Thursday, September 18, 2008
Steve's Video Of The Day: Paul Mantz: "Flight Of The Phoenix"!
One of my favourite movies of all-time is "Flight of the Phoenix". No, no, not with Dennis Quaid, but the original, with "General" James Stewart, Richard Attenborough, and Hardy Kruger. Anyways, I just learned that famous "stunt" pilot Paul Mantz was killed making this film. Let's see what happened.........
"Amazing"! Check out more on.........
LINK - Brigadier General James Stewart
LINK - "Precision Pilot" Paul Mantz
Back in the day when "men were men"......... Name me one actor today that would have had "balls" enough to lead numerous B-24 "Liberator" raids over Germany like "Jimmy" Stewart...!
VIDEO -
Paul Mantz: "Flight Of The Phoenix"!"Amazing"! Check out more on.........
LINK - Brigadier General James Stewart
LINK - "Precision Pilot" Paul Mantz
Back in the day when "men were men"......... Name me one actor today that would have had "balls" enough to lead numerous B-24 "Liberator" raids over Germany like "Jimmy" Stewart...!
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
It's Time To Play..... Otterflogger's "Name That Cockpit"!
OK, "Ladies and Gentlemen", time for "installment #76" in our "cockpit series", which will be a continuing "brain-strainer".
This is the "cockpit" of "the" ......................
***MYSTERY SOLVED!***
This is the cockpit of the Convair F-106 "Delta Dart"! Gotta' give this one to Lance, he was positive with his "final answer"! This is a beautiful aircraft, so obviously the Dodge "Dart" never got her "lines" from this machine!
This is the "cockpit" of "the" ......................
***MYSTERY SOLVED!***
This is the cockpit of the Convair F-106 "Delta Dart"! Gotta' give this one to Lance, he was positive with his "final answer"! This is a beautiful aircraft, so obviously the Dodge "Dart" never got her "lines" from this machine!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
2008 Abbotsford Air Show
Everybody loves an "airshow", including me! People always ask me how many I have attended lately, and I have to tell them in my line of work, I am too busy to get to an airshow in the summer. I would like to go to Oshkosh, though, and help my buddy "Spanky" run the "float base" at "Lake Winnebago", as he does every year. Anyways, an airshow closer to home is the Abbotsford Air Show, which I would also like to attend, but in August, every day I am "flogging" over the Canadian Shield taking Americans fishing. Well, lucky for me, Patrick Lace did attend the Abbotsford air Show with his brother James, and they sent me some outstanding photos.........
Here is the e-mail..........
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2008 Abbotsford Air Show
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 11:38 PM
From: "Patrick C. Lace"
To: otterflogger@yahoo.com
My brother and I went to the show on Saturday August 9, 2008 and he took these shots with his new Canon SLR Digital with telephoto lens. We had a great time even if we did get a little wet. Ate too much, forgot to wear sun screen and laughed till I almost pissed myself. From the happy buzz of a Tiger Moth's Gypsy Major to the F/A-18 Super Hornet that accidentally broke Mach 1 ( and I have been to enough shows to know when they slip up. When the pressure wave is six feet fully behind the aircraft it go BOOM!) The Snow Birds, ah you know! Hope your summer is not all work and no play. Be safe.
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by Patrick C. Lace
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"Great stuff", Patrick and James, "thanks"! Wish I could have been there, I would have been laughing and "crossing my legs" with you! And at the end of the night? "Beers", and we would all sit around and laugh some more and tell "lies".......
(I will make it to an airshow yet before I "croak"....... make sure you "click" to enlarge the photos.)
"Cheers",
Steve
Here is the e-mail..........
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2008 Abbotsford Air Show
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 11:38 PM
From: "Patrick C. Lace"
To: otterflogger@yahoo.com
My brother and I went to the show on Saturday August 9, 2008 and he took these shots with his new Canon SLR Digital with telephoto lens. We had a great time even if we did get a little wet. Ate too much, forgot to wear sun screen and laughed till I almost pissed myself. From the happy buzz of a Tiger Moth's Gypsy Major to the F/A-18 Super Hornet that accidentally broke Mach 1 ( and I have been to enough shows to know when they slip up. When the pressure wave is six feet fully behind the aircraft it go BOOM!) The Snow Birds, ah you know! Hope your summer is not all work and no play. Be safe.
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by James Thomas Lace
- photo by Patrick C. Lace
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"Great stuff", Patrick and James, "thanks"! Wish I could have been there, I would have been laughing and "crossing my legs" with you! And at the end of the night? "Beers", and we would all sit around and laugh some more and tell "lies".......
(I will make it to an airshow yet before I "croak"....... make sure you "click" to enlarge the photos.)
"Cheers",
Steve
Monday, September 15, 2008
Steve's "Otter Of The Week"! .....by Karl E. Hayes
From a "crate" in Toronto to Burma, to Alaska, to Minnesota to certify the Wipline 8000 floats, and back to Alaska, this aircraft is typical of the "longevity" of the de Havilland Otter...........
All information is from Karl Hayes' "masterful" CD entitled:
De Havilland Canada
DHC-3 OTTER
A HISTORY
CONTACT KARL, CD PRICING and ORDERING INFO - De Havilland DHC-3 OTTER - A HISTORY by Karl E. Hayes
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Otter 419
Otter 419 was delivered to the Union of Burma Air Force on 28th November 1961 with serial UB659. The Air Force took delivery of nine Otters, three in December 1958 and a further batch of six in 1960/61. All were packed into crates and shipped to Burma, where they were re-assembled and entered service. Burma was subsequently re-named Myanmar. Its Air Force aircraft were re-serialled, adopting Burmese numerals, equivalent of the old serial with a '4' prefix and deleting the UB. Thus UB659 became 4659, depicted on the side of the aircraft in Burmese numerals. The Burmese Otters were withdrawn from service in 1985 and stored.
In 1989 six of the Burmese Otters were purchased by Mr Trevor Ross of Vancouver. Five were located at Mingaladon Air Base and one at Hmawbi Air Base. All six were shipped to Vancouver, where they were stored in the Aeroflite Industries hangar at the International Airport and offered for sale. They had all arrived in Vancouver by early December 1989. The buyer of Otter 419 was Pro Mech Air Inc of Ketchikan, Alaska. The Otter was first registered N472PM in March 1991 to Kenmore Air Harbor Inc of Kenmore, Seattle who prepared the Otter for its delivery, and it was then registered to Pro Mech Air in May 1991 and entered service with them, based at Ketchikan. The Otter flew for Pro Mech Air for more than three years, until sold to Wipaire Inc of Inver Grove, Minnesota. It left Ketchikan on delivery to its new owners on 29th September 1994 and was registered to them that month.
Wipaire Inc, one of the world's leading manufacturers of aircraft floats, used the Otter to test and certify its new Wipline 800 floats, both straight and amphibious. The testing was done at their facilities in Minnesota. Once the FAA had issued the STC on the new floats, the Otter was sold. The purchaser was Taquan Air Service Inc of Ketchikan, to whom the Otter was sold in March 1995, on Wipline 8000 amphibious floats. In part payment for the Otter, Taquan traded into Wipline the wreck of their Cessna Caravan on straight Wip 8000 floats, which had crashed the previous January at Craig, Alaska when it hit a submerged log on landing. Otter N472PM returned to its previous base at Ketchikan, arriving on 1st May 1995 on its ferry flight from Minnesota. It carried two PT6A-135 turbine engines as cargo, one of which was to be used to convert Otter 382 to a Vazar turbine. N472PM then entered service with Taquan Air on their scheduled services and charter flights.
One incident was recorded some months later, on 13th July 1995. The pilot had just completed a climb out from Ketchikan and was adjusting the trim for level flight when the aircraft began vibrating. He landed immediately. Examination showed that a portion of the elevator servo tab had separated. Examination of the remaining section of the servo tab showed that there were cracks in the trailing edge. After some further service with Taquan, it was arranged for the Otter to be converted as a Vazar turbine. The work was performed by Island Flight Support Ltd at Victoria, BC and N472PM then continued flying as a turbine for Taquan Air until the company ceased operations as a result of financial difficulties in December 1999. N472PM was one of a number of aircraft put up for sale at auction by the receiver of Taquan Air in May 2000. It was on EDO 7170 floats, which had replaced the Wipline 8000s. It was advertised as having a total time of 10,184 hours on the airframe, with its PT-6A engine having a total time of 7,081 hours and being in need of overhaul. It did not sell at the auction and was reported in August 2000 as “sitting forlornly on the lower ramp at Ketchikan Airport, minus propeller and with a timed-out engine”.
The receiver arranged for the Otter to be ferried to Anchorage, Alaska where a new engine was installed. It was advertised again for sale in March 2001 with a zero timed engine, asking price US$840,000 and 'ready to work'. On 9th May 2001 it was registered to American Aeromotive & Aero Energy Technologies Inc of Dover, Delaware who had supplied the engine, but remained parked at Anchorage and for sale by the receiver of Taquan Air. It was eventually sold to Anchorage-based Rustair Inc, to whom it was registered on 31st July 2002, the registration being changed the following day from N472PM to N727KT. It joined K2 Aviation, which is a division of Rustair Inc but based at the Talkeetna Airport. As its web-site proclaims: “K2 Aviation is a respected and familiar name in both the climbing community and tourism industry, having provided glacier flying service since 1979”. The Otter joined some Cessna 185s and Beavers and is used to fly tourists and climbers to glaciers in the Alaska Mountain Range, as well as to fly sight-seers around Mount McKinley, flying up to 20,000 feet - the Otter is oxygen-equipped. In March 2003, Otter N929KT (461) also joined the K2 Aviation fleet, based at Talkeetna.
*** LATEST UPDATE!***
Otter 419
January 1st, 2008. N727KT. Rustair Inc, Anchorage, Alaska. Vazar. Operated by K2 Aviation, Talkeetna, Alaska which is a division of Rustair.
- by Karl E. Hayes
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Otters are just like old "prizefighters", knock them down, they get back up!
- N472PM of Pro Mech Air at Kenmore Air Harbor, Seattle
- N727KT of K2 Aviation at Talkeetna, Alaska September 2004, photo by Neil Aird
CONTACT KARL, CD PRICING and ORDERING INFO - De Havilland DHC-3 OTTER - A HISTORY by Karl E. Hayes
All information is from Karl Hayes' "masterful" CD entitled:
De Havilland Canada
DHC-3 OTTER
A HISTORY
CONTACT KARL, CD PRICING and ORDERING INFO - De Havilland DHC-3 OTTER - A HISTORY by Karl E. Hayes
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Otter 419
Otter 419 was delivered to the Union of Burma Air Force on 28th November 1961 with serial UB659. The Air Force took delivery of nine Otters, three in December 1958 and a further batch of six in 1960/61. All were packed into crates and shipped to Burma, where they were re-assembled and entered service. Burma was subsequently re-named Myanmar. Its Air Force aircraft were re-serialled, adopting Burmese numerals, equivalent of the old serial with a '4' prefix and deleting the UB. Thus UB659 became 4659, depicted on the side of the aircraft in Burmese numerals. The Burmese Otters were withdrawn from service in 1985 and stored.
In 1989 six of the Burmese Otters were purchased by Mr Trevor Ross of Vancouver. Five were located at Mingaladon Air Base and one at Hmawbi Air Base. All six were shipped to Vancouver, where they were stored in the Aeroflite Industries hangar at the International Airport and offered for sale. They had all arrived in Vancouver by early December 1989. The buyer of Otter 419 was Pro Mech Air Inc of Ketchikan, Alaska. The Otter was first registered N472PM in March 1991 to Kenmore Air Harbor Inc of Kenmore, Seattle who prepared the Otter for its delivery, and it was then registered to Pro Mech Air in May 1991 and entered service with them, based at Ketchikan. The Otter flew for Pro Mech Air for more than three years, until sold to Wipaire Inc of Inver Grove, Minnesota. It left Ketchikan on delivery to its new owners on 29th September 1994 and was registered to them that month.
Wipaire Inc, one of the world's leading manufacturers of aircraft floats, used the Otter to test and certify its new Wipline 800 floats, both straight and amphibious. The testing was done at their facilities in Minnesota. Once the FAA had issued the STC on the new floats, the Otter was sold. The purchaser was Taquan Air Service Inc of Ketchikan, to whom the Otter was sold in March 1995, on Wipline 8000 amphibious floats. In part payment for the Otter, Taquan traded into Wipline the wreck of their Cessna Caravan on straight Wip 8000 floats, which had crashed the previous January at Craig, Alaska when it hit a submerged log on landing. Otter N472PM returned to its previous base at Ketchikan, arriving on 1st May 1995 on its ferry flight from Minnesota. It carried two PT6A-135 turbine engines as cargo, one of which was to be used to convert Otter 382 to a Vazar turbine. N472PM then entered service with Taquan Air on their scheduled services and charter flights.
One incident was recorded some months later, on 13th July 1995. The pilot had just completed a climb out from Ketchikan and was adjusting the trim for level flight when the aircraft began vibrating. He landed immediately. Examination showed that a portion of the elevator servo tab had separated. Examination of the remaining section of the servo tab showed that there were cracks in the trailing edge. After some further service with Taquan, it was arranged for the Otter to be converted as a Vazar turbine. The work was performed by Island Flight Support Ltd at Victoria, BC and N472PM then continued flying as a turbine for Taquan Air until the company ceased operations as a result of financial difficulties in December 1999. N472PM was one of a number of aircraft put up for sale at auction by the receiver of Taquan Air in May 2000. It was on EDO 7170 floats, which had replaced the Wipline 8000s. It was advertised as having a total time of 10,184 hours on the airframe, with its PT-6A engine having a total time of 7,081 hours and being in need of overhaul. It did not sell at the auction and was reported in August 2000 as “sitting forlornly on the lower ramp at Ketchikan Airport, minus propeller and with a timed-out engine”.
The receiver arranged for the Otter to be ferried to Anchorage, Alaska where a new engine was installed. It was advertised again for sale in March 2001 with a zero timed engine, asking price US$840,000 and 'ready to work'. On 9th May 2001 it was registered to American Aeromotive & Aero Energy Technologies Inc of Dover, Delaware who had supplied the engine, but remained parked at Anchorage and for sale by the receiver of Taquan Air. It was eventually sold to Anchorage-based Rustair Inc, to whom it was registered on 31st July 2002, the registration being changed the following day from N472PM to N727KT. It joined K2 Aviation, which is a division of Rustair Inc but based at the Talkeetna Airport. As its web-site proclaims: “K2 Aviation is a respected and familiar name in both the climbing community and tourism industry, having provided glacier flying service since 1979”. The Otter joined some Cessna 185s and Beavers and is used to fly tourists and climbers to glaciers in the Alaska Mountain Range, as well as to fly sight-seers around Mount McKinley, flying up to 20,000 feet - the Otter is oxygen-equipped. In March 2003, Otter N929KT (461) also joined the K2 Aviation fleet, based at Talkeetna.
*** LATEST UPDATE!***
Otter 419
January 1st, 2008. N727KT. Rustair Inc, Anchorage, Alaska. Vazar. Operated by K2 Aviation, Talkeetna, Alaska which is a division of Rustair.
- by Karl E. Hayes
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Otters are just like old "prizefighters", knock them down, they get back up!
- N472PM of Pro Mech Air at Kenmore Air Harbor, Seattle
- N727KT of K2 Aviation at Talkeetna, Alaska September 2004, photo by Neil Aird
CONTACT KARL, CD PRICING and ORDERING INFO - De Havilland DHC-3 OTTER - A HISTORY by Karl E. Hayes
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Steve's Video Of The Day: September 11, 2001: "Never Forget!"
Thousands of "innocent souls" need our "remembrance". Think for a moment, "remember", and "never forget"!
.... and never forget the "Islamic Bastards" who perpetrated this "attack" against "innocents".............
VIDEO -
September 11, 2001: "Never Forget!".... and never forget the "Islamic Bastards" who perpetrated this "attack" against "innocents".............
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
It's Time To Play..... Otterflogger's "Name That Cockpit"!
OK, "Ladies and Gentlemen", time for "installment #75" in our "cockpit series", which will be a continuing "brain-strainer".
This is the "cockpit" of "the" ......................
***MYSTERY UNSOLVED!***
This is the cockpit of the Kawasaki Ki-100 "Goshikisen"! Great guess on the "Zero", Anonymous, correct time period and country! The "sailboat fuel" doubles next week!
"Adios"!
-photo by Max Smith
-photo by Max Smith
This is the "cockpit" of "the" ......................
***MYSTERY UNSOLVED!***
This is the cockpit of the Kawasaki Ki-100 "Goshikisen"! Great guess on the "Zero", Anonymous, correct time period and country! The "sailboat fuel" doubles next week!
"Adios"!
-photo by Max Smith
-photo by Max Smith
Monday, September 08, 2008
Steve's "Otter Of The Week"! .....by Karl E. Hayes
This following Otter joined the National Guard in the U.S., being a "Guardsman" for 16 years, serving in various States. She then headed for the "northern reaches" of Quebec and Newfoundland, where she still is employed today..........
All information is from Karl Hayes' "masterful" CD entitled:
De Havilland Canada
DHC-3 OTTER
A HISTORY
CONTACT KARL, CD PRICING and ORDERING INFO - De Havilland DHC-3 OTTER - A HISTORY by Karl E. Hayes
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Otter 353
Otter 353 was delivered to the United States Army on 11th February 1960 with serial 59-2215 (tail number 92215). It was assigned to the 1063rd Aviation Company, an Army National Guard unit based at Waterloo, Iowa, and carried 'Iowa National Guard' titles. Unfortunately it is not clear how long the Otter served with this unit nor the subsequent units it flew with. In December 1966 it joined an Army Guard unit, where it served until December 1971, when it joined the Florida National Guard. In 1973 it moved to the Mississippi National Guard, where it served until May 1976 when it was delivered to Maxwell AFB, Alabama on assignment to the Civil Air Patrol (CAP). It was registered N5335G to the CAP (Southwest region) in May 1976.
In 1978 the Otter was sold in Canada. A Temporary Flight Permit was issued on 18th May 1978 to St.Louis Aviation Inc, Hangar 2, St.Jean Airport, Quebec a company which specialised in Otters. Registration C-GVNX was allocated. The aircraft was formally registered the following day to Labrador Air Safari Inc, Baie Comeau, Quebec and after overhaul joined their fleet. It was reregistered to Labrador Air Safari (1984) Inc, and continued to fly from Baie Comeau. VNX was involved in an incident on 5th September 1978 at Wabush Lake, Newfoundland. While carrying out an approach for a water landing, the Otter struck power lines and sustained some slight damage. The lines were not marked, although one of the two towers was lighted. The pilot was unfamiliar with the area and the information in the Canada Air Pilot water supplement was incomplete. The damage was repaired and VNX continued to fly for Labrador Air Safari for many years. It was still with the company during 2004.
*** LATEST UPDATE!***
Otter 353
January 1st, 2008. C-GVNX. Labrador Air Safari, Baie Comeau, Quebec. R-1340.
- by Karl E. Hayes
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-photo by Anthony J. Hickey
Isn't it amazing how many Otters "served"? True "patriots"..........
CONTACT KARL, CD PRICING and ORDERING INFO - De Havilland DHC-3 OTTER - A HISTORY by Karl E. Hayes
All information is from Karl Hayes' "masterful" CD entitled:
De Havilland Canada
DHC-3 OTTER
A HISTORY
CONTACT KARL, CD PRICING and ORDERING INFO - De Havilland DHC-3 OTTER - A HISTORY by Karl E. Hayes
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Otter 353
Otter 353 was delivered to the United States Army on 11th February 1960 with serial 59-2215 (tail number 92215). It was assigned to the 1063rd Aviation Company, an Army National Guard unit based at Waterloo, Iowa, and carried 'Iowa National Guard' titles. Unfortunately it is not clear how long the Otter served with this unit nor the subsequent units it flew with. In December 1966 it joined an Army Guard unit, where it served until December 1971, when it joined the Florida National Guard. In 1973 it moved to the Mississippi National Guard, where it served until May 1976 when it was delivered to Maxwell AFB, Alabama on assignment to the Civil Air Patrol (CAP). It was registered N5335G to the CAP (Southwest region) in May 1976.
In 1978 the Otter was sold in Canada. A Temporary Flight Permit was issued on 18th May 1978 to St.Louis Aviation Inc, Hangar 2, St.Jean Airport, Quebec a company which specialised in Otters. Registration C-GVNX was allocated. The aircraft was formally registered the following day to Labrador Air Safari Inc, Baie Comeau, Quebec and after overhaul joined their fleet. It was reregistered to Labrador Air Safari (1984) Inc, and continued to fly from Baie Comeau. VNX was involved in an incident on 5th September 1978 at Wabush Lake, Newfoundland. While carrying out an approach for a water landing, the Otter struck power lines and sustained some slight damage. The lines were not marked, although one of the two towers was lighted. The pilot was unfamiliar with the area and the information in the Canada Air Pilot water supplement was incomplete. The damage was repaired and VNX continued to fly for Labrador Air Safari for many years. It was still with the company during 2004.
*** LATEST UPDATE!***
Otter 353
January 1st, 2008. C-GVNX. Labrador Air Safari, Baie Comeau, Quebec. R-1340.
- by Karl E. Hayes
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-photo by Anthony J. Hickey
Isn't it amazing how many Otters "served"? True "patriots"..........
CONTACT KARL, CD PRICING and ORDERING INFO - De Havilland DHC-3 OTTER - A HISTORY by Karl E. Hayes
Sunday, September 07, 2008
Steve's Video Of The Day: Watch An "Idiot" At Work!
I tell you, mix an airplane and a "hero", and the following is one of many possible results. "What the hell" was the pilot thinking? He took-off straight towards a person and obstacles! This man needs his "wings clipped" until he matures, if that is possible, but I doubt it, I know the type (and him?)!!
(*Language Warning*)
VIDEO -
(*Language Warning*)
VIDEO -
Watch An "Idiot" At Work!
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
It's Time To Play..... Otterflogger's "Name That Cockpit"!
OK, "Ladies and Gentlemen", time for "installment #74" in our "cockpit series", which will be a continuing "brain-strainer".
This is the "cockpit" of "the" ......................
***MYSTERY UNSOLVED!***
This is the cockpit of the Ilyushin Il-18, NATO codename "Coot". Lots of "sailboat fuel" available next week!
"Adios"!
This is the "cockpit" of "the" ......................
***MYSTERY UNSOLVED!***
This is the cockpit of the Ilyushin Il-18, NATO codename "Coot". Lots of "sailboat fuel" available next week!
"Adios"!
Monday, September 01, 2008
Steve's "Otter Of The Week"! .....by Karl E. Hayes
"Hey", here is an Otter I heard the other day north of Nestor Falls, over "Crow Lake"! She still "sports" an original Pratt R-1340, and she makes "beautiful music"!
All information is from Karl Hayes' "masterful" CD entitled:
De Havilland Canada
DHC-3 OTTER
A HISTORY
CONTACT KARL, CD PRICING and ORDERING INFO - De Havilland DHC-3 OTTER - A HISTORY by Karl E. Hayes
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Otter 411
Otter 411 was delivered on 20th April 1961 to the Ontario Provincial Air Service (OPAS) as CF-ODV, based at Sault Ste.Marie, Ontario. In September 1972 the registered owner was changed to Province of Ontario, Ministry of Natural Resources, registration C-FODV. The Otter faithfully served the Province for 25 years without incident, until sold to Wilderness Air (Vermillion Bay) 1983 Ltd of Vermillion Bay, Ontario to whom it was registered in December 1986. In April 1996 the registered owner was changed to Wilderness Air Ltd, still based at Vermillion Bay. In May 2000, ODV was joined by C-GLAB (348) and the two Otters fly alongside three Beavers and one Cessna 185 in the Wilderness Air fleet. The aircraft are used during the summer months to service fishing lodges and lakes, and for hunting parties and bringing tourists into the Ontario wilderness areas. As of summer 2004, ODV was still painted in the basic all-yellow scheme it had carried during its time with the provincial government. For summer 2004 ODV went on lease to Central Flyway Air of Thompson, Manitoba before returning to Wilderness Air at the end of the season.
*** LATEST UPDATE!***
Otter 411
January 1st, 2008. C-FODV. Wilderness Air, Vermillion Bay, Ontario. R-1340.
- by Karl E. Hayes
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-C-FODV of Wilderness Air at Vermillion Bay, Ontario May 2004, still in its basic Ontario Government scheme (Karl Hayes)
The "original" Otters are still the "best-lookers" of the "bunch".........
CONTACT KARL, CD PRICING and ORDERING INFO - De Havilland DHC-3 OTTER - A HISTORY by Karl E. Hayes
All information is from Karl Hayes' "masterful" CD entitled:
De Havilland Canada
DHC-3 OTTER
A HISTORY
CONTACT KARL, CD PRICING and ORDERING INFO - De Havilland DHC-3 OTTER - A HISTORY by Karl E. Hayes
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Otter 411
Otter 411 was delivered on 20th April 1961 to the Ontario Provincial Air Service (OPAS) as CF-ODV, based at Sault Ste.Marie, Ontario. In September 1972 the registered owner was changed to Province of Ontario, Ministry of Natural Resources, registration C-FODV. The Otter faithfully served the Province for 25 years without incident, until sold to Wilderness Air (Vermillion Bay) 1983 Ltd of Vermillion Bay, Ontario to whom it was registered in December 1986. In April 1996 the registered owner was changed to Wilderness Air Ltd, still based at Vermillion Bay. In May 2000, ODV was joined by C-GLAB (348) and the two Otters fly alongside three Beavers and one Cessna 185 in the Wilderness Air fleet. The aircraft are used during the summer months to service fishing lodges and lakes, and for hunting parties and bringing tourists into the Ontario wilderness areas. As of summer 2004, ODV was still painted in the basic all-yellow scheme it had carried during its time with the provincial government. For summer 2004 ODV went on lease to Central Flyway Air of Thompson, Manitoba before returning to Wilderness Air at the end of the season.
*** LATEST UPDATE!***
Otter 411
January 1st, 2008. C-FODV. Wilderness Air, Vermillion Bay, Ontario. R-1340.
- by Karl E. Hayes
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-C-FODV of Wilderness Air at Vermillion Bay, Ontario May 2004, still in its basic Ontario Government scheme (Karl Hayes)
The "original" Otters are still the "best-lookers" of the "bunch".........
CONTACT KARL, CD PRICING and ORDERING INFO - De Havilland DHC-3 OTTER - A HISTORY by Karl E. Hayes
