beaver returned to Canada as C-GHMI in 2000. It has been with Seair Seaplanes since May 2016.

One of a small fleet of Jetstars operated by Transport Canada.This aircraft was with them from 1972 until the type was retired in 1985. Sold in the USA registered N9739B, it was eventually scrapped with the registration cancelled in 1992.

Pictured new with Transwest Helicopters, C-GTWH would later fly in Norway as LN-OPV and Switzerland as HB-XVZ. It returned to Canada in 2003, but it's registration had already been re-used by Transwest for another Bell 214 (cn 28017). Taking the registration C-GTWV, the helicopter was written off on July 10, 2010 during fire fighting sortie. Losing engine power it hit hard during the emergency landing . The two crew escaped, but the machine caught fire and burned.

Imported in 1969, this Aztec was with Pacific Rim Airlines 1984 - 92. To the USA as N21922, the registration was cancelled in 2008 when it was exported to to Portugal.

In 1985, Time Air bought two SD3-60s (and later leased another) for flights on British Columbia's coast. Delivered on September 20, 1985, this aircraft has the short-lived Time Air Connector titles in conjunction with Pacific Western Airlines and Air Canada . At this time, CP Air had Air BC as a connector partner. After Air Canada purchased 85% of Air BC in1987, Time Air would align with Canadian Airlines (the result of a Pacific Western Airlines and CP Air merger).

Bought new in 1978, Burrard Air operated this Cessna 185 until sold privately in 1986. It's pictures transiting the boundary of Vancouver International Airport to the seaplane launch ramp. The aircraft appears to have gone to the USA as N185PL from 1996 - 2011 after which it returned to Canada registered C-FGPC. It's current with Spruce Moose Aviation at the time of uploading, having been acquired in June 2021.

Built by Hiller as a 4-seat UH-12SL4, N9731C with a gyro-stabilized rotor. Sold new to Okanagan Helic. at CYVR in May 1966 as CF-UVC. Evergreen Helic. bought it in Jan. 1970 and resold it to Bill Brooks' Agro Copter Ltd. in Alberta. In Jan 1973 bought by M&B Helicopter Svc. (owned by W. Mignot in Oregon and Konrad Busch in BC). In 1976, it was converted from a Lycoming T1VO-540-2A2 piston to an Allison 250-C20 turbine using the Soloy Conversions' STC kit. John Edwards made the first turbine flight on June 29, 1976 at YVR. Exported to W. Mignot in Dec. 1976 & later exported to the UK as G-BTJE.

A very rare home built type and it uses a Franklin six cylinder engine. It was built in 2011 by Stuart McIver.

This 1947 Republic RC-3 Seebee, C-FDKI was imported to Canada by Leavens Brothers Air Service in 1947. In early August 1986, it was one of 34 aircraft to participate in the Expo 86 "Flight into History" formation flypast over the Expo 86 site in downtown Vancouver. At the time it was owned by A. Ewachniuk and later remained in a black and white "orca" (killer whale) colour scheme. It was cancelled from the Canadian register in August 2000 and became N6115A.

This 1946 Bellanca 14-13 Cruisair Senior participated in the Expo 86 Flight into History. It was imported to Canada in 1953 and it has been owned by John Mader and Susan Ryan since 1985.

This HS-125-700A, C-GPPS, msn NA 0220, was imported to Canada by Petro-Canada in 1978. Between 1984 and 1988 it was owned by Edward Lawson, the Canadian head of the Teamsters trade union and based in Vancouver. It was exported from Canada in August 1988.