DEPARTMENT OF LANDS AND FORESTS FOR 1931 



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contributed 6,670.03 hours flying with but two minor cases of engine trouble. 

 The Moth aircraft allocated to the Eastern District rendered valuable service 

 in connection with fire suppression, and although operating as units in the 

 detection programme, they carried large loads and operated from very small, 

 hazardous lakes. 



With the appointment of the flying District Forester to the Superintendency 

 of Algonquin Park a new Fairchild KR-34 type was added to the service and 

 transferred to the Park for duty. During the season various modifications were 

 made to this machine, increasing its performance and standardizing the 

 equipment. 



Organization — Flying Operations: 



The operating season was, generally speaking, one that we are not anxious 

 to recall. Loss of personnel and aircraft, adverse weather conditions, reduced 

 flying hours, drastic changes affecting the personnel, could scarcely have been 

 more unkind. One senior pilot was promoted to Superintendent of Flying 

 Instruction to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Major John Leach. Two 

 new bases were formed, one at Algonquin Park and the other at Elk Lake. One 

 Moth machine was posted to the latter base to patrol over the areas in which 

 minerals were recently located. 



The Disposition of Aircraft, Western District: 



Sioux Lookout Moth CF-OAA 



Hamilton CF-OAH 



Goose Island Moth G-CAOU 



H.S. 2 L. G-CAOK 



Fort Frances Moth G-CAOY 



H.S. 2 L. G-CAOJ 



Kenora Moth CF-OAC 



Hamilton CF-OAI 



Orient Bay Moth G-CAOZ 



H.S. 2 L. G-CAPE 



Caribou Lake Moth CF-OAE 



H.S. 2 L. G-CAOQ 



The Disposition of Aircraft, Eastern District: 



Sault Ste. Marie Moth G-CAPC 



Sudbury Moths G-CAOW 



G-CAOX 



Biscotasing Moth CF-OAD 



Remi Lake Moth CF-OAF 



Oba Lake Moth CF-OAG 



H.S. 2 L. G-CAOA 



Twin Lakes -Moth G-CAPA 



H.S. 2 L. G-CAPF 



Elk Lake Moth G-CAPB 



The Disposition of Aircraft, Headquarters Flight: 



Port Arthur Fairchild 71 CF-AHC 



D.H. 61 G-CAPG 



Photography Vedette CF-OAB 



Algonquin Park Fairchild K.R. 34 CF-AOH 



East and West (Roving Commission).. . . Hamilton CF-OAJ ' 



