Conifair Aviation – Aircraft Fleet History

Henry Tenby — Wed, 06 May 2020 15:18:46 +0000

Conifair Aviation – Aircraft Fleet History
By Dr. John Blatherwick:

Dr. John Blatherwick

Conifair Aviation was formed in 1979 to perform aerial spraying and operates from St. Jean, just outside of Montreal. Initially, the airline operated two Lockheed 749A Constellations, with five DC-4s added between 1981 and 1985, and three DC-6s added in 1983. By the late 1980s the Connies were long since removed from service and offered for sale, and some of the DC-6s had also been sold.

CONIFAIR DC-4 C-GXKN YQB June 1986

The company was famous in aviation enthusiast and propliner circles for their Mont Joli – Port Menier (Anticosti Island) route for wildlife hunters every fall, using DC-4s. And this operation was featured on several ocassions in Propliner Magazines of the era.

The ﬂeet was based at the Quebec City airport using a hangar adjacent to the Quebec Government Air Fleet hangar built in 1988. It is not believed that Conifair Aviation maintains present day operations.

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NRC – Energy Mines Resources Government of Canada – Aircraft Fleet History

Henry Tenby — Wed, 06 May 2020 15:01:51 +0000

NRC – Energy Mines Resources Government of Canada – Aircraft Fleet History
Photos by Dr. John Blatherwick:

Dr. John Blatherwick

The Department of Energy, Mines and Resources is a flight department owned by the Government of Canada to undertake survey, sensing and transport related duties related to Canada’s vast exploration industries. Based from hangars and office facilities at Ottawa Uplands Airport, the NRC flight department has its roots back to the 1960s using former RCAF aircraft including CT-33, Harvard and Beech 18 examples, with one of their very first aircraft being a former RCAF DC-4M2 Northstar.

National Aeronautical Establishment DC-4M2 Northstar CF-SUP-X YOW July 1976

In the late 1960s and into the 1970s the NRC flight department added other former Canadian Forces aircraft including two DC-3s in the form of C-GRSA and C-GRSB as well as Canadair Cosmopolitan CV580 C-GRSC and Falcon 20 C-GRSD. A shorts SC-7 Skyvan C-FGSC was acquired from the manufacturer in 1968 and a Beech 65 C-FWZG was acquired in 1979. The NRC flight department has also operated several helicopters and DHC-6 Twin Otters over the decades.

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Conifair Aviation – Aircraft Fleet History

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