AIR SERVICE SECTION 



Nine De Havilland Turbo-Beavers and one Twin Otter were 

 purchased to replace 10 piston powered Beavers which were 

 sold by public tender. 



The "Ontario Integral Float Water Bombing System" was 

 installed in a total of 10 Otters and 15 Turbo-Beavers; two 

 Otters and two Turbo-Beavers were also equipped with 

 Gelgard dispensing systems. Development of the water 

 bombing system in the Twin Otter is underway with the Air- 

 craft expected to be operational by August 1957. 



26 bases were in operation during the fire season. 12 of 

 these bases provide year-round flying service necessary in 

 resources management work. Total flying time for the year 

 was 14,752:40 hours, total personnel and passengers carried 

 36,702. Total loads carried 13,200,064 pounds. 17 Mercy 

 Flights totalling 25:15 hours were carried out. Five heli- 

 copters were leased from May 1st to September 30th to 

 provide transportation in fighting fires. 

 The following tables provide further details on air operations: 



Table 9 



HOURS FLOWN AT OPERATING BASES 1966-67 



BASE 



HOURS FLOWN 



TYPE OF AIRCRAFT 



Algonquin Park 



Carey Lake 



Caribou Lake 



*Chapleau 



*Fort Frances 



*Geraldton 



*Gogama 



Kenogami Lake 

 *Kenora 



Lauzon Lake 



Nym Lake 



Parry Sound 



Pays Plat 



*Pembroke 



Pickle Lake 

 *Port Arthur 



Red Lake 



Remi Lake 



*Sault Ste. Marie 

 *Sioux Lookout 

 *South Porcupine 

 *Sudbury 



Temagami 

 •Toronto Island Airport 



Tweed 



White River 



Air Service, General .... 



17:45 

 363:00 

 325:45 

 334:50 

 563:35 

 811:30 

 604:05 

 359:25 

 ,101:20 

 319:55 

 246:05 

 352:10 

 365:00 

 710:15 

 383:55 

 647:50 

 299:10 

 352:35 

 ,253:40 

 ,261:55 

 504:55 

 815:10 

 384:55 

 993:50 

 385:25 

 561:25 

 433:15 



Beaver 



Beaver 



Beaver 



Turbo Beaver and Beaver 



Turbo Beaver 



Turbo Beaver, Beaver and Otter 



Turbo Beaver 



Beaver 



Turbo Beaver, Beaver and Otter 



Beaver 



Beaver 



Beaver 



Beaver 



Turbo Beaver and Otter 



Otter 



Turbo Beaver and Otter 



Otter 



Beaver 



Turbo Beaver and Otter 



Turbo Beaver and Otter 



Turbo Beaver and Otter 



Turbo Beaver and Otter 



Beaver 



Turbo Beaver, Twin Otter and Widgeon 



Beaver 



Beaver (2) 



Turbo Beaver, Beaver 



14,752:40 



'Denotes Year-Round Base 



