This former Kenmore Air DHC-3T Otter, N708KA, was delivered to Key West Seaplane Adventures on March 18, 2023 and was photographed at Key West International Airport on May 13, 2023 with Kenmore Air titles still visible on rear fuselage. The aircraft was originally delivered to the RCAF in Dec. 1954 as 3692. Following retirement in 1980, its as exported to the USA in January 1983 as N2634Y and flew in the US until 2001 when it returned to Canada as C-GIWQ. It was sold to Kenmore Air in 2014 and registered N2634Y and later N708KA in 2015 when it was converted to turbine. For more history, see http://www.dhc-3archive.com/DHC-3_59.html

This Otter (former C-GIWQ) been stored at Victoria, BC airport for some time when Kenmore Air bought it in 2014. Moved to their Kenmore Air Harbor base by road with a temporary registration used by the aircraft in 2001, rebuilding and turbine conversion was under way when pictured. Re-registered N708KA in October, the aircraft had flown and entered the fleet by December.

Ex RCAF 3692, N2634Y, CF-BNI, N2634Y. Last operated by T C Leasing Ltd of La Ronge, Saskatchewan. This aircraft was cancelled from the register 4 June 2001 and has sat here since at least May 2004! Considering the popularity of the Otter in this configuration or as a turbine powered version it is hard to understand why it wasn't back flying sooner. Registered as N2634Y 3 April 2014 and to N708KA 8 October 2015 with Kenmore Air Harbor of Seattle, WA after conversion to Vazar turbine power.

Ex RCAF 3692. Sitting semi-derelict, awaiting a conversion to turbine engine.

This Otter was delivered to the RCAF December 17, 1954 and ended it's Air Force days as a VIP transport. Withdrawn and sold by Crown Assets Disposal in 1981, it spent many of the following years being worked on and in storage. Bought by Kenmore Air in April 2014, they finally brought it back to life with a re-build and turbine conversion in 2015.