Operated by the Vancouver Soaring Association, in use as a Glider tug on the grass airstrip at Hope, BC, at the eastern end of the Fraser Valley in the Cascade foothills. Built in 1953 for the US Army as 53-8053. Transferred to Canadian Army Aviation in 1954 as L-19A 16704. Renumbered as CAF 119704 in 1970. Struck off strength in 1971 and sold onto the civil register.

An old soldier fading away in Hope. This 1963 Skymaster came to Canada in 1981 and is still registered to the original owner at the time of uploading. Despite it appearance, it's in better shape than most of the early fixed gear Skymasters; many of them have been scrapped over the years.

Manufactured by Ector in 1975, this Mountaineer first flew as N65059. It was exported to Canada and registered C-GAXQ to the Quebec City Gliding Club (Club de vol à voile de Québec) the same year. The aircraft was acquired by the Vancouver Gliding Association in 1994.

One of the Vancouver Soaring Association's tow planes.

Former Canadian Army 16704 and Air Force 119704 L-19A was sold by Crown Assets after 1971 to become CF-AUJ. It was purchased in 1976 by the Vancouver Soaring Association, who fly their gliders out of Hope, BC.

Vancouver Soaring Association's L-23 set for a days soaring. It's the third Super Blanik with this registration for the club, having arrived in 2004.