A Convair 340 for United Airlines as N73129 Mainliner Toledo in March 1953. To Frontier Airlines in 1962, the aircraft was converted to a CV580 in 1964. Acquired by Gem State Airlines (N117GS) in 1979, merged with local carrier Air Pacific to form Golden Gate Airlines (N73129) in 1980 only to shut down in 1981. Next with ERA Helicopters / Jet Alaska / Era AViation 1981 - 2003. Bought via Kelowna Flightcraft, Conair converted it to an air tanker, finally retiring in 2021. Stored at Red Deer, AB for Buffalo Airways in August 2021, who bought three Conair CV580s for their engines and propellers.

This 1968 Cessna 402 was previously N87993 before coming to Canada in 1978. Ram Air Charter operated it 1984 - 90 before Terrace Air acquired the aircraft. Highland Energy Systems owned it 1992 - 95 before sold to Spur Aviation and moving to Northwestern Air Lease a year later. The aircraft was sold privately in 2000 and is current with the same owner at the time of uploading.

Originally US Air Force 57-289, this Voodoo was with the Canadian Air Force 1970 - 84. Although not marked, it was with 409 and 425 Squadrons during it's service. The big interceptor has been displayed at Borden since 1995.

Deliveries of the Airbus H160 are accelerating and this early machine was registered in the USA in December 2023. It's pictured departing Fullerton for the Anaheim Convention Center and display at HAI Heli-Expo 2024.

Wartime trainer 41-8153 flew the fields of California as an Ag plane in the 1960s - 80s.

US Army L-20 53-2829 was delivered April 24 1954. It was one of a number of ex Army Beavers bought by B - M Aviation and stored at Lachute, QC in 1973. Put on the Canadian Register circa 1979 after rebuild, the aircraft remained in the Province of Quebec until sold in 2019 to Clark's Northern Lights Resort.

Delivered new in 1967, CF-UXX was sold in 1984 and re-registered C-GKXX. The aircraft left Canada in 1996 and appeared on the US Register as N9644C in 1998. It is still current at the time of uploading.

Previously with Trans-Provincial Airlines 1974 - 78, C-GHCT is pictured after service with Head Bay Logging. Leased to Tradewinds Aviation in April 1980, the aircraft was damaged in an accident during filming a movie in 1981. Salvaged and stored, the aircraft took flight again circa 1992 as C-GSIH. Later registrations N323RS and C-GATJ, it's most recently N733PF with Master Aviation LLC since October 2023.

Former RCAF and British Columbia government Beech 18 was with Norther Thunderbird Air 1980 - 96. It was sold in the USA as N62936 where it is still current at the time of uploading.

Although not marked at the time, this Voodoo was with 409 Squadron based at near by Comox, BC when photographed. The fighter is on display at the entrance to the Abbotsdord Airport main terminal at the time of uploading.

With history going back to 1948 with Trans Australian Airlines (VH-TAS), this CV240 had later registrations AP-AHS (Pakistan Internal Airlines), PH-NLP and PH-EUT (Fokker operating for Euravia), N559R (Beldex Corp) and N396GC (Faberge Inc). Faberge allowed free use of the aircraft to retired actor Cary Grant when he became a creative consultant with the company in 1970. Later stored, it became a project for California Air Heritage Foundation in 2010 which later floundered. The fuselage is currently stored at Shafter - Minter Field at the time of uploading.

Seaplane Shuttle Transport was the first airline operating this Twin Otter from April 1975 as N76PH. It was sold to California based Air Pacific in May 1979 and registered N117AP. Shirley Helicopters bought it in 1980 as it was re-branding to Shirley Air. Leases and sales followed in 1982 under registrations HK-2921, CP-2035 , P2-HCX, VH-RPU, P2-KSB, PK-FUR and VH-DIU. Since February 2022 the aircraft has been with Trans Maldivian Airways as 8Q-TAT where it is current at the time of uploading.

This Cessna 175 Skylark is 1958 vintage.

One of two 707s Quebecair bought from American Airlines at the end of 1974 for charter work.

First delivered to Western Airlines May 19, 1980, this 727 was merged into Delta Airlines' fleet in April 1987. Retired in 2002, it was stored at Victorville, CA by November 2002 and later scrapped.

New equipment for Mercy Air / Air Methods based at Fullerton, CA. This Bell 429 was added in 2022.

A new 2024 R66 equipped with a symmetrical horizontal stabilizer and tail cone. FAA certified for the R66 in September 2023 and R44 models in February 2024, it will become the standard production tail for these aircraft and available as a retro-fit for older aircraft.

Delivered new from Bell in September 2009.

A new Airbus H125 registered (as an AS350B-3) to Kern County Sheriff in May 2023. It's one of two replacing Kern County Sheriff's Office (KFSO) 1986 MD-500Es.

With the Royal Canadian Air Force 1951 - 65 with serial 1433. Sold by Crown Assets Disposal Corp in 1966 it became CF-SRK with B & B Aviation. Leased to Northward Aviation , Northern Mountain Airlines, Leavens Air Charter and Trans-Provincial Airlines over the next decade, the aircraft was sold in the USA in 1977. Stored, it was eventually registered N2292K and is current flying in USAF markings at the time of uploading.