Built in 1995 and based at Swan River/MB in 2022. The P & W radial piston engine has been replaced with a Walter turbine.

Operated from new in 1965 until retirement in 1997

At the Saskatoon storage depot. It wasn't until 50 years later that I found out it was a miss-paint for N6148.

Registered to Capp Flying Services and finished in mid-green and white with dark green trim. Diverted from USAAF to the RAF/RCAF as HB268 during WW-II and civilianized in 1947. Broken up in 1974, probably as a result of damage suffered landing in deep snow.

A small town in central Saskatchewan.

Delivered new in 1999 to Northwest Jet Airlink / Mesaba Airlines then flew as EI-RJP for Citylink/Air France. Last known stored with Qeshm Air as EP-FQS in 2016.

At the crack of dawn once, one of these picked me up at CYWG and I rode in the jump seat to CYYC and worked all day while the crew slept. That evening they brought me home again. These Falcons have a drogue chute in the tail-cone which is armed before each take-off in case of an abort. This one was delivered as N4363F in 1969 via Pan American World Airways who were the US distributor back then. In 1972 it joined the RCAF as 117508 and was later transferred to Canada Department of Energy Mines and Resources. It served with Knighthawk as a package carrier from 1994 to 2006 then became N5096F until withdrawn in August 2011.

The ARV Griffin is a single-seat Canadian home-built aircraft that was designed by Dave Marsden of the University of Alberta and produced by Canada Air RV and later by AC Millennium Corp, both of Edmonton. When it was available the aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction. Both companies are out of business and production has ended. Five were made as of 2013.

Built in 1990 and here on lease from Raytheon. In 2022 it is current with Alaska Central Express.

Built in 1964 and first owner was Time Life Inc. In 1994 it was imported as above then exported as 5Y-BLF in 1996. Withdrawn from use at Nairobi/Wilson (HKNW) in 2000.

Imported new by Athabaska in 1980 and exported as N604RR in 2004. Cancelled on export as YV1855 in 2006.

Long distant tourist. Later to N12XG and registered in Texas.

A quartet of Pitts Specials, forming the Holiday Inn aerobatic team, clearing Customs while in transit to an aviation event.

Built in 1959 as 1554 for the Royal Canadian Navy then re-serialed 12154 after service amalgamation in 1970. Bought by the Saskatchewan Government in 1976 and converted to retardant bomber. Withdrawn from use and parked at Abbotsford/BC in 2014 then cancelled from the register in 2016.

Later registered as N223JW then ferried to a German owner in July 2011. When landing at Trier-Föhren (EDRT) on 21 October 2012 the right gear collapsed causing substantial damage. Nothing further heard regarding this aircraft, up to 2021.

Busy training day.

Note the integral rear airstairs. Later sold to Air North at Whitehorse, Yukon.