First flight for this classic A-300 was March 3, 1981 before delivery to South African Airways the following month. After a near disastrous recession in the early '80s, Wardair leased the aircraft in August 1986 as it changed over to a scheduled airline from strictly charters. It was returned to SAA in May 1989 before the merger with Canadian Airlines. Sold to Onur Air December 2000 as TC-ONT and withdrawn from use in 2009.

Delivered June 24, 1971 and operated it's entire career with Air Canada. Sold to Evergreen in 1998 and broken up for parts.

Dakota built as 43-48351 for the RAF to be KJ828, it was diverted to the RCAF instead as KG828 (later 12948). Withdrawn in 1971, the aircraft was bought by Aero Trades Western / Soundair in 1976 and registered C-GCXD. Damaged in a take-off accident with Aviation Boreal on March 23 1995, the aircraft was stored Val D-Or, QC then moved to Red Deer, AB. Sold to Basler Turbo registered as N856LT in Sep 2018, it delivered by truck still painted C-GCXD.

A later color scheme for this former Airtransit Twin Otter. Most of the extra systems unique to the DHC-6-300S , such as spoilers, Microwave landing system, etc were de-activated after airline service. The aircraft was with Transport Canada from 1976 to 2000.

Retired ti AMARC in 2005, this Prowler was scrapped by 2008.

This Labrador was serialed 10403 when delivered to the RCAF. It was retired as the type stood down in 2004 and later sold to Colombia Helicopters. It is stored in Aurora, OR with other Vertols for future refurbishment.

Delivered to the Province of Ontario, Department of Lands and Forests as CF-OER on July 28, 1967. The registration changed format to C-FOER circa 1975 as Canada added the C-G*** registrations. Still current at the time of uploading, the Province changed the name of the department to Ministry of Natural Resources in 1972.

After WWII, this Wildcat (bu 86581, among the last built) was an instructional airframe at New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, NM. Acquired in 1968 and moved by truck to Fayetteville, AR, the aircraft was restored and flew in 1969 as N8658. WWII Marine and corporate pilot Preston Parish bought the aircraft in 1971. With his wife, a former WWII WASP pilot, they would establish the Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum in 1977 (renamed Air Zoo in 1999). The Wildcat was airworthy until the registration was cancelled in 2014 and it remains on display.

US Army Otter 58-1710 was delivered April 29, 1959. Deployed in Vietnam, the aircraft was struck off strength in 1969. It was registered CF-QRI in 1972 to fly out of Campbell River, BC with Trans Mountain Air Services. Re-named Gulf Air Aviation in 1976, the aircraft is pictured after taken over for Air BC. Registered to Harbour Air in April 1985, the floatplane was written off on May 8, 1991. When the pilot attempted to reverse course in a valley during marginal VFR conditions, the aircraft settled into trees. All survived, but the aircraft remains are still stored at the time of uploading.

At one time tested by the Canadian Forces with serial 143106, this BK-117 has been with STARS (Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society) since June 1993.

The newer United / Continental mixed colors colors on this CRJ delivered to Skywest Airlines in 2001.

This 1964 Beech 18 was in the fleet of Sherritt-Gordon Air Transport between 1972 - 1985. The airline was the transport division of Sherritt-Gordon Mining, operating a nickel mine in Lynn Lake, MB. The aircraft went to the USA as N45GM in 1985, but unfortunately was written off on February 9, 2007. It crashed during an ILS approach to Great Bend, KS while flying freight.

This US Air Force Convair was retired to MASDC in November 1974. A number of Smaritans made their way to civil registrations, but this one did not. Bought by Desert Air Parts circa 1977 it was eventually broken up.

1966 Cessna 150 had a tail wheel conversion circa 2010 with a Lycoming O-320 engine, custom cowling and constant speed prop added.

A Jet Trader with TCA / Air Canada from 1966 - 84 when it was sold to United Air Leasing. Subsequently flying with VIASA on a short lease May 1984 - March 1985, keeping basic Air Canada colors and registered YV-128C and Aeronaves Del Peru from February 1987 - sometime in the 90s. It was broken up at Opa Loka, FL in December 1999.

The second 737 off of the production line (Boeing kept the first one for demonstration and development) went to Lufthansa as D-ABEA. After service with Lufthansa, the aircraft was first leased to Far Eastern Air Transport February 1983 to April 1984. Pictured with America West Airlines March 1984 - January 1987, the last operator was Air New Zealand who returned it to the lessor in January 1993. It was broken up at Marana, AZ in October 1995.

Eastern Airlines was retiring the last of their piston powered airliners when this Convair was photographed arriving in Louisville (they did temporarily acquire Convair 440s again with the merger with Caribair in 1973). N9313 went through several aircraft brokers when sold in November 1970. Flying again with Air Calypso (8P-FUN) 1973 - 74, the aircraft served with the Sri Lanka Air Force as CR-811 from 1973 - 82 (see much better photo 339308).

The Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPDC) has been operating this AS350 since 2002.

Pacific Western Airlines does some outdoor maintenance for the Air Force. Canada placed an order for four Lockheed C-141s for conversion to air refueling tanker. Lockheed had already closed the production line and would not re-open it for only four aircraft. A cancelled order for Western Airlines 707s was taken over instead and the 707s served 1970 - 1995. 13701 was declared surplus in 1993 and worked as a freighter 1994 - 2000. Last registered to Mexicargo (XA-ABG) it was stored at Marana, AZ in 2000 / 01 and scrapped by 2005.