Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Selkirk "Air Force", Part 2........
Yesterday we went exploring the field at Selkirk Air and Riverside Aircraft Maintenance. Let's continue our trek, and see what fine aviation specimens we will "stumble" upon...........
DC-3 CF-QHY, owned and operated by Plummer's Arctic Lodges.
This aircraft has many stories to tell....
DHC-3 Otter C-GSMG, converted to the Garrett turbine, also owned by Plummer's Lodges.
This is a fine-looking conversion, but it also retains the major fault that is prevalent with Otters being converted to turbines. The fault is that the propeller juts way past the end of the floats, as can be seen here, and in tricky docking conditions can be dangerous. Nevertheless, I am sure this aircraft enjoys her new powerplant.
Sabourin Lake Lodge's Beaver, C-FSJX, awaiting prop.......
This Beaver, C-GMXS, has the "engine mount extension"........
Stalwart Otter C-FODJ, owned and operated by Green Airways from Red Lake, Ont., sports the 1000 HP Pezetel engine.........
ODJ's "sister ship", Otter C-FLEA, sporting the same engine configuration..........
Beaver C-GBDW.......
Hello! Noorduyn Norseman, CF-BSB, still wearing her "toque"! This aircraft is operated by Edmund Lake Lodge..........
Beautiful Norseman, C-GRZI, which flies for Grass River Lodge..........
Another beauty, Norseman C-FSAP.
This Norseman is very "storied", and I remember 20 years back when it was yellow, and owned by Nueltin Lake Lodge. This Norseman was upgraded years ago, and was "metalized", the tubular fuselage structure being aluminum-covered, rather than fabric.........
I have only flown 1 Norseman, 1943 Mk VI CF-GUE, but there are still a number of these "birds" flying today, and fulfilling their role well........
So there you have it. Selkirk is Manitoba's answer to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona, storing aircraft until they are needed once again. If you happen to be in the area, drop by Selkirk, always lots of aviation activity................
"Adios"!
DC-3 CF-QHY, owned and operated by Plummer's Arctic Lodges.
This aircraft has many stories to tell....
DHC-3 Otter C-GSMG, converted to the Garrett turbine, also owned by Plummer's Lodges.
This is a fine-looking conversion, but it also retains the major fault that is prevalent with Otters being converted to turbines. The fault is that the propeller juts way past the end of the floats, as can be seen here, and in tricky docking conditions can be dangerous. Nevertheless, I am sure this aircraft enjoys her new powerplant.
Sabourin Lake Lodge's Beaver, C-FSJX, awaiting prop.......
This Beaver, C-GMXS, has the "engine mount extension"........
Stalwart Otter C-FODJ, owned and operated by Green Airways from Red Lake, Ont., sports the 1000 HP Pezetel engine.........
ODJ's "sister ship", Otter C-FLEA, sporting the same engine configuration..........
Beaver C-GBDW.......
Hello! Noorduyn Norseman, CF-BSB, still wearing her "toque"! This aircraft is operated by Edmund Lake Lodge..........
Beautiful Norseman, C-GRZI, which flies for Grass River Lodge..........
Another beauty, Norseman C-FSAP.
This Norseman is very "storied", and I remember 20 years back when it was yellow, and owned by Nueltin Lake Lodge. This Norseman was upgraded years ago, and was "metalized", the tubular fuselage structure being aluminum-covered, rather than fabric.........
I have only flown 1 Norseman, 1943 Mk VI CF-GUE, but there are still a number of these "birds" flying today, and fulfilling their role well........
So there you have it. Selkirk is Manitoba's answer to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona, storing aircraft until they are needed once again. If you happen to be in the area, drop by Selkirk, always lots of aviation activity................
"Adios"!
