Ex-Braniff. Photo by Steve Kraus.

Delivered new in 1959 to Braniff International Airways as N9701C, the airline's first Electra which served until 1969. Later registered in Ecuador, Brazil and Zaire. Joined Filair in 1994 but never entered service. Seen here in storage at Red Deer prior to conversion as a firebomber. Joined Air Spray initially as C-GBKT though finally operated for them as C-GFQA. Written off in a sadly fatal accident in June 2003 when, as Tanker 86, it flew into rising ground while firefighting near Cranbrook, British Columbia.

Location is probably Quito - Mariscal Sucre, but needs confirmation. Photographer unknown

Ex TAME HC-AZT, registered Apr 1986 and became 9Q-CDU fith FilAir 1st Nov 1993

Tanker 86 crashed while fighting a forest fire near Cranbrook, BC July 16, 2003. There were no survivors in the crash which left wreckage of the a/c spread over a large area, a tragic loss. This photograph is dedicated to the memory of the crew who perished.

This Electra was destroyed whilst conducting fire retardant drops near Cranbrook,British Columbia. The two pilots did not survive the crash which started a wildfire when it exploded upon crashing. The date of the crash was 16 July 2003, less than a month after I photographed it.

Delivered new to Braniff as N9701C in 04.59, serving until 03.69. Bought by Filair in 03.94 but stored at Calgary and became C-GBKT with Air Spray.

Scanned from a Lockheed large format slide. Photographed while aircraft on test flight.

In its original colors, climbing away from Love Field. Destroyed flying as a fire fighter in Canada in July, 2003.