Out of service and stored for a new owner, this DC-3 would be sold again to Buffalo Airways in 1993. As a reserve / parts aircraft, it remained parked at Red Deer, AB until sold to Basler Turbo Conversions in 2018 and moved to Oshkosh, WI.

Former Buffalo Airways at the Basler Turbo Conversions facility. Was assigned US registration N856QB in Sep 2018, but is still marked as C-FFAY.

Here it has just been added to the Lambair fleet and later went to Perimeter Airlines from 1981 until 1996 (Photo ID:186997) when it went to Buffalo Airways who used it as a spares source. Despite this it was exported as N856QB in July 2018 and as of 2020 sits at Oshkosh/WI (ref Photo ID:270720).

Here warming the engines on an arctic-looking morning and packed with freight, it flew with Perimeter from 1981 until 1996 when it went to Buffalo Airways as a spares source. Despite this it was exported as N856QB in July 2018 and as of 2020 sits at Oshkosh/WI (ref Photo ID:270720).

Buffalo Airways spares donor

Originally Air Force 41-18624, this DC-3 was bought by Lambair July 29, 1973 and flown out of Thompson, MB. Sold to Perimeter Airways in November 1981, it was used in 1984 as an engine test bed before restoration to flying status. It is presently owned by Buffalo Airways at the time of uploading.

Stored engineless with Buffalo Airways at Red Deer since 2001. Initially USAAF 41-18624, later YC-C-AVY with Avensa. To CF-FAY in 1972.