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Buffalo Airways Relics

Sat Nov 12, 2011 12:06 am

The following link shows some of the aircraft that Buffalo Joe has gotten rid of other the years.

http://www.michaelprophet.com/News_articles/Gimli.html

Re: Buffalo Airways Relics

Sat Nov 12, 2011 12:52 am

Here's another link on Joe's old C-46.

http://www.ruudleeuw.com/canada07-gimli.htm

Re: Buffalo Airways Relics

Sat Nov 12, 2011 9:35 am

Thank you for posting all the photos, it's interesting to read about 'off the front page' aircraft that are still making a living and working hard for someone. It's also fun to see what's been pushed out behind the hangers.

I'd like some info and details on that DH-114 HERON converted to a pair of PT-6's-

Re: Buffalo Airways Relics

Sat Nov 12, 2011 9:55 am

The Inspector wrote:I'd like some info and details on that DH-114 HERON converted to a pair of PT-6's-
It's called a Saunders ST-27. Lots of stuff via google (or your favorite engine).

Re: Buffalo Airways Relics

Sat Nov 12, 2011 10:13 am

Thanks WALLY! Looks like another entrant in the second, turbine powered wave of 'Let's build a DC-3 replacement' :drinkers:

Re: Buffalo Airways Relics

Sat Nov 12, 2011 10:34 am

C-46 C-GTPO is back in Buffalo's yard in Yellowknife. Haven't seen it flying yet but it's parked out in the back forty.

Re: Buffalo Airways Relics

Sat Nov 12, 2011 10:53 am

Amazing that Buffalo's C-46s don't have de-ice boots up there!

Re: Buffalo Airways Relics

Sat Nov 12, 2011 6:21 pm

Ice season up there is really bad about now and will be for another month or so, but for the majority of the winter it's just too cold for much icing. We all complain about -40F temps but when it's that cold up there the weather is usually fantastic. I believe that technically, from a humidity stand point, the place is almost a desert.

Re: Buffalo Airways Relics

Sun Nov 13, 2011 6:28 pm

Just another link to some of Joe's aircraft stored at the Red Deer Airport.

http://www.ruudleeuw.com/reddeer06-buffalo.htm

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Sun Nov 13, 2011 6:40 pm

A little newer link than the last one.

http://www.ruudleeuw.com/canada07-red_deer.htm

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Sun Nov 13, 2011 7:31 pm

Just a few more links with pictures of Joe's fleet at the Red Deer airport.

http://www.projectupdate.ca/rdra.ca/ima ... entory.pdf

http://www.lensescape.com/rd1.htm

Re: Buffalo Airways Relics

Tue Nov 15, 2011 4:59 pm

Living in Yellowknife, I've got tons of photos of his birds in action:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jspitfire/ ... 679694335/
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