AIR SERVICE SECTION 

 1964-65 



Modernization of the air fleet was commenced with the acquisition of two new 

 DeHavilland Turbo-Beaver aircraft. Delivery of Turbo-Beaver CF-OEA was taken 

 in January, 1965 and CF-OEB in February, 1965. These aircraft replace two 

 Beaver aircraft CF-OBY and CF-OBZ of 1948 vintage, which were sold by public 

 tender in October, 1964. 



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

 Twelve of these bases provide year round services necessary in resource manage- 

 ment work. 



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

 transportation in fire control work in areas inaccessible to conventional aircraft. 



Total flying time for the year was 1 3,247 Va hours. Total passengers carried, 

 35,077. Total loads carried, 10,868,394 pounds. 



Seventeen mercy flights totalling 25:45 hours were carried out. 



ACCIDENTS RESULTING IN DAMAGES TO AIRCRAFT 



Otter Aircraft CF-ODW suffered damage to the tail assembly and under- 

 carriage while tied to base dock at Pembroke, during a heavy rainstorm with wind 

 twisters on the evening of October 7, 1964. Damaged parts were replaced and the 

 machine was flown to Sault Ste. Marie where an exhaustive examination was made 

 and repairs effected. 



Beaver Aircraft CF-OCP while tied to the dock at White River, sank in 

 sixteen feet of water on the night of October 8, 1964, due to extreme and unusual 

 weather conditions. There was a combination of rain and snow accompanied by 

 gale force winds with temperatures well below freezing. The aircraft was raised, 

 dismantled, and shipped by truck to Sault Ste. Marie hangar. No serious damage 

 occurred. The propeller, engine and airframe were thoroughly checked and over- 

 hauled. 



Beaver Aircraft CF-OCH piloted by U. W. Fiskar was extensively damaged 

 after landing at Smoke Lake on January 11, 1965. Glare ice conditions covered by 

 light snow made it impossible to control movement of aircraft which crashed into 

 rocky shoreline, buckling port wing and doing severe damage to parts of the fuse- 

 lage and starboard skis. This aircraft will be completely rebuilt and overhauled at 

 the Air Service Hangar, Sault Ste. Marie. 



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