Goodyear Class Formula 1 Racer Lazor-Rautenstrauch LR-1A "Nick's Special" on display at the New England Air Museum.

Out of the factory as a 440 for National Airlines in 1956 as N2014, this Convairliner was bought by North Central Airlines in 1963. Converted to a 580 the following year, the aircraft was equipped with an executive interior in 1975 and re-registered N580N. Pictured with Republic Airlines in a modified airline color scheme, the aircraft is current with Nolinor Aviation in Canada registered C-FTAP at the time of uploading.

One of the Eagles in town for Maple Flag 1983. Later to the 123rd Fighter Squadron in Oregon before storage at AMARC Sep 22, 1995

Pictured operating for North Coast Ar Services, this Beaver was seen in Vancouver on short leases to several operators in the early 80s. Originally US Army 53-7942 during 1955 - 71. The aircraft was part of the Kansas Technical Institute's aviation program in Salinas, KS registered N100KT until coming to Canada in 1981. Moving to Alaska as N100K, it worked flying for Iliamna Lake Resort. In the mid 90s was bought by Robert Wiplinger of Wipaire, Inc and registered N100KL. It was converted to a Wipaire Boss Beaver circa 1998 and is current on the US register at the time of uploading.

Built in 1983, this Bell 212 was previously C-GVRN with Midwest and Kenting Helicopters, the registration cancelled in January 1985. To ERA Helicopters as N359EH, it's still current at the time of uploading.

This vintage Cessna 150 is current on the US register at the time of uploading although it has moved to Georgia.

The "Empress of Ontario" taxiing in. When CP Air cancelled their initial order for 767s, they changed it to 737-317s. The 300s didn't work out as the airline had hoped and were removed from the fleet in 1986. In 2012, this one arrived in Stuttgart, Arkansas for parting out after flying with Southwest Airlines for 14 years.

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.

Delivered to United Airlines March 10, 1967, this 727 was one of three bought by Air Canada in 1979 for dedicated freight services. All three went to Interstate Airlines, N726PL first to arrive in September 1981. Interstate filed for bankruptcy in March 1987 and the freighter was taken over by Astar Air Cargo to operate for DHL. Later registered N706DH, it was sold to Transafrik International in 2000 and registered S9-BOE. Bought by fellow Angola based carrier Air Gemini after damaged hitting a pot hole on landing in November 2001, it was stored at Polkwane, South Africa in February 2004..

This 1975 built civil Skycrane was first with Evergreen Helicopters. Siller Helicopters added it to their fleet in 1980, where it is still current at the time of uploading.

Luke AFB based F-15 in Canada for the 1983 Exercise Maple Flag. The fighter crashed north of Phoenix, AZ on March 15, 1990 after losing control during ACM training. The pilot ejected safely.

Pictured after a new paint job and a few upgrades, this former Pakistani government Beaver (AP-AOW during 1963 - 74) was added to the US register in December 1974. It headed to Alaska in the beginning of 1986 and is still current there at the time of uploading.

After being damaged during glider towing in 1986, this Bird Dog was rebuilt as a warbird using it's original US Army serial number (51-11971 ).

Expansion going on at the original Lee Terminal building in the photo doesn't compare to the changes at Standiford Field that happened in the 1980s and 90s. You would hardly recognize this as the same airport when comparing with recent photos.

This 1957 Beech 18 has a varied carrier history. First with Danly Machine Specialties for one year as N2101, it next flew with the Missouri State Highway Dept for the next twenty years as N21011. Small freight airlines and private owners followed and even a seizure in the Bahamas in 1984 for drug running. Returning to corporate and private owners along with flying skydivers kept the aircraft active. Pictured in the hangar at Keystone Heights, FL, the aircraft has moved to San Diego, CA with a new owner in October 2020.

Air Canada's second 747 was their longest surviving 747-100. Delivered March 18, 1971, it finished it's Air Canada service in May 1985 when sold to the GPA Group. Leased to Iberia (EC-DXE) that same month, it would also be leased to Middle East Airlines (EI-BRR) until bought by Wardair (C-FTOB again) in October 1986.Sold to ATASCO in 1990, the aircraft had several more leases until stored at Marana, AZ in 1999. It was finally broken up there in 2003

Twelve US Navy HS-2Ls were donated to Canada in 1919. A1876 was one of two operated by the Laurentide Paper Company on fire patrol and timber surveys. In 1920 the civil register was created and the aircraft became G-CAAC, Canada's first bush plane. Flown by Laurentide Aviation, the aircraft crashed on take-off in Ontario September 2, 1922. In 1967, the location was re-discovered and the aircraft was recovered during 1968 - 69. A sixteen year restoration using parts from G-CAAC and several other HS-Ls resulted in this only complete HS-2L left, the original nose section is displayed along side.