Delivered to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on February 25, 1959, CF-MPX was sold in 1979 as the RCMP looked to modernize it's fleet. Pictured with Harbour Air (June 1985 - June 1986), one of the ten operators that flew it 1979 - 2010. Sold in the USA as N93PC, it was converted to a Texas Turbine Otter and flew for Rediske Air, in Alaska. On July 7, 2013, the aircraft tragically stalled on take-off at Soldotna Airport, AK and burned. The aircraft was later determined to be outside of the weight and center of gravity limits.

Delivered new to the Indian AF in 1957 as IM-1713 and one of two Otters donated by India to the fledgling Bangladesh Defence Force Air Wing in May 1973. Retired in 1977, allocated for preservation and stored for many years on the base at Tejgaon pending the creation of the Air Force Museum. The museum moved to a new location adjacent to the base in 2013.

Built in 1954 and apart from a frustrated sale as LN-SUV to Widerøs, has carried the same registration all its service life. At the photo date it was a leaser with Eagle Aviation at Silver Falls and still there in 2023 with Blue Water Aviation Services.

Behind the scenes building an airline. Gulf Air's C-GLCP is rolled into the shop for refurbishment and new paint. Entrepreneur Jim Pattison was merging ten float operators to form Air BC at the time, but would start to exit small float operations several years later to expand IFR regional flights with larger aircraft. Air BC sold C-GLCP in 1984 and the aircraft remained in British Columbia on floats. It's current with Harbour Air at the time of uploading, having been converted to a VazarTurbine Otter in 2005.

Delivered new to the US Army in 1959 and imported in 1974. Here it is in operations with Selkirk Air, but retains the basic livery of former owner Bearskin Lake Air Service. In 2008 in was exported as N413JP, based at Homer/AK and later converted to Texas Turbine.

Whitehorse based Aerokon Aviation bought this Otter in April 1988 and flew it untitled with a color scheme that went back to it's time with the British Columbia government (1965 - 83). The aircraft crashed on take-off at Pelly Crossing airport, YT on May 29, 1990. With a full load of drill equipment, and one passenger, the Otter settled into trees when the flaps were retracted. The pilot and passenger survived with burns, but the aircraft was destroyed by post crash fire. DHC-3 C-FODW was brought in by the airline as a replacement.

Still in Labrador Airways livery, having been acquired by locally based Sowind Air. Built for the US Army in 1958 and imported by Labrador Airways in 1976. Sowind Air operated it until exported to the US in 1999. Current as N49AW with PZL turboprop engine in 2022.

Delivered new to the US Army in 1956 and imported into Canada in 1976. Here it sits high and dry at about the time Sabourin closed down. Later converted to turbo and Missinipe/SK based with Osprey Wings in 2023.

Delivered to the RCAF in 1954 (3685), this Otter spent more time stored or undergoing repair than flying for it's first 50 years. Withdrawn after an accident in 1970, it was rebuilt as CF-QOQ and sold to Labelle Touristair in 1971. After the first civil accident, the aircraft did not take to the air again until sold to Air North (1979 - 1983). After an accident at Glacier Lake in the Yukon, it moved back and forth across Canada slowly being re-built before emerging as a Texas Turbine Otter in 2006. The aircraft is current with Takeena Air Taxi (N565TA) at the time of uploading.

Built in 1955 as RCAF 3698. Still in the basic colours of its first civilian owners, the Province of Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources. Seen here at its Huron Air & Outfitters base on Mackenzie Lake, Armstrong Station, Ontario. Turbined with a Walter engine in the winter of 2002. In December 2003, damaged beyond repair in a sadly fatal ski-equipped takeoff accident at a strip overlooking Blackwater Lake near Jellicoe. Eighteen inches of fresh snow on the runway retarded the reaching of safe flying speed and the fully loaded aircraft crashed, penetrating thick ice.

Trans-Provincial acquired this Otter in 1970. Bought by Air BC in 1981, TPA would operate separately, flying with Air BC colors and TPA titles. In 1988 TPA became independent, changing their color scheme by reversing the red and blue colors on their aircraft. The airline ceased flying in 1993 and C-FKLC moved to Quebec, converted to a Vazar Turbine Otter circa 2003. In 2006 it was damaged in a ground collision. While being moved by helicopter, the aircraft detached from the sling. The wreck has changed hands several times and remains stored outside in Laval, QC as late as September 2022.

Delivered new in 1963 to Hudson Bay Air Transport and here with Tall Timber Aviation at its Bird River base. Based at La Ronge/SK (CJZ9) with Thunderbird Aviation in 2023.

Delivered new in 1956 to Wardair and here, much later, with ASA titles shortly after sale to Wildcountry Air of Red Lake. In 2000 it was converted to Vazar turbo and Vancouver based with Harbour Air in 2023.

Sitting at readiness outside the Government Offices at Lac du Bonnet, on duty with the Province of Manitoba Air Services. Fitted with a water-bombing system in the floats which allows skim and scoop refilling when fire fighting.

Delivered to the US Army in 1956 and operated with Green Airways from 1974 until it moved to a new owner at Pickle Lake/ON. The transfer took place on 14 Jul 1986 so likely up for sale here with titles removed. Cancelled on export as N88765 in 2017 and Alaska based in 2022. Seen here at the Green Airways dock.

DHC-3 Otter N5348G was delivered to the USN as 144674 in October 1956 and flown by VX-6 in Antarctica until retired in Sep 1996. Transferred to the Army National Guard as 0-4674.Retired in Sep 1977. To Civil Air Patrol as N5348G but never entered service. Sold to Red "S" Aircraft sales in Nov. 1978. It arrived in Renton, WA in the Spring of 1978. Modified by Clayton Scott's Jobmaster Inc. which added vertical fins to the top of the horizontal stabilizer to improve performance on floats. Test flew the fins in Oct 1978, then to Canada as C-GGSL. See http://www.dhc-3archive.com/DHC-3_166.html

Built in 1958 for the US Army and registered as above in 1989. Exported as N103SY in 1997 and had a Walter turbine engine installed. Red Lake/ON based as C-GRRJ with Superior Airways in 2022.

Previously 3677 RCAF, C-GOFA & C-FXGA.

DHC-3, msn 445, was delivered to Trans Provincial Air Carriers Ltd. in Terrace, BC in Aug. 1964. Changed name to Trans Provincial Airlines after buying two routes from PWA. TPA served forestry, mining, fishing and First National sites on the NW BC coast from bases at the Terrace, the Seal Cove seaplane base in Prince Rupert and Sandspit Airport. In June 1980 it was delivering groceries to an exploration camp on Crescent Inlet, about 55 km S of Sandspit, when the tide started to go out almost grounding the Otter! This inlet is now the northern boundary of the Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve.