One of a small fleet of Jetstars operated by Transport Canada.This aircraft was with them from 1972 until the type was retired in 1985. Sold in the USA registered N9739B, it was eventually scrapped with the registration cancelled in 1992.

Pictured new with Transwest Helicopters, C-GTWH would later fly in Norway as LN-OPV and Switzerland as HB-XVZ. It returned to Canada in 2003, but it's registration had already been re-used by Transwest for another Bell 214 (cn 28017). Taking the registration C-GTWV, the helicopter was written off on July 10, 2010 during fire fighting sortie. Losing engine power it hit hard during the emergency landing . The two crew escaped, but the machine caught fire and burned.

Imported in 1969, this Aztec was with Pacific Rim Airlines 1984 - 92. To the USA as N21922, the registration was cancelled in 2008 when it was exported to to Portugal.

In 1985, Time Air bought two SD3-60s (and later leased another) for flights on British Columbia's coast. Delivered on September 20, 1985, this aircraft has the short-lived Time Air Connector titles in conjunction with Pacific Western Airlines and Air Canada . At this time, CP Air had Air BC as a connector partner. After Air Canada purchased 85% of Air BC in1987, Time Air would align with Canadian Airlines (the result of a Pacific Western Airlines and CP Air merger).

Built by Hiller as a 4-seat UH-12SL4, N9731C with a gyro-stabilized rotor. Sold new to Okanagan Helic. at CYVR in May 1966 as CF-UVC. Evergreen Helic. bought it in Jan. 1970 and resold it to Bill Brooks' Agro Copter Ltd. in Alberta. In Jan 1973 bought by M&B Helicopter Svc. (owned by W. Mignot in Oregon and Konrad Busch in BC). In 1976, it was converted from a Lycoming T1VO-540-2A2 piston to an Allison 250-C20 turbine using the Soloy Conversions' STC kit. John Edwards made the first turbine flight on June 29, 1976 at YVR. Exported to W. Mignot in Dec. 1976 & later exported to the UK as G-BTJE.

Air BC leased this Dash 7 from July 1983 to April 1989 as their first large regional airliner. Former De Havilland Canada development aircraft (C-GQIW-X ), it was sold to Spantax S.A., as EC-DCB in May 1978, but was returned to DHC in May 1981. Ferried to Las Vegas, NV in April 1989 for storage, it was later damaged in a hangar fire. Bought by AGES Group, an aircraft parts broker, it was parted out and scrapped.

This Otter was originally shipped by sea to De Havilland Australia at Bankerstown in April 1958. Assembled and delivered to Qantas Empire Airways August 21st, it remained in Australia until sold 10 years later. Ferried back to Canada for AirWest August 17, 1968, C-FXRI is flying in Saskatchewan with a turbine engine at the time of uploading.

Delivered to CP Air November 2, 1981, this was one of three DC-10-30s leased to United Airlines from March 1983 to May 1987. United converted all three DC-10s to ER configuration to operate their new Seattle / Portland to Tokyo service. Returned to Canadian Airlines, the aircraft's last revenue flight was on February 27, 2000 as the airline's new owner, Air Canada, removed DC-10s from the fleet. Re-registered N482CR, it was flown to Marana, AZ for strroage.

A brand new Twin Otter delivered to Airwest Airlines May 29, 1980. Delivered green, it would be painted in the airline's new color scheme, but was sold before entering service.

Okanagan Helicopters registered this JetRanger in 1973. Pictured with a Mountain Rescue Service badge, the helicopter wold go the the Royal Thai Army in 1985.

Before 1971, this Tutor had serial number 26012. Pictured with 2 CFTS, the aircraft would fly with the Snowbirds 1995 - 2001. Stored at CFD Mountainview, it would move to CFB Borden in 2008. The red and white markings on the canopy denote an new acrylic windscreen which required a different installation procedure being introduced on the Tutor. After the fleet was converted, the windscreen frame reverted back to natural metal.

With the Owen Sound Air Services logo on the rear fuselage. They began as a flying school and charter airline in 1973. This Cessna 310 was in the fleet as the company had expanded to flying cargo for couriers using aircraft sized from light twins to DC-3s. This 310 is current as N2971Q with On The Beam Aviation at the time of uploading.

A Transair 737 is undergoing some heavy maintenance at Pacific Western's hangar. Owned by Pacific Western Airlines at the time but operated separately, on December 1, 1979 Transair's routes would be transferred to Pacific Western and allow the two carriers to fully merge. This 737 would leave the airline in September 1982 to fly with Pan Am for 5 years as Clipper Steglitz (N383PA).

Compared to other Malaysia Airlines 747s, 9M-MHO was with the airline for a short time. Delivered June 10, 1991, the aircraft was sold to Qantas as VH-OED September 30, 1998. It was stored at Victorville, CA in September 2009 and parting out started in 2011. It was later scrapped.

Originally 41-20084, this C-53 was NC15574 and N70B before coming to Canada in 1955 as CF-HXS for Shell Canada. Sold to Quebec Cartier Mining in July 1958 and later re-registered CF-QCM. Note, this aircraft had a Hiper DC-3 conversion in the past with P&W R-2000 engines and new propellers for improved performance, especially single engine performance. You can the the slightly longer prop shaft that maintains clearance with the fuselage. Sold to British Holdings in British Columbia in 1979, it was cancelled from the register in 1980.

Delivered new to Orion as G-BGTV 27th Feb 1980 and returned to lessor (GPA) as EI-BPV 21st March 1985 for onward lease to Haiti Air. Registered C-FHCP 28th Feb 1986 to CPAir, then re-branded as Canadian Airlines Apr 1987. Merged into Air Canada Apr 2001 and operated by ZIP from Sep 2002. Transferred to Canadian North 20th Jan 2005

442 Squadron CC-115 Buffalo visits Vancouver International Airport from Canadian Forces Base Comox on Vancouver Island in April 1974. The aircraft is parked outside the Canadian Forces' Air Movement Unit (AMU) hangar which was located on the northwest side of runway 26 which was a hangar used by RCAF Sea Island which closed in late 1964 for budgetary reasons. This aircraft was delivered new in May 1970 in camouflage to 429 (Tactical Transport) Squadron. It was converted to SAR configuration and repainted white in the early 1970s and repainted SAR yellow in the early 1980s. Date might be 1975.

Delivered new 23rd Dec 2016

Delivered to Pacific Western Airlines May 28, 1981, C-GRPW received the interim Canadian Airlines /Air Canada color scheme after their merger. Having the lower powered JT8D-9 engines saw it retired in September 2003. Stored at Mojave, CA and sold to a leasing company, the aircraft was parted out in 2005.

First Flight on June 6, 1966, this Twin Otter (CF-SJB at the time) was involved in certification testing and also company demonstrations. It was sold to Pan Arctic Oil in June 1968 and registered CF-PAT. Kenn Borek bought the aircraft in May 1978 and frequently leased it out. Pictured getting put on floats for Harbour Air, the airline leased the aircraft for the summers of 1986 - 87 and 1990 - 97. It was withdrawn after return to Kenn Borek in September 1997 to be used as a source of parts. C-FPAT was donated to the Aero Space Museum of Calgary (now the Hangar Flight Museum) in 2002.