Ex G-AINL, EI-AFP, WJ320

Wartime 42-15545 had an airliner right hand entry door rather than the usual left side large cargo door and later worked for United airlines as N49541 January 1945 - September 1953. Coming to Canada in 1972, it's pictured with Lambair (1973 - 74), who sold it to Perimeter Airlines. The aircraft was donated to the Western Canada Aviation Museum after withdrawal in 1987. It's Fuselage was last seen in open storage on the west side of Winnipeg Airport.

Wartime Skytrain 41-19492 was left in India after WWII. Registered N9080C, later VT-DGT, the aircraft went to Ariana Afghan Airlines as YA-AAC in 1955. Lambair bought the DC-3 and flew it from Kabul to Thompson, MB registered CF-DBJ in 1972. It was sold to Perimeter Airlines in 1982. The aircraft went to Venezuela via the USA in 1988 to become YV-500C.

Taxiing out for Gillam's gravel runway, this Dakota started as a lend lease aircraft for the Royal Air Force. Built as 44-76481 and delivered as KN392, it was struck off strenght by the RAF in 1950 and transferred to the Royal Canadian Air Force. It was re-serialed 12917 in 1970 only to be sold and overhauled in 1971. Northward Aviation and Gander Aviation operated CF-BKX before Lambair added it to their fleet. (1976 - 1980). While with Ontario Central Airlines, the aircraft was written off after an engine failed on take-off and it descended into trees at Shamathawa, MB on February 15, 1983.

Here it has just been added to the Lambair fleet and later went to Perimeter Airlines from 1981 until 1996 (Photo ID:186997) when it went to Buffalo Airways who used it as a spares source. Despite this it was exported as N856QB in July 2018 and as of 2020 sits at Oshkosh/WI (ref Photo ID:270720).

Imported from Ariana Afghan Airlines (ex YA-AAC) and still in their basic livery, this DC-3 operated with Lambair until sold to Perimeter Airlines in October 1982. I worked with a WW-II veteran who flew these with Ariana on Hadj flights during the 1950s. He said the worst part was the hill tribesmen setting up braziers in the aisle to cook lunch.

Originally Air Force 41-18624, this DC-3 was bought by Lambair July 29, 1973 and flown out of Thompson, MB. Sold to Perimeter Airways in November 1981, it was used in 1984 as an engine test bed before restoration to flying status. It is presently owned by Buffalo Airways at the time of uploading.