Touching down in the mouth of Campbell River to return to its CoVal Air base in the Inner Harbour. Delivered new to the Ghanaian Air Force at Takoradi as G305 in 1961. Ferried back to Canada through Prestwick, Scotland, on 27 June 1974 as N17682. Conversion to a Vazar PT6 powered Turbine Otter carried out by Harbour Air over the winter of 2005/06. For eighteen months from January 2010 painted overall in striking red and white maple leaf colours and photographed here to support the Canadian team at the 2010 Winter Olympics, as Harbour Air's C-GLCP

Taxiing towards the entrance to Nanaimo Harbour, Vancouver Island after making an evening touchdown in the bay. Painted in special Maple Leaf colours to support the Canadian team at the 2010 Winter Olympics at Whistler. Reverted to the standard white and yellow Harbour Air colours in July 2011. Delivered new to the Ghanaian AF at Takoradi as G305 in 1961. Ferried back to Canada through Prestwick on 27 June 1974 as N17682

Making an evening landing at Nanaimo, Vancouver Island BC with Protection Island in the background. Painted in special Maple Leaf colours in January 2010 to support the Canadian team at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler. Reverted to the standard white and yellow Harbour Air colours in July 2011. Delivered new to the Ghanaian AF at Takoradi as G305 in 1961. Ferried back to Canada through Prestwick on 27 June 1974 as N17682.

Pictured in a more original configuration with Air BC, this Otter would be converted to a Vazar turbine DHC-3T and have a scenic windows added over the winter of 2005 / 06 by Harbour Air.

Ex Ghana Air Force G305, N17682. Registered to Harbour Air Ltd 12 January 2009 and converted to Vazar turbine power.

This Otter wore a celebratory banner proclaiming BC 150 Years for a while. The only one in the fleet to have it.

Delivered to the Ghana Air Force in July 1961, this Otter has been flying back in Canada since 1971 (and along the British Columbia coast since 1974). Harbour Air bought it, still piston powered, in 2003. Updated with a Vazar turbine conversion in 2005, the aircraft is current with Harbour Air at the time of uploading.

Last flight of the day for HA 311. The Ghana Air Force was the first operator of this Otter.

Remember when it was all red and white as a Canadian flag?

A uniquely Canadian scheme on this Otter

Seen alongside in Victoria. (Nikon D610 + Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G AF-S VR ED)

Seen leaving Victoria. (Nikon D610 + Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G AF-S VR ED)

Vazar turbine conversion.