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Offloading Diesel Fuel. When fuel was required at the rigs a 5,000 gallon tank was installed in the Herc. Fuel was loaded/off loaded with an onboard hydraulic pump powered by the aircraft's APU [auxiliary power unit] [Three people stand inside an open Pacific Western Airlines Hercules airplane (call number C-FPWN, not visible in photograph). A sign reading "Defense de fumer" ("No Smoking" in French) can be seen inside the Hercules. A hydraulic pump sits inside the Herc on the ramp. A hose is connected to the pump.]

NWT Air Lockheed Electra L-188 at their hangar in Yellowknife. [View of an NWT Air Lockheed Electra airplane (call number C-FIJV) in front of a hangar in winter.]

Hercules [A man disembarks a Pacific Western Airlines Hercules airplane in winter.]

PWA [Pacific Western Airlines] Hercules Tuk [Tuktoyaktuk]. Dome Petroleum drill ships in storage for the winter at Tuk [A forklift approaches a Pacific Western Airlines Hercules airplane in winter. Wintering ships can be seen in the distance on the left. A flatbed truck drives behind the airplane on the right. ]

Simpson Air Islander landing at the Prairie Creek mine site (also called Cadillac) [Simpson Air Ltd.'s Islander (call number C-GSAF, not visible in photograph) approaches for landing at the Cadillac International Airport.]

Simpson Air Islander C-FSAD landing at Prairie Creek mine [Simpson Air Ltd.'s Islander (call number C-GSAF, not visible in photograph) approaches for landing at the Cadillac International Airport.]

1983 A-26 @ FS [at Fort Simpson]. Conair's Chief Pilot Pete Mitchell stopped briefly to visit the crews on temporary assignment in FS [A Conair A-26 (call number C-GHLK) sits on a paved runway. A man approaches the plane with his luggage. A second man stands on top of the plane.]

Wolverine Air's Seneca 2 at the Fort Simpson MOT airport Person ? [A man leans on the wing of Wolverine Air Ltd.'s Piper Seneca 2 (call number C-GBCU) as he fuels the airplane.]

Wolverine Air Islander at a construction camp [A person stands near the wing of Wolverine Air Ltd.'s Islander (call number C-FZUT). The plane's engines are wrapped with engine covers. Trucks, a satellite dish, and modular trailers can be seen in the background.]

Cessna 206 C-GQOA on a -40 day at FS [Fort Simpson] Island Airport. WAL [Wolverine Air Ltd.] purchased C-GQOA from Bill Landry in Fort Nelson in 1984 for $35,000. The aircraft had 1381 hours on it at the time. [A Cessna sits in the snow. An engine cover is wrapped around the engine.]

Wolverine Air + Esso Bulk Plant Ft. [Fort] Simpson Esso Bulk Plant [Wolverine Air Ltd.’s Cessna 185 (call number C-GYIX) sits in the snow in front of Esso’s bulk plant in Fort Simpson. An engine cover is wrapped around the engine.]

Cessna 185 FS [Fort Simpson] Island Airport C-GYIX Shell Oil Tanks in Dist [distance] [Wolverine Air Ltd.’s Cessna 185 (call number C-GYIX) sits in the snow. An engine cover is wrapped around the engine. Oil tanks are visible in the distance.]

Wolverine Main Base FS [Fort Simpson] MOT Airport 1982 [Wolverine Air Ltd.’s Cessna 185 (call number C-GHWO) and Islander (call number C-FZUT) line a paved airstrip in summer. A third airplane is visible in the distance.]

Canso Near YK 1978 [Aerial view of an Avalon Aviation Canso airplane (call number C-FCRR) from the air.]

Canso Yellowknife [An Avalon Aviation Canso airplane sits on a paved surface.]

Cansos Overflying Fires Near YK [Yellowknife] 1977 [An Avalon Aviation Canso airplane in flight. Smoke from nearby forest fires is visible in the distance.]

Islander WAL [Wolverine Air Ltd.] FS [Fort Simpson] Island Airport [Wolverine Air Ltd.’s Islander sits in the snow. The sun peeks between the clouds behind the airplane. An extension cord is draped over the nose of the plane.]

Wolverine Air Ltd Fort Simpson 78 [Wolverine Air Ltd.’s Cessna 185 (call number C-GHWO) sits in the snow. A Herman Nelson heater sits next to the airplane. An engine cover is wrapped around the plane’s engine.]

C-185 Taking off FS [Fort Simpson] Island FS [Fort Simpson] Shell Bulk Plant [Wolverine Air Ltd.’s Cessna 185 (call number C-GHWO) takes off from the snow-covered airstrip in Fort Simpson. Safety cones can be seen on either side of the airstrip.]

C-185 Departing Trout Lake Trout Lake [Sambaa K’e] [Wolverine Air Ltd.’s Cessna 185 (call number C-GYIX) on the runway at Sambaa K’e. A small amount of snow covers the ground.]

DC-6 Hay R. [River] [A Conair Aviation DC-6 sits on a paved area behind tanks and crates.]

Simpson Air's Islander, Cadillac Tungsten. On the Prairie Creek airstrip [Simpson Air Ltd's Islander C-GSAD sits on a gravel airstrip. Two oil drums sit on the ground near the airplane. Trees and mountains are visible in the background.]

DC-6 in Yellowknife [Conair Aviation Ltd's C-GHCB sits on a paved runway fuelling up. Two fuel tanks are visible on the right.]

Canso Sylvan Lake Alta Training Accident Preparing for YK Contract [An Avalon Aviation Ltd Canso airplane (call number C-FCRR) sits partially submerged in water. A motorboat is visible in the water behind the plane.]

Murdock's Misadventure. The following pictures are of CF-CRR after a training accident at Sylvan Lake in May 1978. Two new Capts (Captains Pat Brabazon and Tom Collins) had just finished their initial training with Chief Pilot Walter Zoschke. Owner Bob (Moose) Murdock, who did not have a valid pilot medical at the time, decided he was going to do a final check flight with them. The first flight with Tom was fine. However when Pat was on a water scoop he lost control of the aircraft and it porpoised, then waterlooped, and did substantial wing damage etc. No one was hurt despite Tom not having a seat or seatbelt when the accident happened. They managed to taxi it to shore where it settled in 4-5' of water. It was floated the next day with airbags and taxied to the beach in Sylvan Lake. The gear was extended and it was possible to taxi it onto the beach for repairs. A new right wing was installed. Approx. 6 weeks later it arrived in Yellowknife for the rest of the summer contract. [An Avalon Aviation Ltd Canso airplane (call number C-FCRR) sits partially submerged in water. Damage to the right wing is visible.]