4 results found
Registration / Serial:C-GYRD
Aircraft Original Type:Swearingen SA-226 Metro
Aircraft Generic Type:Fairchild Swearingen SA-226/227 Merlin IV/Metro
Aircraft Version:Fairchild Swearingen SA-226TC Metro II
C/n (msn):TC-278
Operator Titles:Perimeter Airlines
City / Airport:Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson International (CYWG / YWG)Map
Region / Country:Manitoba, Canada
Photo Date:4 May 1994
Photo by:Tim MartinContact
Photo ID:535541Submit Correction
View count: 117
Originally built for Perimeter (PAG) in 1978 then leased to Sun Aire Lines from 1982 to 1985. Here it has been repainted in the PAG livery after return. Still operational in 2018 but believed withdrawn by 2022, likely due to the 50,000 hour airframe life limit.
Registration / Serial:C-GYRD
Aircraft Version:Fairchild Swearingen SA-226TC Metro II
C/n (msn):TC-278
Operator Titles:Perimeter Airlines
City / Airport:Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson International (CYWG / YWG)Map
Region / Country:Manitoba, Canada
Photo Date:4 May 1994
Photo by:Tim MartinContact
Registration / Serial:C-GYRD
Aircraft Original Type:Swearingen SA-226 Metro
Aircraft Generic Type:Fairchild Swearingen SA-226/227 Merlin IV/Metro
Aircraft Version:Fairchild Swearingen SA-226TC Metro II
C/n (msn):TC-278
Operator Titles:Perimeter Airlines
City / Airport:Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson International (CYWG / YWG)Map
Region / Country:Manitoba, Canada
Photo Date:4 May 1994
Photo by:Tim MartinContact
Photo ID:535541Submit Correction
View count: 117
Originally built for Perimeter (PAG) in 1978 then leased to Sun Aire Lines from 1982 to 1985. Here it has been repainted in the PAG livery after return. Still operational in 2018 but believed withdrawn by 2022, likely due to the 50,000 hour airframe life limit.
Registration / Serial:C-GYRD
Aircraft Version:Fairchild Swearingen SA-226TC Metro II
C/n (msn):TC-278
Operator Titles:Perimeter Airlines
City / Airport:Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson International (CYWG / YWG)Map
Region / Country:Manitoba, Canada
Photo Date:4 May 1994
Photo by:Tim MartinContact
Registration / Serial:C-GYRD
Aircraft Original Type:Swearingen SA-226 Metro
Aircraft Generic Type:Fairchild Swearingen SA-226/227 Merlin IV/Metro
Aircraft Version:Fairchild Swearingen SA-226TC Metro II
C/n (msn):TC-278
Operator Titles:Sun Aire Lines / Perimeter Airlines
City / Airport:Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson International (CYWG / YWG)Map
Region / Country:Manitoba, Canada
Photo Date:30 November 1985
Photo by:Tim MartinContact
Photo ID:517112Submit Correction
View count: 126
One of only two Metro aircraft ever delivered new to Perimeter. This happened in 1978 and it was discovered to not be an economically viable proposition at that time. Consequently they were both leased to Sun Aire Lines of California. By the photo date the situation had changed and the two leasers returned to join a growing fleet of used Metros bought on the cheap. It is still registered in 2022, but possibly out of service since last seen at CYYJ in 2018 due to the 50,000 hour airframe life limit.
Registration / Serial:C-GYRD
Aircraft Version:Fairchild Swearingen SA-226TC Metro II
C/n (msn):TC-278
Operator Titles:Sun Aire Lines / Perimeter Airlines
City / Airport:Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson International (CYWG / YWG)Map
Region / Country:Manitoba, Canada
Photo Date:30 November 1985
Photo by:Tim MartinContact
Registration / Serial:C-GYRD
Aircraft Original Type:Swearingen SA-226 Metro
Aircraft Generic Type:Fairchild Swearingen SA-226/227 Merlin IV/Metro
Aircraft Version:Fairchild Swearingen SA-226TC Metro II
C/n (msn):TC-278
Operator Titles:Sun Aire Lines / Perimeter Airlines
City / Airport:Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson International (CYWG / YWG)Map
Region / Country:Manitoba, Canada
Photo Date:30 November 1985
Photo by:Tim MartinContact
Photo ID:517112Submit Correction
View count: 126
One of only two Metro aircraft ever delivered new to Perimeter. This happened in 1978 and it was discovered to not be an economically viable proposition at that time. Consequently they were both leased to Sun Aire Lines of California. By the photo date the situation had changed and the two leasers returned to join a growing fleet of used Metros bought on the cheap. It is still registered in 2022, but possibly out of service since last seen at CYYJ in 2018 due to the 50,000 hour airframe life limit.
Registration / Serial:C-GYRD
Aircraft Version:Fairchild Swearingen SA-226TC Metro II
C/n (msn):TC-278
Operator Titles:Sun Aire Lines / Perimeter Airlines
City / Airport:Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson International (CYWG / YWG)Map
Region / Country:Manitoba, Canada
Photo Date:30 November 1985
Photo by:Tim MartinContact
Registration / Serial:C-GYRD
Aircraft Original Type:Swearingen SA-226 Metro
Aircraft Generic Type:Fairchild Swearingen SA-226/227 Merlin IV/Metro
Aircraft Version:Fairchild Swearingen SA-226TC Metro II
C/n (msn):TC-278
Operator Titles:Perimeter Airlines
City / Airport:Victoria - International (CYYJ / YYJ)Map
Region / Country:British Columbia, Canada
Photo Date:9 June 2018
Photo by:Tim MartinContact
Photo ID:219701Submit Correction
View count: 335
The closure of Orca Air left Canada Post with nobody to fly the Victoria to Vancouver service. Perimeter from Winnipeg were used as an interim carrier for a few weeks until a new arrangement could be made with Skylink.
Registration / Serial:C-GYRD
Aircraft Version:Fairchild Swearingen SA-226TC Metro II
C/n (msn):TC-278
Operator Titles:Perimeter Airlines
City / Airport:Victoria - International (CYYJ / YYJ)Map
Region / Country:British Columbia, Canada
Photo Date:9 June 2018
Photo by:Tim MartinContact
Registration / Serial:C-GYRD
Aircraft Original Type:Swearingen SA-226 Metro
Aircraft Generic Type:Fairchild Swearingen SA-226/227 Merlin IV/Metro
Aircraft Version:Fairchild Swearingen SA-226TC Metro II
C/n (msn):TC-278
Operator Titles:Perimeter Airlines
City / Airport:Victoria - International (CYYJ / YYJ)Map
Region / Country:British Columbia, Canada
Photo Date:9 June 2018
Photo by:Tim MartinContact
Photo ID:219701Submit Correction
View count: 335
The closure of Orca Air left Canada Post with nobody to fly the Victoria to Vancouver service. Perimeter from Winnipeg were used as an interim carrier for a few weeks until a new arrangement could be made with Skylink.
Registration / Serial:C-GYRD
Aircraft Version:Fairchild Swearingen SA-226TC Metro II
C/n (msn):TC-278
Operator Titles:Perimeter Airlines
City / Airport:Victoria - International (CYYJ / YYJ)Map
Region / Country:British Columbia, Canada
Photo Date:9 June 2018
Photo by:Tim MartinContact
Registration / Serial:C-GYRD
Aircraft Original Type:Swearingen SA-226 Metro
Aircraft Generic Type:Fairchild Swearingen SA-226/227 Merlin IV/Metro
Aircraft Version:Fairchild Swearingen SA-226TC Metro II
C/n (msn):TC-278
Operator Titles:Perimeter Airlines
City / Airport:Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson International (CYWG / YWG)Map
Region / Country:Manitoba, Canada
Photo Date:12 August 1981
Photo by:Gary VincentContact
Photo ID:18002Submit Correction
View count: 206
Long serving Metro has been with Perimeter since new in 1978 and is still current at the time of uploading.
Registration / Serial:C-GYRD
Aircraft Version:Fairchild Swearingen SA-226TC Metro II
C/n (msn):TC-278
Operator Titles:Perimeter Airlines
City / Airport:Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson International (CYWG / YWG)Map
Region / Country:Manitoba, Canada
Photo Date:12 August 1981
Photo by:Gary VincentContact
Registration / Serial:C-GYRD
Aircraft Original Type:Swearingen SA-226 Metro
Aircraft Generic Type:Fairchild Swearingen SA-226/227 Merlin IV/Metro
Aircraft Version:Fairchild Swearingen SA-226TC Metro II
C/n (msn):TC-278
Operator Titles:Perimeter Airlines
City / Airport:Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson International (CYWG / YWG)Map
Region / Country:Manitoba, Canada
Photo Date:12 August 1981
Photo by:Gary VincentContact
Photo ID:18002Submit Correction
View count: 206
Long serving Metro has been with Perimeter since new in 1978 and is still current at the time of uploading.
Registration / Serial:C-GYRD
Aircraft Version:Fairchild Swearingen SA-226TC Metro II
C/n (msn):TC-278
Operator Titles:Perimeter Airlines
City / Airport:Winnipeg - James Armstrong Richardson International (CYWG / YWG)Map
Region / Country:Manitoba, Canada
Photo Date:12 August 1981
Photo by:Gary VincentContact