Selkirk "Air Force", Part 1........

Every fall a large portion of the Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario "float fleet" descends upon Selkirk, Manitoba, to "hibernate" until spring. The aircraft are "prepped" for storage by Gary and Bob Polinuk, owners of Riverside Aircraft Maintenance. This past Friday I was through Selkirk, and I took a "gander" at some of the aircraft that were just awakening from winter-time slumber, as the Red River is now ice-free and flowing, and it soon will be witness to the "manhood-stiffening" sound of radial engines at takeoff power!


The Red River! 


The Selkirk "Air Force"! 


The Engineers work on Polack Otter C-FKOA. KOA is owned and operated by Plummer's Arctic Lodges. 


KOA sports the DC-3 prop. 


Pezetel power, 1000 "snorting Clydesdales"....... 


Beech 18! 


C-FSRE 


This aircraft belongs to "Bill and Ted"....... 


SRE will soon receive her props..... 


This Beaver also belongs to "Bill and Ted"......... 


 


I told you these aircraft belonged to "Bill and Ted", and are used for "Excellent Adventures"! 


C-GMAM, a Beaver, still wearing her "snowshoes"........ 


The tremendous de Havilland wheel-ski installation....... 


Polack Otter C-GCDX on her "beaching gear" awaits......... 

So you see, quite a mix of airplanes. Check back tomorrow for more aircraft, including some "Noorduyn Norsemans"........

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The Icelandic River let go Friday afternoon, here is a view from my property.......


Looking south, the water is flowing........ 


Open water! 


No flood this year! 
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Yesterday we saw Forde Lake Air Service's Otter C-FBEO installed on her floats, here are 2 more pics of her ready for water.


Prop installed, BEO will soon be in the water. 


The "float strake" installed also, and sporting new paint, and "wearing" the Baron STOL Kit, C-FBEO is a fine portrait representing aviation in Canada. Till tomorrow, 

"Adios!"