First flew as C-GFJS in 1981 and used as a demonstrator. Reregistered as N2704J then C-GFYI before delivery to Rio Airways as N42RA in 1982. To Ransome Airlines in 1986 who were renamed to Pan Am Express in 1987 then to Paradise Island Airways as N158CL in 1992. To the US Army in 1996 and converted to an RC-7B. Redesignated as an EO-5C in 2004. Still operational in 2025.

Photo by Steve Kraus.

Seen about to leave the gate.

Another type for me as I had just got off this Beech 1900C having flown in from DFW via Waco. Returned the reciprocal route with N16RA.

Built in 1969 for Hood Airlines as N11HA and here with Rio Airways. Crashed on instrument approach and wrecked as N390CA with Cascade Airways at Spokane/WA on 21 January 1981.

Built in 1969. Crashed in Haiti on 20 September 2011 as HH-APA. Photo from: Killeen City Library System

Between flights at IAH.

Catching the last rays of sun. Later regns include N317BH and C-GSKA.

Delivered new to Rio Airways in February 1974, serving them until sale in March 1981. Seen departing on a commuter flight from DFW.

Seen at the home base maintenance hangar, this -7 went on to fly with Hawaiian Airlines for several years, and then Asian Spirit as RP-C2988.

Rio Airways began flying in 1967 and received this Twin Otter January 19, 1979.The aircraft moved to South America in 1983 as HK-2889X with Aeroejectivos Colombia. Sold to Helicol in March 1994, it unfortunately crashed during a VFR approach in limited visibility at El Yopal, Colombia July 4, 1991.