Moored at its Selkirk Air base on the Red River. With the US Army from new in 1959 as 58-1700, until retirement in 1973. Became C-GCDX in 1974. Flew with Bearskin Lake Air Service from 1980 until blown into the bush by windstorm while undergoing maintenance in 1986. Bought and rebuilt by Allen Airways. In 1996 joined Selkirk Air and was converted to Polish PZL-100 power. Note that in this shot it is fitted, unusually for a PZL, with a three-bladed propeller possibly from a DC-3. Joined Bald Mountain Air Service of Homer, AK in 2008 as N413JP. Then to a Garrett powered Texas Turbine in 2011.

The previous registration N511BW was displayed on the data plate riveted to the aircraft's instrument panel. The aircraft is still shown as current on the online NZ register at the time of posting.

Moored at its Selkirk Air base on the Red River. Delivered new to the US Navy as 144674 in 1956 and saw service in the Antarctic. Transferred to the Army National Guard in 1966. Briefly became N5348G with the Civil Air Patrol in 1977. Exported to Canada as C-GGSL in 1978, operating mainly with Parsons Airways Northern. Joined Enterlake Air Services, trading as Selkirk Air, in 1987. Converted by Airtech to Polish PZL-1000 engine power in 1990. Sold on by Selkirk Air in 2005 to Pipestone Air of Emo, Ontario. Repainted with a huge Walleye fish mural over the winter of 2018.

US Army (55-3262 ) delivered in May 1956 was transferred to the Army Transportation School in Fort Eustis, VA by January 1962. Sold at auction in poor condition in1978. Rebuilt as N90627 by Wilderness Wings Airways by 1981, who ceased business in 1983. The aircraft later flew in Alaska (later registrations were N666XX and N888KA). After a Vazar turbine conversion in 1989, the aircraft was sold to Ketchum Air Service. After a crash in August 1999 (a take-off without flaps), Kenmore Air bought the wreckage and contracted a rebuild as N707KA, entering service with large scenic windows in 2002.

During the summer, Harbour Air operates up to three round trip flights between Vancouver Harbour and Vancouver Airport and the Green Lake seaplane base serving the resort municipality of Whistler in the Coast Range mountains. In addition, the airline operates regular sightseeing flights from the lake around the local area. DHC-3 Otter CF-ITF was delivered new to Wardair in Feb. 1956 and flew with the airline until 1971. It then flew with several airlines on floats in Ontario and Quebec until sold to BC, converted to PT6 turbine in 2000 and sold to Harbour Air in 2001.

A Turbo Otter cathes a burst of sunlight as it taxies for take off from Lake Hood.

Photographer L. Gautschi

Parked on the Sound Flight base ramp at Renton Seaplane. Taken on charge by the US Army in 1958 as 57-6136. Retired to the US Army Aviation Museum at Fort Rucker in 1972. Bought by Sound Flight in 1994, became the first Vazar turbine conversion and had panoramic windows added. Leased to Transwest Air in 2002 as C-FADW. Sold to Harbour Air as C-GHAS, fleet number 310, in 2003.

Touching down in the mouth of Campbell River to return to its CoVal Air base in the Inner Harbour. Delivered new to the Ghanaian Air Force at Takoradi as G305 in 1961. Ferried back to Canada through Prestwick, Scotland, on 27 June 1974 as N17682. Conversion to a Vazar PT6 powered Turbine Otter carried out by Harbour Air over the winter of 2005/06. For eighteen months from January 2010 painted overall in striking red and white maple leaf colours and photographed here to support the Canadian team at the 2010 Winter Olympics, as Harbour Air's C-GLCP

Returning to its Chimo Air base at Howey Bay, Red Lake, with a boat used on up-country adventures. Delivered new to the Province of Ontario in 1956, initially to the Department of Lands & Forests then to the Ministry of Natual Resources. From 1984 served in Thompson, Manitoba, with Ellair then with Northwinds Northern. After some ten years with Parry Sound Air Services, joined Chimo Air Services in 1997. Vazar conversion to a PT6 Turbine Otter was carried out in 2010. Sold to Superior Airways at Red Lake in 2018.

A view of the starboard side of this turbo Otter.