Repositioning at its home base dock on Cordingley Lake. Delivered new to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as DHC-3 Otter CF-MPY in 1959. Acquired by Wardair in 1979 as personal transport for its founder, Max Ward. From 1985, served with a number of other Canadian operators, mainly in British Columbia. In 2000, converted to a turbine powered Vazar DHC-3T by Guardian Aerospace of Vanderhoof, BC on behalf of operator Alpine Lakes Air of Smithers, BC. Joined Nakina Outpost Camps & Air Service Ltd of Nakina, Ontario in 2004.

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Only just returned to dock at its Nakina Air Service base on Cordingley Lake. Delivered new in 1959 to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Air Division with whom it served for twenty years. In 2000 joined Alpine Lakes Air of Smithers/ Tyee Lake, who arranged conversion to a Vazar DHC-3T by Guardian Aerospace at Vanderhoof and a complete repaint. Bought from Alpine Lakes Air in 2004 by Nakina Air, who retained its colour scheme, adding their own titles.

CF-MPY is still current as C-FMPY but left RCMP service in 1974. Photo from: Library and Archives Canada

Originally delivered to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police July 28, 1959, this Otter was with Central Mountain Air and in Vancouver for maintenance when photographed. Still carrying previous operators Loon Air logo on the tail and a Wardair color scheme; it was used by Wardair President Max Ward for his personal travels in Northern Canada. The aircraft later received a Vazar turbine conversion and is still current on the Canadian register at the time of uploading.