AIR SERVICE SECTION 

 1962-63 



Delivery of two float-equipped Otter aircraft was taken in October replacing 

 two Beaver aircraft which were sold by public tender. The addition of the two 

 Otter aircraft provides a better balanced fleet which now consists of 33 Beaver, 



10 Otter and one Super Widgeon, making a total of 44. 



Water dropping from tanks carried on Otter and Beaver aircraft continues 

 to play an important part in fire control operations. Improvements were made in 

 water-dropping equipment by the development and installation of a better release 

 mechanism and other modifications such as more efficient filler tubes. 



Five helicopters were again leased from May 1st to September 30th to 

 supplement fixed wing aircraft in fire control operations. 



Total flying time for the year was 12,541 hours. Total passengers carried, 

 32,569. Total loads carried 11,314,320 pounds. 



Flying operations were carried out from 28 bases during the fire season with 



1 1 of these bases providing year-round service. 



Sixteen mercy flights were carried out during the year. 



The following tables provide further details on air operations. 



Table I 



OPERATING BASES. 1962-63 



Base Type of Aircraft 



Sioux Lookout Beaver 



Otter 



Ignace Beaver 



Red Lake Beaver 



Pickle Lake Otter 



Caribou Lake Beaver 



*Kenora Beaver (2) 



Fort Frances Beaver 



Nym Lake Beaver 



*Port Arthur Beaver 



Otter 



*Geraldton Otter 



Pays Plat Beaver 



Twin Lakes (Nakina) Beaver 



Remi Lake Beaver 



Carey Lake Beaver 



South Porcupine Beaver 



Kenogami Beaver 



*Chapleau Beaver 



*Gogama Beaver 



*Sault Ste. Marie Beaver 



Otter 



Lauzon Lake Beaver 



* Sudbury Beaver 



Otter 



White River Beaver 



Oba Lake Beaver 



Temagami Beaver 



Parry Sound Beaver 



* Pembroke Otter 

 Tweed Beaver 



^Toronto Beaver (2) 

 Widgeon 



* Denotes Year-round Bases 



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