In storage, awaiting its fate. Initially delivered in 1958, as 57-6111, to the US Army with whom it served in West Germany. Retired and put up for sale in 1971. Operated from Kenora, Ontario, from around 1973 until 2016. Initially with Parsons Airways, until they were taken over by Kenora Air Service, whose colours and faded tail logo it still carries. One of four Otters acquired by an Alaskan buyer after the 2016 summer season. Put into store with Recon Air of Geraldton, where it is seen here, pending a decision on its future.

Fresh from overhaul with a new paint job and a new piston engine, courtesy of Recon Air of Geraldton, moored at Wilderness Air's Vermillion Bay base. Began life in 1961 with the Ontario Provincial Air Service ( OPAS ) as CF-ODV. Sold in 1986 to Wilderness Air, in whose service it has remained.

Served in the Middle East from January 1957 until January 1962. Presumably photographed over Canada. Photo from: Nederlands Instituut voor Militaire Historie

Photo from: RNZAF/Air Force Museum of New Zealand

CF-MPY is still current as C-FMPY but left RCMP service in 1974. Photo from: Library and Archives Canada

Delivered in 1961 to Ontario Provincial Air Service as CF-ODV and registered as C-FODV to the Province of Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources in September 1972. Sold to Wilderness Air in 1983. Still current with them in 2021. Seen flying from its base at Vermillion Bay.

U-1A Otter 58-1719 served a short Vietnam tour and storage at the Army Aeronautical Depot Maintenance Center in between testing with the Army Aviation Board (1959 - 66) and the Army Security Agency (1969 - 74). On a move Alaska in 1974, the aircraft's engine failed. Rather than repair, the Army sold it "as, where is". To Northern Thunderbird Air with a new engine in 1975, it operated as C-GLES until 1984. N338D in Alaska, the aircraft was bought by Rust's Flying Service in 2008 after an accident in 2006 left it in the bush. Registered N424KT, it was rebuilt with a Vazar turbine conversion.

Shipped to Australia in Apr-1958 where it was registered VH-WAZ in Aug-1958 with Qantas Empire Airways. In Sep-1960 it was reregistered as VH-SBT with TAA-Trans Australia Airlines. In Aug-1968 it went to Canada to become CF-XRI. In Dec-1980 it was reregistered as C-FXRI. Somewhere in the late 1980s/early 1990s it was converted by TC Aviation to a DHC-3T Vazar Turbo Otter with a PT6 turbine engine.

Remained in service with the Canadian military until 1981. Sold as N3125G. Photo from: Library and Archives Canada

Delivered to the Tanzanian Air Force in May 1966, this Otter actually went to Camp Borden, ON where the RCAF used it to train Tanzanian ground personnel. Crated for shipment to Tanzania by December 1969, the aircraft was instead returned to DHC for disposal. Sold to Athabaska Airways in 1971, the Otter is pictured shortly after being registered to Contact Charters on April 3, 1992. To Deh Cho Air in 1994, the aircraft crashed September 26, 1997 landing on a river. The rebuild in 1999 included a Valsan Turbine conversion, it is operated by K2 Aviation in Alaska at the time of uploading.

At home enjoying the early evening light at the Ignace base of its owners, Ignace Airways (1996) Ltd, on Agimak Lake, Ontario. Built in 1954 for the Royal Norwegian Air Force, serving as 53-31 (O-AG) for 13 years, including expedition support in Antarctica. Sold as LN-LMM. Registered CF-APR on return to Canada in 1971, later becoming C-FAPR. Joined Ignace Airways in 1988 for their main work, servicing fishing lodges.

About to go transatlantic to St John, NB (together with N17683). Entered military service in 1961 as G305 of the Ghana Air Force at Takoradi, retiring in 1973. When phogtographed, the Otter was owned by Air Craftsmen Ltd of St John, NB who specialised in buying and refurbishing ex-mil Otters, and then selling them on to commercial operators. N17682 then became C-GCLP, operating on Canada's Pacific Coast. After Vazar turbine conversion, it re-entered Harbour Air's service in 2006. Photographed it again in 2010 at Vancouver, in red maple leaf colours for Canada's Winter Olympics.

Delivered to McIntyre Porcupine Mines Ltd in May 1959, CF-LLL is pictured during its last days with the company. Replaced by Twin Otter CF-GJK, the aircraft was sold to Bannock Aerospace in November 1971. First leased to and later sold to Cross Lake Air Service, it worked northern Manitoba based in Wabowden, MB 1971 - 2003. Sold after Cross Lake Air Service shut down, it was converted to a Vazar Turbine Otter. It is current with Northwestern Air lease (since 2008) at the time of uploading.

Seen at Prestwick, about to go transatlantic to St John, NB (together with N17682). Entered military service in 1961 as G306 of the Ghana Air Force at Takoradi, retiring in 1973. At the time of this photograph the Otter was owned by Air Craftsmen Ltd of St John, NB, which specialised in buying and refurbishing ex-military Otters, and then selling them on to commercial operators. N17683 became C-GNLA, initially with Newfoundland Labrador Air Transport, and was operated commercially on Canada's Atlantic seaboard mainly from Goose Bay, NL. Written off in October 1990 when it sank into Shapio Lake, NL, following a landing accident.

Ex US Army U-1A 55-3288. To N1457H in 1973 and used as an instructional airframe at Merril Field, Anchorage. Later civilianized by Western World Retrievals who used it on a 1985-86 expedition to Greenland (note the "Western World Retrievals Inc - Greenland Expedition 85-86" logo), in an attempt to find and retrieve six P-38 Lightnings which, having made a forced landing there in 1942, became buried under the icecap. In 1988 the aircraft was damaged near Wrangell AK, while registered to Diamond Aviation, when it hit a snow-bank in poor visibility. While attempting to salvage the damaged Otter, a Bell 205 dropped it from 1,500ft resulting in a total write off!

Ex-Ethiopian Army. One of four ex-Ethiopian Army Otters (c/n 132 ex-EA51, c/n 347 ex-EA50, c/n 349 ex-EA52 & c/n 350 ex-EA53) bought by Newcal Aviation and shipped to its Safi maintenance facility in 1991. Stored at Safi until 1994 when they were shipped to the USA.

Ex-Ethiopian Army. One of four ex-Ethiopian Army Otters (c/n 132 ex-EA51, c/n 347 ex-EA50, c/n 349 ex-EA52 & c/n 350 ex-EA53) bought by Newcal Aviation and shipped to its Safi maintenance facility in 1991. Stored at Safi until 1994 when they were shipped to the USA.

Taxiing in as the sun sets, C-FBEO has a full load of hunters and a moose.

The prototype of the DHC-3 Otter, first flown in 1951 as CF-DYK-X, received an 'experimental' military serial but remained with the DHC factory and was used as a flying wind tunnel in 1957-58, carrying a DHC-4 Caribou model with an enormous vertical tail. It also tested the external carrying of a canoe by the Otter. Note the traditional wheel covers with DH logo. Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands)

This Otter was originally shipped by sea to De Havilland Australia at Bankerstown in April 1958. Assembled and delivered to Qantas Empire Airways August 21st, it remained in Australia until sold 10 years later. Ferried back to Canada for AirWest August 17, 1968, C-FXRI is flying in Saskatchewan with a turbine engine at the time of uploading.