Aircraft sustained fuel management problems (misidentified as a mechanical issue) during a low-level spraying flight out of Sussex, NB and attempted a wheels-up forced landing on McLaughlan Road / Highway 126 north of Moncton, NB, Canada. A wingtip struck a telephone pole and the aircraft swerved off the road into a field, sustaining significant damage. Normally prior to spraying a block there was a radio call for "spray check" at which time a full wing tank was selected and revs increased among other items. Pilot missed this call due to radio malfunction. The fuselage was trucked out the previous day. Pilot was unhurt.

Ex US Navy 53337.

Ex USAF 44-78774.

Ex US Navy 53337.

Result of overweight landing after being unable to spray or jettison load. On landing the left main gear scissor broke and aircraft swung right and off the runway ending up on it's nose. The internal spray tanks broke loose and pushed the flight deck bulkhead up to the central pedestal I believe.

Conair Tanker 21 on a practice retardant drop near Kamloops BC

This aircraft was operating from HMS Protector during 1966/67 season. Protector was enroute from Montevideo to Falkland Islands February 10th 1967

Constructed in 1965 and registered as N8753P. Operated by Van Bokkelen y Rohr(Ernesto) in Montevideo Uruguay (1966......onwards) Registration changed to CX-BED at some point and sold. Now has Chilean registration CC-PVZ

This was in the days of the original Georgian Bay Airways. I believe the current float operation is now located on the other side of the harbour.