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As 42-100773 this Skytrain flew to its USAAF unit in England via Brazil, Dakar and Morocco in 1944. Took part in Varsity paradrops on 24 March 1945. The Cuban operator sold her to Bolivia in 1953. Crashed at La Paz - El Alto on 17 September 1976. Photo from: Monroe County Public Library

This former Kenmore Air DHC-3T Otter, N708KA, was delivered to Key West Seaplane Adventures on March 18, 2023 and was photographed at Key West International Airport on May 13, 2023 with Kenmore Air titles still visible on rear fuselage. The aircraft was originally delivered to the RCAF in Dec. 1954 as 3692. Following retirement in 1980, its as exported to the USA in January 1983 as N2634Y and flew in the US until 2001 when it returned to Canada as C-GIWQ. It was sold to Kenmore Air in 2014 and registered N2634Y and later N708KA in 2015 when it was converted to turbine. For more history, see http://www.dhc-3archive.com/DHC-3_59.html

This DHC-3T Turbo Otter was originally delivered to Stanolind Oil & Gas Company of Fort Nelson, BC. in March 1960 as CF-NFI. It mostly operated in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario for the next 54 years until converted to turbine in about 2010. Exported to Alaska in about May 2024 as N379PM and entered service with Key West Seaplane Adventures by early 2015. More more historical info, see http://www.dhc-3archive.com/DHC-3_379.html

DHC-3T Otter N435B was one of three DHC-3T Turbo Otters flying for Key West Seaplane Adventures in May 2023. The aircraft mostly fly tourists between Key West Airport and Fort Jefferson and Dry Tortugas, 70 miles to the west. Otter msn 183 was delivered to the RCAF in Dec. 1956 as 3743 and served with 115 Air Transport Unit, a UN support unit based in Egypt between about 1955 and 1961. Retired by the RCAF in 1965, it became CF-WJB. Converted by Airtech Canada to a Pezetel 3S engine in 1980. For more history, see http://www.dhc-3archive.com/DHC-3_183.html

Just before I took a scenic flight over the Keys.

Argos Marine built this Glasair Sportsman GS-2 to pair up with their Gulfstream range of Superyachts. With the wings folded it sat neatly on the multi purpose rear deck and was marketed at the time for a cool $6 Million all in. N869PC is still registered at time of upload to a California based owner.

This photo is said to show a hijacked DC-3 at Key West in October 1960, but obviously this is a C-46. Many hijackings occurred and although Cubana absorbed Aerovias Q during 1959, a 1960 date might be possible. Ex 42-107292, this airframe was not acquired by Aerovias Q until February 1959. Despite the word 'Bienvenidos' on the terminal, this does seem to be Key West. Photo from: Monroe County Public Library

Not to be confused with Aerovias Quisqueyana, Aerovias Q was a Cuban airline with the Q presumably standing for founder Manuel Quevedo Jaureguízar's family name. It ran a Havana - Key West scheduled service from July 1947. Ex 42-93736, CU-T-1000 served with another Cuban airline, Expreso Aereo Inter-Americano, before joining Aerovias Q. To Haitian air force as 3681 in 1954. Operated by CoHata. Reported stored at Port-au-Prince. Photo from: Monroe County Public Library

Land side view of the terminal with the Conch Republic mural