Operating a shuttle freight service to the north out of Red Lake, together with all-white North Star Air colleague, C-FWUI. Still wearing the now sadly faded late colours of the US Forest Service where it operated as N142Z. I had photographed this aircraft in a earlier version of the livery at McCall, Idaho in 1999.

US Army Air Force 43-16028. Civilianised as N100 with the Civil Aviation Authority in 1947 before being transferred to the US Forest Service, becoming N100Z. Converted into a turbine-powered Basler BT-67 and re-registered N142Z in 1991. Subsequently sold and re-registered C-GKKB in 2013, flying with Kenn Borek Air and North Star Air.

Delivered to the USAAF as 43-16028 in 1944. To the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) as NC100 in 1947. Reregistered as N100 after 1948. Renamed to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 1958. Reregistered as N8785 then to the US Department of Agriculture/Forest Service as N100Z in 1970. Converted to BT-67 #6 and reregistered as N142Z in 1991. Used for fire fighting support missions. Sold as N1427 then to Kenn Borek Air as C-GKKB in 1993.

Delivered to the USAAF as 43-16028 in 1944. To the Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) as NC100 in 1947. Reregistered as N100 after 1948. Renamed to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 1958. Reregistered as N8785 then to the US Department of Agriculture/Forest Service as N100Z in 1970. Converted to BT-67 #6 and reregistered as N142Z in 1991. Used for fire fighting support missions. Sold as N1427 then to Kenn Borek Air as C-GKKB in 1993.

Originally US Army Air Force 43-16028, the last time I saw this aircraft in 1986, it was still piston powered with the US Forest Service. The sixth turbo DC-3 converted by Basler in 1991, it was sold to Ken Borek Air in 2013. It has been registered to North Star Air since May 3, 2017.

The Basler BT-67 is a fixed-wing aircraft produced by Basler Turbo Conversions of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. It is a retrofitted Douglas DC-3 airframe, with modifications designed to improve the DC-3's serviceable lifetime. The conversion includes fitting the airframe with Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67R turboprop engines, lengthening the fuselage, strengthening the airframe, upgrading the avionics, and making modifications to the wings' leading edge and wing tip (Source: Wikipedia). Here seen leaving Guayaquil. (Nikon D610 + Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G AF-S VR ED)

C47A 43-16028 became N100 with the Civil Aviation Authority in 1947. Transferred with a temporary registration N8785 to the US Forest Service and then reverted back to the original registration. The aircraft underwent a Basler turbo conversion in 1991 and was re-registered N142Z. Sold to Ken Borek Air as C-GKKB in March 2013, it's current with North Star Air at the time of uploading.