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Finally the conclusion of the DC-6 story started in NetLetter #1531 through 1538.
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Everts Air Cargo writes another chapter.
As part of the disposal of the Conair DC-6 fleet, C-FCZZ was put up for disposal, and by Bill of Sale dated August 18, 2000, Conair Group sold the aircraft to Tatonduk Outfitters of Fairbanks, Alaska, for $215,000.
The Canadian registration was cancelled that day, and on August 23 the aircraft was registered to its new owners as N9056R and ferried from Abbotsford to its new base at Fairbanks.
Tatonduk Outfitters is the company which uses the trade name of Everts Air Cargo, an airline very familiar to all 'propliner' enthusiasts.
N9056R was overhauled at Fairbanks, all of its fire-bombing equipment removed, and converted back to pure freighter status. It was painted into Everts Air Cargo colour scheme and received its C of A on April 20, 2001, one of a fleet of eight DC-6s and two C-46 Commandos flown by the airline at the time.
However, it was to remain parked at Fairbanks for a time, while its four Pratt & Whitney R-2800 radials were sent to Miami for overhaul.
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 Posted on Facebook by Stephanie Claytor - Memories of Pacific Western Airlines
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Three views of the Bristol Britannia.
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CF-CZX at Amsterdam, 1961
Photo by Günter Grondstein
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Vancouver in front of the 'Britannia Hangar'
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Also Vancouver - circa 1958-61
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A couple of Canadian Pacific Air Lines ads from Japan
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