Canadian Kenworth C-FCKW ???

longjon · Post by **longjon** » Tue May 15, 2007 7:37 am

There is mention of Turbo Beaver CKW in another thread and I was wondering if anybody knows the history of this machine.

Has it been in BC all this time? I worked on it when Canadian Kenworth had it and it was hangared in Vancouver.

Just a few years back.

twotter · Post by **twotter** » Tue May 15, 2007 9:44 am

Still here... Still Orange and white.. On Whips now with lots of ther mods..

c185 · Post by **c185** » Tue May 15, 2007 1:27 pm

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=0712377

wieesso · Post by **wieesso** » Sun May 20, 2007 12:49 am

[quote="longjon"]There is mention of Turbo Beaver CKW in another thread and I was wondering if anybody knows the history of this machine.
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http://dhc-2.com/id482.htm

twotter · Post by **twotter** » Sun May 20, 2007 6:54 am

Pretty much what it says on the Beaver site..

Siddley Hawker · Post by **Siddley Hawker** » Sun May 20, 2007 7:17 pm

Geez, I flew that airplane in 1969!

Human Factor · Post by **Human Factor** » Mon May 21, 2007 10:06 am

I wrenched on that airplane back in 2002 at Viking Air.

longjon · Post by **longjon** » Mon May 21, 2007 3:28 pm

Did an engine change on it 1973 at Atlantic Aviation.

Lommer · Post by **Lommer** » Mon May 21, 2007 6:10 pm

I fuelled that airplane just two years ago.

twotter · Post by **twotter** » Mon May 21, 2007 11:21 pm

I watched it taxi by today, does that count?

Unusual Attitude · Post by **Unusual Attitude** » Tue May 22, 2007 4:30 pm

I sat in it the other day, beat that! She's a beauty! Still owned by Kenworth but, from what I understand, not maintained or crewed by Telus anymore. Kenworth has owned it since new and its still got the original paint scheme. One of my favourite Beavers for sure.

twotter · Post by **twotter** » Mon May 28, 2007 9:39 pm

I was just in it today, nothing overly fancy on the dash except the one fancy garmin thing.. A nice -34 on the nose now. Seems to be in not bad shape and I'm sure that will improve with the new shop that's looking after it..

longjon · Post by **longjon** » Tue May 29, 2007 8:48 pm

Is this in the lower main land? Which AMO has her now?

twotter · Post by **twotter** » Thu May 31, 2007 11:03 am

Still based in YVR.. Alex is looking after it now..

longjon · Post by **longjon** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 2:29 pm

Alex Van Dornic or Alex Zokaloski?

twotter · Post by **twotter** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 4:25 pm

Sage..

longjon · Post by **longjon** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 8:41 pm

thanx

Bubbaganoosh · Post by **Bubbaganoosh** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:51 pm

speaking of turbo beavers. I see the cops were flashing around in one on amphibs up Smithers way the other day. Yellow and blue thing, paint scheme looks like shite. Anyway, some dork from Ontario is apparently flying the thing and they are out to bust balls all around central western b.c. Anyone doing any funny gypo guiding ventures should be warned. Just watch for a gaudy looking turbo beav, you'll see it coming from 50 miles away

longjon · Post by **longjon** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 12:16 pm

Someone posted a picture of the RCMP Air Division Turbo Beaver here a while back and I thought it looked good.

Most times they are just doing their job so why the negative comment.

Unusual Attitude · Post by **Unusual Attitude** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 8:35 pm

I think it looks outstanding. C-FMPC s/n 1300. Here's the link to some pictures http://www.dhc-2.com/id314.htm I understand it's based in PG. Kinda funny that after all these years they're going back to the Turbo Beaver. Still my favourite airplane...

5400AirportRdSouth · Post by **5400AirportRdSouth** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 10:12 pm

Beautiful Machine. Paint job is unique, I'll give it that, kinda looks like the yellow stripe down the RCMP uniform pants. But the blue looks a little off, not quite RC blue, y'know?

Anyone doing any " funny gypo guiding ventures " should be warned by more than the RC's. Some loser piles it in because he figures he knows better than the everyone else and can get away with something, makes everyone else look bad and that much harder for the next guy trying to do things on the up and up.

Now that I think about it, maybe I'll apply for the position of " dork from Ontario " and go flying around up north and bust me some balls.

5400

Bubbaganoosh · Post by **Bubbaganoosh** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 5:33 pm

Is the job up for grabs - can ya fly around with your sireen blarin and whoopin:?: If'n it is, I'll have to apply and bust me some major balls

Canadian Kenworth C-FCKW ???

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