The British fin flash was worn by RCAF aircraft until 1958. Aircraft still current in Alaska as a Turbo Otter, N100BW, at time of upload in 2023, almost 70 years old. Photo from: Nederlands Instituut voor Militaire Historie

Docked at home at the Nestor Falls base of its operator, Northwest Flying Inc, where it had been in service since 1979. Sold the in the following year, 2012, to Chimo Air Service at Red Lake.

Only just returned to dock at its Nakina Air Service base on Cordingley Lake. Delivered new in 1959 to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Air Division with whom it served for twenty years. In 2000 joined Alpine Lakes Air of Smithers/ Tyee Lake, who arranged conversion to a Vazar DHC-3T by Guardian Aerospace at Vanderhoof and a complete repaint. Bought from Alpine Lakes Air in 2004 by Nakina Air, who retained its colour scheme, adding their own titles.

Nice picture of this Norwegian Otter visiting the Glomfjord, where a commando raid against a power plant took place in 1942. Photo from: Norsk Folkemuseum

Quebec based Wheeler Airlines was the first to operate this Otter 1956 - circa 1970. Geophysical instrument company Scintrex Limited (an acronym for Scientific Instruments, Research and Exploration) used the aircraft to develop electromagnetic systems for mineral exploration and conduct airborne surveys for notable base metals and uranium exploration. Returned to passenger configuration in 1977, it flew in Quebec with eight airlines until sold to Harbour Air in Vancouver in 2001. With a Vazar turbine conversion the same year, the aircraft is current with Harbour Air at the time of uploading.

Delivered new to Widerøe's in 1957 and imported into Canada in 1971. The Certificate of Registration was cancelled in January 2001 and it was supposedly parked at Hemet/CA during this time, so I don't know what it was doing here. It surfaced dismantled in a truck at Venon/BC in 2005 and was converted to Texas Turbine, then was exported as N205RC. Alaska based in 2023.

Delivered to the United States Army in January 1957 as 55-3324, this Otter spent it's entire military career in Europe and was sold by tender with seven other Otters in December 1971. Pictured recently sold to Tyee Airlines as N9895B, the aircraft would fly in Alaska until sold to the owner of Buffalo Narrows Airways as C-GDOB in 1996. On the ferry flight to Canada May 9, 1996, the aircraft crashed in Telkwa Pass near Terrace, BC during poor weather.

Delivered to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on February 25, 1959, CF-MPX was sold in 1979 as the RCMP looked to modernize it's fleet. Pictured with Harbour Air (June 1985 - June 1986), one of the ten operators that flew it 1979 - 2010. Sold in the USA as N93PC, it was converted to a Texas Turbine Otter and flew for Rediske Air, in Alaska. On July 7, 2013, the aircraft tragically stalled on take-off at Soldotna Airport, AK and burned. The aircraft was later determined to be outside of the weight and center of gravity limits.

Delivered new to the Indian AF in 1957 as IM-1713 and one of two Otters donated by India to the fledgling Bangladesh Defence Force Air Wing in May 1973. Retired in 1977, allocated for preservation and stored for many years on the base at Tejgaon pending the creation of the Air Force Museum. The museum moved to a new location adjacent to the base in 2013.

Behind the scenes building an airline. Gulf Air's C-GLCP is rolled into the shop for refurbishment and new paint. Entrepreneur Jim Pattison was merging ten float operators to form Air BC at the time, but would start to exit small float operations several years later to expand IFR regional flights with larger aircraft. Air BC sold C-GLCP in 1984 and the aircraft remained in British Columbia on floats. It's current with Harbour Air at the time of uploading, having been converted to a VazarTurbine Otter in 2005.

Whitehorse based Aerokon Aviation bought this Otter in April 1988 and flew it untitled with a color scheme that went back to it's time with the British Columbia government (1965 - 83). The aircraft crashed on take-off at Pelly Crossing airport, YT on May 29, 1990. With a full load of drill equipment, and one passenger, the Otter settled into trees when the flaps were retracted. The pilot and passenger survived with burns, but the aircraft was destroyed by post crash fire. DHC-3 C-FODW was brought in by the airline as a replacement.

Still in Labrador Airways livery, having been acquired by locally based Sowind Air. Built for the US Army in 1958 and imported by Labrador Airways in 1976. Sowind Air operated it until exported to the US in 1999. Current as N49AW with PZL turboprop engine in 2022.

Delivered new to the US Army in 1956 and imported into Canada in 1976. Here it sits high and dry at about the time Sabourin closed down. Later converted to turbo and Missinipe/SK based with Osprey Wings in 2023.

Delivered to the RCAF in 1954 (3685), this Otter spent more time stored or undergoing repair than flying for it's first 50 years. Withdrawn after an accident in 1970, it was rebuilt as CF-QOQ and sold to Labelle Touristair in 1971. After the first civil accident, the aircraft did not take to the air again until sold to Air North (1979 - 1983). After an accident at Glacier Lake in the Yukon, it moved back and forth across Canada slowly being re-built before emerging as a Texas Turbine Otter in 2006. The aircraft is current with Takeena Air Taxi (N565TA) at the time of uploading.

Trans-Provincial acquired this Otter in 1970. Bought by Air BC in 1981, TPA would operate separately, flying with Air BC colors and TPA titles. In 1988 TPA became independent, changing their color scheme by reversing the red and blue colors on their aircraft. The airline ceased flying in 1993 and C-FKLC moved to Quebec, converted to a Vazar Turbine Otter circa 2003. In 2006 it was damaged in a ground collision. While being moved by helicopter, the aircraft detached from the sling. The wreck has changed hands several times and remains stored outside in Laval, QC as late as September 2022.

Delivered new in 1963 to Hudson Bay Air Transport and here with Tall Timber Aviation at its Bird River base. Based at La Ronge/SK (CJZ9) with Thunderbird Aviation in 2023.

Delivered new in 1956 to Wardair and here, much later, with ASA titles shortly after sale to Wildcountry Air of Red Lake. In 2000 it was converted to Vazar turbo and Vancouver based with Harbour Air in 2023.

Sitting at readiness outside the Government Offices at Lac du Bonnet, on duty with the Province of Manitoba Air Services. Fitted with a water-bombing system in the floats which allows skim and scoop refilling when fire fighting.

Delivered to the US Army in 1956 and operated with Green Airways from 1974 until it moved to a new owner at Pickle Lake/ON. The transfer took place on 14 Jul 1986 so likely up for sale here with titles removed. Cancelled on export as N88765 in 2017 and Alaska based in 2022. Seen here at the Green Airways dock.