DC3.

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Just to get this thread back on topic so it doesn't get pulled....







DC3.

[Kilo-Kilo]

Those are some really cool pictures Roscoe, but you have to give the lens a wipe every now and then!

Again, really cool pics!

[roscoe]

Thanks, It wasn't a lense problem, The photo is from an old slide, run through my scanner onto the HD and pulled off from there. It was cheap film, all I could afford back then.

[Doc]

I'd like to see the original thread on the subject back in action. I was under the impression that ONE person was responsible for the thread being removed? So, erase that person's name, and return the thread...there were some good posts within. Comments?

[flyinthebug]

I'd like to see the original thread on the subject back in action. I was under the impression that ONE person was responsible for the thread being removed? So, erase that person's name, and return the thread...there were some good posts within. Comments?

Wont happen Doc. You of all people should know that! Ive asked the same thing of threads of mine that were pulled and it just doesnt happen. Joes site and Joes rules. I abide by them... that doesnt mean I AGREE with them but I do respect them. If one person whines that their name is being tossed around AvCanada and to pull the thread or else.. Im sure Joe has no choice and maybe he risks other issues if he edits the threads and lets them repost? Im not sure what the logic is, but I have learned to accept it as part of AvCanada.. as sad as that is sometimes. ALOT of good words/advice have been nuked into cyberspace...all because some people with HUGE egos cant take random ppl taking shots at them. Fair enough, but that still doesnt explain why when ONE person named makes noise.. the whole thread goes poof?.. Way beyond my knowledge of whats legal and whats not.

Maybe a Mod would care to comment?

Fly safe all.

[Cat Driver]

We should cut Joe some slack on this one as there was a real problem within that thread due to a comment I made that was general but taken specific regarding a comment from another poster.

Unfortunately whoever complained went to Joe and not to me, if I make a comment that is unfair or completely wrong I wish the person who feels wronged would take it up with me as I am not an anonymous poster and if I screw up I am willing to be held accountable.

[kilpicki]

Does anone have some history on WUH or ABI

[Moose47]

G'day kilpicki

I'm in a bit of a rush to get back to Base, so I'll have to give you a thumbnail sketch while the aircraft was in Canada.

It was registered with Air Brazeau Inc.(Rouyn, P.Q.) on the 11th of February 1975 as C-GABI after coming from the U.S. Air Brazeau became known as Quebec Aviation Ltee. (St. Foy, P.Q.) circa 1978.

The aircraft went to Trans Northern Turbo Air at Whitehorse, Yukon Territory in June of 1980. It remained there until heading south of the border circa March 1985.

I'll get back to you tonight on C-GWUH.

Cheers...Chris

"My name is Chris and I am a Dakaholic"

[302sc]

"My name is Chris and I am a Dakaholic"

As you seem to know much about brazeau would you remember the registration of the so called Arctic seven operated by Brazeau air services in LG2 the one that burned on the ground during maintenance in the winter of 75 I believe . I was to fly that morning and our dc-3 was parked beside the brazeau machine . I seem to remember someone said that machine had gone on a round the world tour sometime before.

[xsbank]

Anybody know of CF-TFV, based in William's Lake in the 70's and 80's?

[302sc]

here is one of bob dale dc-3 CF-ADB over the james bay project 1975, picture taken from CF-BYK another dc-3
I opened the side window but nothing shows.

[Moose47]

To 302sc

DC-3 C-FCSC was actually owned by Nordair Ltee. The aircraft was damaged by fire on the 15th of November, 1975 at La Grande.

It had previously been owned by D. G. Harris Production Limited of Toronto (Registered on the 26th of November, 1970) and used in ‘Arctic 7’. It was one of a number of DC- 3’s (including C-FCSC) bought by them. The aircraft went to Northwestern Airways Inc. (Noranda, P.Q.) in early November 1972. From there it was to Air Brazeau in 1974 and finally to Nordair Ltee. with which it was operating at the time of the fire.

Another was CF-JRY. This former Shell Canada aircraft was bought by the production company and registered on the 18th of November, 1969. The aircraft was also known as ‘Arctic 7’ . It was destroyed in a storm at Malton, Ontario (now Pearson International) on the 30th of August, 1970.

Cheers…Chris

[Moose47]

G'day xsbank

Here's the history of the aircraft while in Canada.

1972 - Reindeer Air Services (Inuvik, N.W.T.)

1973 - Pinette and Therrien Mills (Williams Lake, B.C.) Nicknamed 'Empress of Silvican'

December 1983 - Forward Resources (Calgary, Alberta)

March 1984 - Contact Airways (Fort McMurray, Alberta) I remember the company being called a number of names and none of them were very flattering!

October 1984 - Forward Resources

March 1985 - Big Eagle Air Limited

August 1986 - Wilson Fishing Co. Ltd

24 December, 1986 - Waglisla Air - Vancouver, B.C.

Rego canceled on the 28th of April, 1988.

Cheers...Chris

[Siddley Hawker]

Moose do you know if GABI was involved in an accident in Quebec City, must have been around 1970. The pilot was removing the gear pins on the walk around and the aircraft fell on him. Also, do you know what happened to CF-SAW and CF-GHQ?

[Cat Driver]

I remember flying CF-AAB CF-AAC CF-AAL CF-AAM I wonder where they are now?

[302sc]

thanks MOOSE47

you are a living dictionary. now I can fill the blanks in my book.
just in case you are interested cf-csc left engine was being washed not with varsol but avgas from within the shack on wheel that was wrapped around that engine and there must have been a heater inside that shack . the poor sod working inside was blown out the back and the whole thing started to burn since the plane was fully loaded with cardboard boxes,and the fire hoses were kind of knotted nobody could get a good handle on this fire. our machine was parked right next to cf-csc I managed to start the left engine and we used a truck tied to the right landing gear to move our plane out of the way and the fire .the whole fuselage burned and only the right side was salvaged .

[Siddley Hawker]

Anybody know the story behind this? Looks like the ski is hung up on a check cable or something.



Here's a model of one of your machines Cat.

[Cat Driver]

Thanks for that Siddley, brings back a lot of memories of the many hours I flew her checking my trap line up and down the vast northern reaches of Quebec.

[bmc]

I remember flying CF-AAB CF-AAC CF-AAL CF-AAM I wonder where they are now?

CF-AAM was last with Central Mountain into the mid 90's. The registration was taken off that airplane and put on the original plane that had that registration in Canada, a 1928 Fokker Super Universal, restored in Calgary. TC allowed the transfer to take place, which is unusual. Usually, that can only take place if the aircraft is written off or the aircraft leases the country. I played a small role in helping that to happen.

No idea what the new registration became.

[linecrew]

Another was CF-JRY. This former Shell Canada aircraft was bought by the production company and registered on the 18th of November, 1969. The aircraft was also known as ‘Arctic 7’ . It was destroyed in a storm at Malton, Ontario (now Pearson International) on the 30th of August, 1970.

Cheers…Chris

Oh man, JRY had the crazy paint job. I remember seeing apic of it after the storm that flipped it onto it's back but can't seem to find it on the web.

Here's a pre-storm pic.

[Finn47]

Here´s a DC-6 pic I took last year

[NWONT]

CF-XUS with the ski check cable happened on owey Bay in Red Lake about 1970. After bouncing it on the ice a few times the cable shook loose. After that we removed all the bolts from that part of all of our skis and ground them down. I could tell you who was flying it but I won't.

[bmc]

I see the DC-10 and raise you the sole McDonnell Douglas 220 built for the air force contract for a four engine business jet, won by the Lockheed Jetstar. (pretty sure that's how the story goes)

[Siddley Hawker]

CF-XUS with the ski check cable happened on owey Bay in Red Lake about 1970. After bouncing it on the ice a few times the cable shook loose. After that we removed all the bolts from that part of all of our skis and ground them down. I could tell you who was flying it but I won't.

Thanks for that, I wondered what had happened.

<<I could tell you who was flying it but I won't.>>
The original pic had a name in the properties of the picture. It was the name of a friend of a friend.

I had to do that bounce bit once with a Gulfstream. The nosewheel wouldn't lock down, so after all else had failed, we did a touch and go and banged the nosewheel on the runway to get three greens.

[bmc]

Who's Gulfstream?