Octogenarian Operative
C-FDXQ, a Basler BT-67, at Oshawa Executive Airport in Oshawa, Ontario.
Serial number 64 began its career as a Douglas C-47A (serial number 13342) with the United States Army Air Forces in May 1944. It was converted into a BT-67 by Basler Turbo Conversions, LLC at Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 2013.
During Canadian winters, it is operated for White Desert Ltd. of London, England by ALCI Aviation Ltd. of Oshawa. White Desert operates adventure tours on Antarctica.
Fifty years ago, this aircraft was operated as CF-OOW by Atlas Aviation Ltd. at Resolute, Northwest Territories - 1,055 statute miles/1,700 kilometres from the North Pole.
C-GSXC, a Dassault Falcon 10 of Air Nunavut Ltd., is parked behind the BT-67. Serial number 168 first flew on July 17, 1980.
Octogenarian Operative
C-FDXQ, a Basler BT-67, at Oshawa Executive Airport in Oshawa, Ontario.
Serial number 64 began its career as a Douglas C-47A (serial number 13342) with the United States Army Air Forces in May 1944. It was converted into a BT-67 by Basler Turbo Conversions, LLC at Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 2013.
During Canadian winters, it is operated for White Desert Ltd. of London, England by ALCI Aviation Ltd. of Oshawa. White Desert operates adventure tours on Antarctica.
Fifty years ago, this aircraft was operated as CF-OOW by Atlas Aviation Ltd. at Resolute, Northwest Territories - 1,055 statute miles/1,700 kilometres from the North Pole.
C-GSXC, a Dassault Falcon 10 of Air Nunavut Ltd., is parked behind the BT-67. Serial number 168 first flew on July 17, 1980.