C-GBPD was one of two CL-215 based at Yellowknife during the 2007 fire season and operated by Buffalo Airways (on behalf of the Northwest Territories Government). This aircraft was built in 1985 and has first been operated by Conair Aviation before joining Buffalo Airways in 2005. It is owned and operated by Viking Air (since 2016 the owner of the CL-215 type certificate) at the time of upload.

One of seventeen CL-215s purchased by the Canadian government under the CL-215 cooperative Supply Agreement of September 1983 and made available for lease by smaller Provinces. This one was operated by Conair for the Northwest Terrirtories. The aircraft was later taken over by Buffalo Airways. It is now the demonstrator aircraft for Viking Air who purchased the type certificates for the CL-215, CL-215T, CL-415 and CL-415EAF from Bombardier.

In 2016, Viking Air purchased the type certificates to the Canadair/Bombardier CL-215, CL-215T and CL-415. They hope to put the CL-415 back into production once there is enough demand. Pictured doing a multiple air drop demonstration using near by Lake Winnebago as a water source.