| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | C-GKMO |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Bell 206 JetRanger |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Bell 206/406 JetRanger |
| Aircraft Version: | Bell 206B JetRanger II |
| C/n (msn): | 2388 |
| Operator Titles: | Forest Industries Flying Tankers |
| Location | |
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| City / Seaplane Base: | Port Alberni - Sproat Lake Tanker Base Seaplane / HeliportMap |
| Region / Country: | British Columbia, Canada |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: CAA9 / CBT9 Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 20 August 1980 |
| Photo by: | Kenneth I. Swartz |
| Photo ID: | 528308 |
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Bell 206B, C-GKMO, was acquired by Forest Industries Flying Tankers (FIFT) based at Sproat Lake in Port Alberni, BC for aerial firefighting in June 1978. FIFT was owned by six of the largest timber companies in BC and operated two Martin JMR 3 Mars flying boats, CF-LYL (pictured) and CF-LYK, to protect valuable timber leases on the BC coast. The Mars only flew during the fire season but FIFT's helicopters operated year-round operated. In the 1980s, the FIFT fleet included Grumman G-21, C-FVFU, and three Bell 206L-1: C-GWFW, C-GWFH & C-GZFT. C-GKMO was cancelled in June 1994 after an accident. This photo is copyright © Kenneth I. Swartz, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 11 December 2022, and has since been viewed 264 times. |