After having started this website by the end of 2000, I found it useful to keep track of the changes; the initial start contained 4 pages on the Douglas DC-3, one each on the DC-4 and DC-6 and one on the Curtiss C-46 Commando. Plus two text pages with general background information on the C-46 and the DC-6. Soon followed by The Lockheed Constellation with one page and a visit (my first dedicated propliner visit abroad) to Sharjah ( 2 pages, on the Antonov An-8/An-12 and Ilyushin Il-18).
And the rest, they say: is history!
2000 - 2010, and counting... 
 Since the amount of work on the website is increasingly becoming an issue for me, please consider the following pointers, when sending an email and/or photos: |
These are the updates: 
02Feb12
Fernand van de Plas managed to solve the riddle of the 1970s stored ConvairLiner in Chile; Photos by Friends & Guests, page 32
30Jan12
Updated the item on the mystery Convair in Chile, Photos by Friends & Guests, page 32
Jonathan Buss sent me the 1996 crash report of DHC-2 C-GJZQ I'd seen in Vancouver in 2010.
29Jan12
Ron Mak forwarded a request and photo by Michel Anciaux to help to identify a 'mystery Convair in Chile': on Photos by Friends & Guests, page 32. Michel also included some B&W pics of the crashed LanChile Convair CC-CLCA.
28Jan12
Roger Botting sent me some images of his Nov.2011 Latin America trip, added some on Photos by Friends & Guests, page 32
25Jan12
In my gallery Photos by Friends & Guests I have John Olafson opening Page 32
23Jan12
Darcy Lafontaine sent me an image of the KC-97 wreckage in the Otish Mountains; see Abandoned Wreck of the North
Jürgen Scherbarth sent me another mystery pic, unable to identify a CL-66 with tail C-GNCW; Photos by Friends & Guests (31)
And Dave Fogwill sent me a few images taken at the China Aviation Museum, Photos by Friends & Guests (31)
19Jan12
David Fogwill sent me a 2011 list compiled after visiting the China Aviation Museum (Datangshan)
TRAVEL - added USA New England & Canada Atlantic Provinces - Sep. 2011
18Jan12
Malcolm Gow sent me 2 images from the Cuatro Vientos museum at Madrid, see Photos by Friends & Guests (31)
15Jan12
James Brady sent me a query about a 1959 or 1960 C-119 crash in Pennsylvania of which cannot find details or date on the internet; see C-119 Information (2)
14Jan12
Ken Kula sent me some Conair Firecat photos which had been missing from my Airtanker Indentification page
12Jan12
Graham Robson shares a theory on identity of C-123 at Ft Lauderdale seen in pic of C-54 N67024, Photos by Friends & Guests (7)
Roger Botting sent me a very image of the remarkable Junkers W34 in Bogota's air museum, also Photos by Friends & Guests (7)
10Jan12
Dennis Fisher sent me a photo of Turbo Otter C-FXRI visiting Saskatoon; I've added the history as detailed by Karl E. Hayes. See
Photos by Friends & Guests (31)
Ron Mak sent me photos of how he'd seen Canso CF-HFL derelict at Goose Bay before its transport to the museum in Halifax
Jean-Christophe Polet added interesting information to Catalina OB-T-251, seen by Henk Geerlings in Peru in 1980, see HERE
Frits Klinkhamer sent me a scan of an article which may have solved the identity of an unidentified DC-3 on the banks of Bangkok's Chao Phrayaa River; see Off-Airport Asia
Ewald Lang sent me some 1952/3 images, including C-119s - see my C-119 Info Page (2)
09Jan12
Rolf Larsson sent me a USAF C-54 photo taken in 1940s at Stockholm-Bromma, Photos by Friends & Guests (31)
Gilbert 'Gil' Justiss wrote me his memories of his father flying in Alaska, in particular with Golden North Airlines; see Alaska's Early Aviation
Janic Geelen provided more details on the history of deHavilland Dove PH-MAC on Ron Mak's page
Darryl Gibbs sent me a pic of Connie VH-EAG and DC-3 VH-TMQ at Temora airshow 2011, see Photos by Friends & Guests (31)
08Jan12
Tommy Clementzlor sent me some fine photos and history details of Fokker F.XII SE-ACZ, see Photos by Friends & Guests (31)
05Jan12
John 'Gus' Guzman shares memories of Curtiss C-46 'Lacandón'
29Dec11
An update for identity of the the mystery C-54
28Dec11
George Maidens wrote me the identity of the Commander wreck I'd photographed at Red Deer in 2007
Jürgen wrote me a suggested identity for the the mystery C-54, could it be FAC 1105?
Updated my Question&Answers page with a query for exact loaction DC-3 N86596 c/n 4975, last seen derelict at a theme park in Bayamon,PR
Ron Hargrove sent me a nice update of his DC-3's, see Photos by Friends & Guests (31)
24Dec11
Received a theory for the identity of the mystery C-54
24Dec11
Jérôme Gagnon sent me an image for my Abandoned Wrecks of the North
24Dec11
Jürgen Scherbarth sent me a mystery image, see my SEARCH FOR... gallery
Added an immaculate photo of Peruvean OB-R-247 (1973) by Ron Mak
22Dec11
Lawrence Spivey took a photo around summer of '93 of DC-3T N516T., while he was in the military and jumping at St Mere Eglise DZ on Ft Bragg (NC). He sent me the image in response to Karl Hayes' article about AUTEC
21Dec11
Weeded out the many dead links on Abandoned Wrecks of the North
20Dec11
Jürgen Scherbarth solved the mystery of C-54 rogue landing
19Dec11
Added a photo by Jason Pineau of C-46F N9995F wreck on Abandoned Wrecks of the North
Also on Abandoned Wrecks of the North, the mystery of the Beech 18 wreck at Sawmill Bay now solved!
Jürgen Scherbarth has sent me a 1982 image of C-54 N96361, which disappeared under suspicious circumstances
Added an image by Reinhard Zinabold of Beech 18 C-FNKL on take off for the purpose of linking to his awasome 2010 Bushplane Tour
13Dec11
Joe Guyer wrote me about Bellanca NC251M on Lars Opland's page
12Dec11
Mark Reinmiller wrote me his memories of Aero Service
09Dec11
Andrew Kirfman identified type of fighter (MiG 21) I photographed at Ottawa's Canada Aviation Museum
Dirk Septer sent me a photo of Dornier Do-27 Juneau, Ak, N776AX, still in Israeli military markings
Also added to Dirk's Septer Caribbean Page two DHC-6 images
Jan de Wit sent me some additional info on A-26 (LAS-26) XB-SIJ, which I have on my Red Deer 2007 page
Michael McMurtrey sent me Cessna T-50 info on those at one time serving with Cordova Air Service in Alaska
05Dec11
Aad van der Voet helped me with some corrections and additional information: Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum and Shearwater Aviation Museum
03Dec11
Added a page dedicated to Owl's Head Transportation Museum (Rockport,ME) - 28Sep2011
Also added USA Northeast & Atlantic Canada, Sep.2011
20Nov11
Ron Hargrove opens Page 31 of Photos by Friends & Guests with an update on C-47D N843DD at his museum in Florala
Also included on same page some photos by Roger Botting taken in Uruguay
19Nov11
Jason provided the identity of the B-24 wreck surviving at Atka,AK showing on my Abandoned Plane Wrecks of the North
In my gallery Airlines Remembered I added Amsterdam Airlines
Erink Thingbo is looking for a photo of Canso CF-OFJ, see my Questions & Answers page
15Nov11
Added Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum (Halifax,NS) - 23Sep2011
04Nov11
Aad van der Voet shared his findings on the ferry flights of the CL-66s out of storage at Saskatoon
Updated my blog with a remarkable event involving Shaun Lunt, a bush pilot in Alaska, who died over 3 years ago
02Nov11
Victor Bout's trial in the USA, updated Dossier Page 38
Frank Garrett sent me an update 02Nov11 for the stored 'Turkey Hauler' at Arlington,WA: see Photos by Friends & Guests (30)
31Oct11
Martinair's passenger operations ended on 31Oct11; PH-MCL flew a promotional flight adorned with special titles, HERE...
28Oct11
Josip Novak wrote me and sent some interesting vintage Fokker images; see Photos by Friends & Guests (30)
27Oct11
Added Shearwater Aviation Museum, Nova Scotia - visit 23Sep2011
26Oct11
On Ron Mak's page updated the thread on the history of C-54D FAP386 / SATCO OB-R-894
23Oct11
Simon Spoor sent me an image of a stored / wrecked DC-3 at Harare, see Photos by Friends & Guests (30)
22Oct11
Cory Rousell wrote me with exciting news of the CL-66s parked at Saskatoon for years..
21Oct11
Reinhard 'Steelhead' Zinabold made a truly excellent bushplane tour through parts of Canada, see
Photos by Friends & Guests (30)
19Oct11
Roger Botting shared a few images taken at Museo Nacional de Aeronáutica de Argentina, see Photos by Friends & Guests (30)
18Oct11
Laura Caldwell shared her memories of the AUTEC FH-227
17Oct11
Added Greenwood Military Aviation Museum, Nova Scotia
13Oct11
Updated Lars Opland's Collection with 3 Stinson trimotor images
12Oct11
Updated Lars Opland's Collection page with another image of Pacemaker NC259M, and two more of Pacific International Airways of Alaska (bottom page)
06Oct11
Richard J. Church wrote his comment on Dirk's First Air write up: on Dirk Septer's vintage propliners in Canada
DHC-3T N361TT crashed recently and as such updated the information on Martin 'JoeJoe' Prince Jr's PAGE 1 and PAGE 2
05Oct11
Pictorial update of a DC-3 wreck on a deserted beach in Iceland, by Mark Pomponi, see Photos by Friends & Guests (30)
Dirk Septer participated in HS.748 ('Hawkers') history and wrote something about it added, with photos, on Dirk Septer's vintage propliners in Canada
13Sep11
Lars Opland sent me 2 images from Bill Fike's collection, see my page on Alaska's Cordova Airlines
13Sep11
Klaus Nenn sent me a 1959 RCAF C-119 image, added C-119 Information Page (2)
10Sep11
Ron Mak sent a photo of a C-54D seen at Lima,Peru in 1973 which needs further identification
25Aug11
With help of the people on Air-Britain AB-IX (members) the identity was established of the dismantled propliner on Bob Ogden's Belarus 2011 page
24Aug11
Bob Ogden, well known author of the books on aviation museums, did me the pleasure of sending some photos, Belarus 2011
21Aug11
Two more photos by Dirk Septer, taken at Y'knife 08Jul11, of the L.188 Super Electra's
20Aug11
Rich Hulina sent me a neat photo including Beech 18 C-FERM, Photos by Friend & Guests (30)
Dirk Septer sent me images of two CL215s acquired by Buffalo Airways, still in colours of former operator
19Aug11
Dirk Septer sent me an image of DC-3 C-GVKB c/n 12300, taken at Iqaluit, Nunavut on 11Jul2011.
Fred Barnes witnesses Goose N39FG at the Fraser River on take off and sent me a photo of this:
Photos by Friend & Guests (30)
18Aug11
Mark Bradford wrote me anecdote about Convair 240 N314H 'Air Rajneesh'
17Aug11
Richard Church volunteered some information in aid of my Dan-Air Remembered page
TRAVEL: added a page dedicated to a visit to England & Wales in June 2011
12Aug11
Chris Hinchcliffe wrote me about DC-6 4W-ABV at Sana'a,Yemen
12Aug11
Vincent Bornshin sent me an update on DL 727 N831L, as seen on my Goodyear 2008 page
03Aug11
TRAVEL- added a page dedicated to a visit to Scotland (june 2011)
31Jul11
Stef Slavujevic sent me an image of the YS-11 P4-YSA at Curacao, at one time used as restaurant; Aircraft Off-Airport
30Jul11
USFS cancels contract with Aero Union 'WIE', all P-3s recalled to Sacramento; updated my Visit to Chico (2008)
25Jul11
Ray Rogers remembered having his picture taken in the 1980s next to C-119 N3267U.
24Jul11
Jason Pineau wrote me about a revisit to the Beech 18 wreck at Sawmill Bay; see Abandoned Plane Wrecks of the North
23Jul11
Fred Barnes sent me a photo update of Catalina CF-UAW at Victoria, B.C.; Photos by Friend & Guests (30)
22Jul11
Dirk Septer wrote me some background on the specialised tasks of BT67 (DC-3) ZS-ASN, see Dirk Septer's vintage propliners in Canada
20Jul11
DC-3 N134D still at Florala,AL and yet to move to the Zephyrhills World War II Barracks Museum, updated Photos by Friend & Guests (28)
Updated my Convair page with images of G-CONV at Carluke
18Jul11
Report of visit to AirBase Museum at Coventry (UK) 18Jun2011
George D. Hanson shares his memories on early Alaska aviation, in particular about his father Virgil Hanson, see Early Alaska Aviation
17Jul11
Dirk Septer sent me photo-proof of DHC-3T C-GHAG fully restored from damages, not a wrinkle in sight! See Dirk Septer's (2) page
16Jul11
Dirk Septer sent me a 1997 photo of Basler BT-67 ZS-ASN on assignment in Smithers (B.C.), added onto Dirk Septer's (2) page
15Jul11
The immaculate Douglas DC-6B V5-NCG is still for sale; see Photos by Friend & Guests (30)
14Jul11
Added a report on visit to Edinburgh's National Museum of Flight, at East Fortune, on 12Jun2011
12Jul11
Dietmar Schreiber shares his fine air-to-air image of Ju.52 (Casa 352) HB-HOY on Photos by Friend & Guests (30)
11Jul11
Arnold Begeman came across BT67 C-GEAJ and sent a photo to show it has been given a nice paintjob; Photos by Friend & Guests (30)
08Jul11
Kevin Moore corrected me on a type, introducing to me a type I hadn't heard of before: the Lioré et Olivier LéO 21. See Hémet Collection (2)
07Jul11
Jack Crawshaw took some photos recently of what remains of Avro York CF-HMX on Hall Beach; the images were sent to me by Dr. Stéphane Guevremont, Aviation Historian, Vice-President, CAHS YYC - see Abandoned Plane Wrecks of the North
03Jul11
Ref restoration Lockheed L-12 c/n 1306 (previously displayed at MLM as L2-38, ex/ OY-AOV), updated my MLM 2006 page with some pics
02Jul11
John Staber reacted on Terry Fletcher's contribution, and sent a glorious photo of his Colonial Skimmer N6595K. See Page 29 of Photos by Friends & Guests
Also added on Page 29 of Photos by Friends & Guests an update by Udo Krause on the repaint of Electra C-FIJX.
01Jul11
A few photos taken at the Aviodrome on 29Jun2011
25Jun11
Added a photo about a C-119 mishap, sent by Alex Money, from the familyrecords. See C-119 Info Page (2). Chuck Lunsford managed to provide the identity and location of mishap.
Former Air Atlantique L.188 'Reeve Illusion' N2RK is now under conversion as C-FIJX with Buffalo Airways: Page 29 of Photos by Friends & Guests
DC-6BF N600UA landed gear up in Cold Bay,AK ,12Jun11; photo by John Maxwell added on Page 29 of Photos by Friends & Guests
06Jun11
Added an image of Catalina CF-MIR showing the magnetometer installation, added onto Jacques Hémet's webpage
04Jun11
Dean Alexander Brown wrote me a reaction on an aviation pioneer on Lars Opland's page
Fred Wallis sent me an action shot of Conair Tanker 55 dumping a fire retardent load, added to Page 29 of Photos by Friends & Guests
30May11
Terry Fletcher sent me a photo of the remarkable Colonial C-1 Skimmer, of c/n 1 no less... Added Page 29 of Photos by Friends & Guests
28May11
TRAVEL- added 2 pages Moscow 2011 - walking the streets and Moscow, more and venturing outside the city
20May11
Martin 'JoJo' Prince Jr sent a photo of DHC-2 N39303 'refurbished'..; Page 29 of Photos by Friends & Guests
19May11
Added a photo of Yak-52 C-GGBK to Dirk Septer's webpage
13May11
Nige Howarth sent a 1993 list of sightings at Greybull which I used to update my page Greybull Logreport
11May11
F.27 Friendship Story, produced on CD-Rom by Jan Homma and Hans Groen, the history, operators and the production list; item added on various pages including F.27 VH-NLS arrives at Lelystad
08May11
Jacques Hémet sent an update for the Aero Service Corp page, images of the Caravelle used at the time
Final updates made to the Soviet Air Force Museum at Monino
07May11
Have added a pictorial report on my april visit to the Soviet Air Force Museum at Monino; will need to add some data on some warbirds
02May11
John Olafson sent a recent photo of Buffalo's CL-215 C-GDHN at Kelowna, added to Page 29 of Photos by Friends & Guests
01May11
Is Ras Al Khaimah a rogue state? A recent document brings Victor Bout's involvement with RAK (where two of his planes are stored) to light. Updated my VB- Wing Air page
Russell Legg has a photo update and strong theory on identity of 'PK-IAJ' at Surabaya, see HERE...
29Apr11
Mary Massa-Wilson found proof on film that her father Thomas A. Wilson was on the flight of the first Convair, the 'John Forrest', to Australia in 1948; Page 25 of Photos by Friends & Guests
Robin Weber sent me a 1996 YELLOWKNIFER article on the preservation of Wardair Bristol Freighter CF-TFX, Yellowknife 2006 (2)
Added a note since reading up about Lambair.
27Apr11
Mark Wade sent some airtanker pics taken at Chico,Ca in 1983; added to Page 29 of Photos by Friends & Guests
13Apr11
Updated with translation and another photo the mystery of DC-3 on rooftop of Circuit Hotel in KenPark, Page 29 of Photos by Friends & Guests And included the item in the Search For gallery.
Added two more photos (one of which a Bloch 120) the Jacques Hémet's Collection
12Apr11
Russell Legg 'discovered' a DC-3 on a rooftop in Kenn Park, Surabaya; which one is this? See Page 29 of Photos by Friends & Guests
10Apr11
Mary Wilson Massa sent me the crewlist of the delivery flight CV240 VH-TAQ, the names don't identify all those on the photo on Photos by Friends & Guest 25
09Apr11
Carlos Gomez sent air-to-air images by Ugo Vicenzi of DC-7 N836D, added Page 29 of Photos by Friends & Guests
08Apr11
Ralph Requea sent a photo and memories of 1960s at Amsterdam doing training; added Page 29 of Photos by Friends & Guests
Updated Jacques Hémet's Collection page with 2 photos of 1930s Fokker aircraft
Wikileaks revealed new Victor Bout airline name: WING AIR
07Apr11
Donna Clayson wrote in 2007 an article on a 1929 Fokker, which I added to CF-AAM's writing on Winnipeg's aviation museum
Donna Clayson (of Whitehorse) compiled an extensive article on CF-CPY, see my 2003 visit to Whitehorse & CF-CPY
05Apr11
While 'binning' a load of aviation magazines I came across a 3-2007 Aeroplane Monthly issue featuring a fine article on the Martin Mars by Dirk Septer; scanned it in .pdf format
In the same issue I found an excellent article about SURVEY FLYING IN CANADA, which I added to my Red Lake 2007 webpage
04Apr11
Frits Klinkhamer made a useful index (MS Exel format), one he found lacking, for the DC-3 'bible' "The First Seventy Years", look for his portfolio, bottom page
03Apr11
After a considerable period of dogged research, Mary Wilson found confirmation that the statement her father made last year, that he'd been on board the first delivery Convair CV240 to Trans Australia Airlines (TAA), was in fact true!
Updated the item on Questions & Answers and Photos by Friends & Guests (25)
02Apr11
Dennis Fisher sent me a photo of the crashsite of Casa 212 C-FDKM: Page 27 of Photos by Friends & Guests
Vern Walde also sent photos of this sad event, added onto Page 29 of Photos by Friends & Guests
01Apr11
BLOG: opened a new page for 2011 2nd quarter
31Mar11
Bob Lavigne sent me a few images of DHC-2 Beavers taken at Armstrong,Ont. in Oct.2010; added to Page 29 of Photos by Friends & Guests
30Mar11
A legal representative, Henry Page of Penlaw SELARL (Paris, France) contacted MidPhase / Westhost.com, with objection to reference of one David Tokoph on OSTEND AIRPORT/ARMS' RUNNING (a copied, archived page from website www.cleanostend.com. Today my webhosting service MidPhase contacted me and directed me to remove certain paragraphs of said webpage, threatening to close my website down, to which I complied (I have no issue with this Mr Tokoph, in fact I've never heard of him and have no facts to support the claims on the webpage previously copied)
29Mar11
Added a photo and history on DC-3 F-ODQL on webpage of Jacques Hemet
27Mar11
A photo by Dan Gudmundsson opens a mystery of a damaged, ditched Canso (probably 1969 or 1970) in Canada; added on Abandoned Wrecks of the North.
On that same page Tom Frook shares his memories on the crash of F.27 C-FGNG at Resolute Bay.
24Mar11
TRAVEL: added a photo report dedicated to a recent visit to Edinburgh, Scotland
22Mar11
Added an image of DC-6B YK-AEC on Ron Mak's propliner page
Steve Woolfrey sent some interesting links, as an update to fate of L.188 Eectra CF-NAZ / C-GNZD on Neville Webb's page here
18Mar11
Alexandre Avrane, Matt Miller and Aad van der Voet have managed to establish, with a high degree of certaint,y the identity of the surviving DC-6 at Sana'a as recently publish on Ron Mak's propliner page on this website
16Mar11
John Stewart sent me a photo of DC-3 CF-PWH taken during its operational days, added to Aviation Museum at Langley, B.C.
Added a photo on Jacques Hemet's portfolio, shows what is likely to be a Farman, leaving Paris for London.
14Mar11
Klaus Hoppe sent me a photo of an YS-11 on Off-Airport location, in use (?) as restaurant
13Mar11
Added photos of a C-46 and of stored propliners in Sana'a on Ron Mak's Propliner Portfolio (2)
TRAVEL: added pages on a recent weekend to London (UK) in Feb.2011,
THE CITY OF WESTWINSTER AND WHITECHAPPEL
WALKING THE STREETS
WALKING THE STREETS BY NIGHT
THE TOWER OF LONDON
28Feb11
Relics found in a salvage yard in Denver,CO open Page 29 of Photos by Friends & Guests; photos by Sean Keating
25Feb11
Received a photo for my Off Airport gallery, not a propliner but because of its cuteness included this bird at the Collegeville Pit Stop, Mini Golf, Go Carts and Arcade...
21Feb11
Alan Eyre sent me interesting facts on a DH.9 seen on Jacques Hemet's page
20Feb11
Harry Cole sent me a nice update with photos of ST-CJR, a DC-4 in use as clubhouse in Nouakchott. Photos by Friends & Guests (28)
Photos sent by Jacques Hémet added onto his personal page (Ce.185 wreck) and his collection page (Junker 2)
18Feb11
Bob Cameron provided information for my Abandoned Wrecks of the North, concerning the C-47 near Snag,Yukon and completing info on list of accidents covered in Denny McCartney's book "Picking up the Pieces". As well as a remark on the F.27 wreck at Resolute Bay.
13Feb11
Two photos added, of C-47s, from Frits Klinkhamer's collection
11Feb11
David Tuttle responded to my request for better images of the C-82 N208M wreck
10Feb11
Added 2 vintage deHavilland images from Jacques Hémet collection
09Feb11
Updated the item on Ron Hargrove's hauling DC-3's and parts to Florala,AL - Photos by Friends & Guests (28)
02Feb11
Ron Hargrove wrote me with news on DC-3s in the Deep South, see Photos by Friends & Guests (28)
30Jan11
John Szalay sent me a Google Earth screendump in relation to the C-97 at Unalakleet; Off Airport, N.America
Roy wrote me a follow up on C-119s under preservation in Kentucky
25Jan11
On 'Classic-Propliners' forum (at yahoogroups.com) Brian Maddison identified a Boeing C-97 hulk as (ex) N4580Q; added it to my page Off Airport, N.America
Henk Geerlings went to Darwin last year and spotted some remains of C-47s, added Photos by Friends & Guests (28)
24Jan11
Dan Warren has boought Beech C-45G N25WK and intend to restore it; photos were forwarded to me by Sam Warren and added onto Photos by Friends & Guests (28)
22Jan11
TRAVEL: added a report on Sep.2010 trip to the Greater Vancouver area and Vancouver Island
18Jan11
Created a new "Search For" page.
17Jan11
Through Mike Clayton and Greg Thom I received a pic by Russ Legg of HS.748 PK-IHJ, now reg'd as EX-DLT, see HERE...
Austin J. Brown sent me an image of the one and only Douglas DC-1, see Photos by Friends & Guests (28)
Added that same page some photos by Timo de Vries taken on a visit to Kiev last year.
16Jan11
Ron Mak sent another image, showing 3 Aero B Venezuela DC-6's, added to his propliner page here.
Roy wrote me an update on C-119 N15505 under preservation in Kentucky
Bill McClinton has some C-119 memories to share, see C-119 Info Page (2)
Greg Hamilton identified the Bellanca CH N224x on Lars Opland's page, as NC224E s/n 121.
16Jan11
Martin Pole wrote an interesting update in the search for indentification of a Nassau-sunken DC-3: Nassau DC-3's... submerged!
15Jan11
Udo Krause sent some photos of a shot up, derelict Beech 18 at Fairbanks and we're looking for its identity... HERE...
14Jan11
Through several contributions we've reached a satisfying result on the mystery of 'N480MA', updated Photos by Friends & Guests (28) accordingly
Added a 2009 photo by Udo Krause of C-46R N1845M for my page on Alaska's Early Aviation - Cordova Airlines
Added two Grumman Mallard photos sent by Jacques Hémet on his page.
13Jan11
Ron Mak responded with an image of DC-6 YV-290C to the mystery of 'N480MA', see Photos by Friends & Guests (28)
12Jan11
Ron Whipple sent me some images and memories of how he'd come across C-117D at NAS Midway Island and left his marks.. HERE.
11Jan11
Lewis Grant sent me an image of DC-6 N480MA and asked me to help to research that tailnumber, as it is unknown in reference books. Image on Photos by Friends & Guests (28)
10Jan11
Received a photo by an unknown photographer of DHC-3 SX-ARO in dire straights... See Photos by Friends & Guests (28)
05Jan11
Completing my reports of my trip to the Greater Vancouver area and Vancouver Island, I've added My Visit to Sealand Aviation at Campbell River,BC
04Jan11
The quest for identification of an Alaskan aviation pioneer continues... See Lars Opland's page on this website
02Jan11
Connor Spurling wrote me an anecdore referring to C-133 N199AB, added onto C-133 seen by Stu Sibitzky
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!!!
NOTE- for the past few weeks I have been engaged in installing a new pc, this takes time and life in general has its many distractions too in this month. As yet I am not fully up-and-running, as I am having difficulties with some software (ran perfectly in Windows XP but Windows 7 is new to me), settings need to be reinstalled and I have to get a grip on new software (Live Mail, Photoshop Elements 9, etc). It will take me into the new year to get organized.
31Dec10
Lewis Grant also commented on the Hastings c/n list
30Dec10
Tom McGhee wrote me an addition to the Hastings c/n list
29Dec10
Jack E. Hammond wrote me something, with a link, for my C-119 Info Page.
NOTE- for the past two weeks I have been engaged in installing a new pc, this takes time and life in general has its many distractions too in this month. As yet I am not fully up-and-running, as I am having difficulties with some software (ran perfectly in Windows XP but Windows 7 is new to me), settings need to be reinstalled and I have to get a grip on new software (Live Mail, Photoshop Elements 9, etc). It will take me into the new year to get organized.
15Dec10
Dirk Septer sent me 3 images of DHC-6 Twin Otters, added HERE.. and a damaged DHC-3 C-GHAG HERE...
Ernie Szelepcsenyi had a look on HS.748s in Ontario, from above... See Photos by Friends & Guests (28)
10Dec10
One more of DC-3 PH-PBA in its new colourscheme, Photos by Friends & Guests (28) by Paul, during take off today from EHAM.
09Dec10
Fred Streep and Paul van den Berg sent me a photos of DC-3 PH-PBA in its new colourscheme, Photos by Friends & Guests (28)
08Dec10
Added a page dedicated to a Sep.2010 visit to the British Columbia Aviation Museum (BCAM) in Victoria, BC
Dirk Septer sent me two images (CV440 & TC-45) recently taken in the Caribbean
07Dec10
Revisited Langley's Canadian Museum of Flight
05Dec10
Updated my page Alaska- Early Aviation with a history of Westair Transport
04Dec10
Solved: mystery of CF-ECS see Photos by Friends & Guests (28)
Ron Mak confirmed the identity of the Canso on Jacques Hémet's page as indeed being C-FMIR
Updated my Q&A page with an interesting question about identity of a KLM L.049 Constellation intended, and painted, for swiss Air Lines.
Rich Hulina sent me a selection of Beavers and Otters at Sioux Lookout,Ont - Photos by Friends & Guests (28)
02Dec10
Wendy Page, of Chathams Pacific, sent me a photo by John King showing DC-3 A3-AWP recently after its restoration: Photos by Friends & Guests (28)
The mystery of 2 CF-ECS registered Convairs, please see Photos by Friends & Guests (28)
28Nov10
Fred Barnes noticed on my Vancouver B.C and Vancouver Island, Sep.2010 report DHC-3 N2634Y mentioned and sent a 1999 image; added to that page.
Updated the page on Catalina/Canso A CF-DIL, with details found on the Web about its history
Added Canso pics to the page where Don McDonald looks back on his flying career
Added Canso pics to Jacques Hémet's webpage
26Nov10
Added an account of my visit to Vancouver B.C and Vancouver Island, Sep.2010
Added a DC-3 having its wing 'pulled' on Jacques Hemet's page 1
25Nov10
Added on Jacques Hemet's page a photo of Junkers W34s in Bolivia
Updated my page Conair at Abbotsford visit 2006 with a write up by Jerry Vernon, quoting Conair's John Laing and writer Linc Alexander on airtanker details.
19Nov10
Dennis Fisher sent me an image of CASA 212 Aviocar C-FDKM, operated by Fugro; added on Photos by Friends & Guests (27)
Also added a DC-3 F-GEOA on Jacques Hemet's page 1 and an unidentified Catalina (in 1969) on his no.2 page
16Nov10
Viktor Bout has been extradited to the US, see Victor Bout: where did he go.? To Jail!
13Nov10
Updated the Beech 18 wreck near Sawmill Bay,NWT item with a suggestion by Bob Parmerter
12Nov10
Added a mystery Beech 18 wreck near Sawmill Bay,NWT on the Abandoned Plane Wrecks of the North page
10Nov10
Added a photo on the Lars Opland Photocollection page, of Gordon McKenzie in one of the Star Pacemakers.
09Nov10
Added another photo of Do-28 F-BTCU to Jacques Hémet's webpage, explaining the cause of wreckage
Added a photo on Lars Opland's page, an addition in the attempt to identify a certain Pioneer Pilot in Alaska.
08Nov10
Added a photo of Do-28 F-BTCU to Jacques Hémet's webpage on Hémet Exploration aircraft
02Nov10
Dirk Septer wrote about a (re)visit to a Canso wreck site in 2009, added onto Abandoned Wrecks of the North
Also added to Dirk's webpage a 2009 photo of CL-66 N4AX, stored at Calgary-YYC airport and a 2008 photo of CV440 N912AL on Dirk's Caribbean Propliners page, as seen on San Juan-SJU.
01Nov10
More photos from 1973-1974 added to Frits Klinkhamer's page
31Oct10
Added a photo of C-53D CU-T127 (Aero Caribbean), by Frits Klinkhamer, on his dedicated webpage
29Oct10
Andre Cantin sent me some images from DHC-3T N9758N, taken in 2000, the year it was destroyed; added Photos by Friends & Guests (27)
28Oct10
Added a page dedicated to a brief visit on 07JUL2010 to the Danske Tekniske Museum in Helsingor, Denmark
27Oct10
Timo de Vries sent 3 photos taken at this summer's EAA Airventure, added Photos by Friends & Guests (27)
25Oct10
Added a photoreport on 26Jun2010 visit to the Flygvapenmuseum Malmen (Linkoping,Sweden)
23Oct10
While adding another photo to Jacques Hémet's collection on this website, I decided to divide the Hémet aircraft to one page and other aircraft from Jacques' collection to another.
Hank Redding provided the crashreport for C-119 52-5886, C-119 Information Page (1)
Dirk Septer detailed some history of DC-3 CF-PWH on Sean Keating's page here and I've added 2 (2006) photos of Hercs on Dirk's webpage.
19Oct10
Alejandro Nedstrom sent me a recent photo of KC-97L TK.123-03 preserved at Cuatro Vientos (Madrid) air museum, HERE...
18Oct10
Added bushplane images taken by Martin "Joe Joe" Prince Jr at Lake Hood 25Jul10, added onto his portfolio and Photos by Friends & Guests (27)
17Oct10
Phil Matievic wrote a comment on C-119 131706, added onto C-119 Info Page (2)
15Oct10
Contributions by Jean-François de Toledo and Roger Soupart, -DC-3s then & now-, added onto photo of a mystery wreck
Photo sent by Jean-François de Toledo was removed as he did not hold the copyright.
15Oct10
Andrew Gibson sent me a photo of a mystery wreck at Yellowknife NWT, requesting help to identify it. Fortunately it was a 737, not a 'propliner'.
12Oct10
Some nice historic images of Fokker F.VIIs (H-NADP & H-NAEA) added onto the showcase of Jacques Hémet
Taigh Ramey sent some nice air-to-air pics of Vintage Aircraft projects; added onto Photos by Friends and Guests, Page 27
11Oct10
Dietmar Schreiber sent some Alska propliner pics take this summer; added onto Photos by Friends and Guests, Page 27
And Mike Bursell sent me images of a C-47 gateguard at overgrown Zeljava AB, Croatia, also on Photos by Friends and Guests, Page 27
10Oct10
Added a photo of DC-3 TT-EAA Air Tchad on Jacques Hémet's webpage.
Dirk Septer sent a photo of Beech 3NM C-FWWV, taken at Yellowknife
08Oct10
Terry Fletcher sent me an image of C-117 N27TN, stored (Jun2010) at Wasilla. Photos by Friends and Guests, Page 27
07Oct10
Dirk Septer came across some Conair Firecats (aerial firefighters) at Yellowknife this year; Dirk's Page
06Oct10
Updated Don McDonald's propliners memories with identity of the leased in DC-4
Robert Lavigne found the crumbled frame of DHC-2 C-GAJU recently, see Photos by Friends and Guests, Page 27
Added images to the website on Hémet Exploration
01Oct10
Don McDonald shares his propliner days, a 1970s report signals the start HERE..
