Resplendent in special national colours, this is the oldest Otter still flying. As the third DHC-3 to come of the line in 1952, it was delivered in December to Arthur Fecteau, a veteran French Canadian bush pilot based in Senneterre, Québec. After eventually passing to Harbour Air, it entered their Vancouver airport facility in 2000 for turbine conversion, and despite its grand old age, with its modern avionics and power-plant it is one of the best equipped Otters still flying.

Possibly the oldest Otter still flying and looking great

Harbour Air's sesquicentennial Otter which was painted to celebrate Canada's 150 years of Confederation on its way over to Victoria. This one is the oldest of all the Otters that are still flying.

This is the oldest single Otter still flying and soon it will be 60 years old.

Last flight of the day for ODH is over. In Dec 2000, this Otter was carrying a prisoner escorted by a deputy sheriff. The prisoner somehow was able to open the door and jump to his death into the ocean at Hecate Strait from 1500 meters. The deputy sheriff apparently suffered a nervous breakdown following the incident.

Seen alongside in Victoria. (Nikon D610 + Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G AF-S VR ED)

Seen alongside in Vancouver. (Nikon D610 + Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S)

Originally destined for Ontario Provincial Air Service, CF-ODH was delivered to A. Fecteau Transport Aérienne Ltée December 29, 1952. This is the oldest Otter still flying and has kept the original registration although the format changed in the '70s. Coming to Harbour Air in 2000, they re-engined it with a Vazar turbine kit in 2002. This new Sesquicentennial Scheme was applied for 2017's 150th anniversary of Canadian Confederation.