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Aviation Memorabilia Newsletter Since 1995

Aviation Memorabilia Newsletter

Since 1995

Terry Baker
 
Terry Baker, co-founder of the NetLetter scours the internet for aviation related Trivia and Travel Tips for you, our readers, to peruse.
The final list of tails 
 
Click the images for larger view.
 
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Answer to the tails in NetLetter #1540
 
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tmb 250 air georgian emblemAir Georgian was a privately owned charter airline based at Toronto Pearson International Airport that operated from 1994 until 2020.
 
Between 2000 and 2020 its main business was operation of certain Air Canada Express routes. 
 
Air Georgian began as an airport developer in 1985. It began commercial operations in 1994 and subsequently developed its commercial air carrier business, which as of 2011 represented 87 percent of its total business.
 
In 1997 It became a code share partner of Canadian Airlines, operating under the banner of Ontario Regional. 
 
In 2000 Air Georgian became a Tier III partner of Air Canada and operated as Air Alliance. Ceased operations in May 29, 2020, after a sale of its assets to Pivot Airlines.
 
Source: Wikipedia
 
 
Images of Beechcraft 1900D C-GWGA in various liveries while operated by Air Georgian
 
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Canadian Airlines colours
Toronto - June 16, 2000
 
Photo by Konstantin von Wedelstaedt
 

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Air Alliance colours 
Montreal - July 7, 2008
 
Photo by Pierre Gillard
 

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Air Alliance colours 
'Operated by Air Georgian' visible under the window
Hartford, Connecticut - May 25, 2009
 
Photo in Public Domain
 

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C-GWGA is currently operated by Sky Jet and flying for Air Liaison.
 
Photo by Pierre Gillard
 

NetLetter Archives
 
The RAPCAN News October 12, 1999
 
By Jim Griffiths

The bird strike stories reminded me of an incident that happened to my brother in Vancouver enroute to Victoria in a Viscount. They realized they'd hit bird on landing and asked if they could go out with the DOT truck to retrieve and identify the corpse.
 
It turned out to be a nice fat pheasant which had flown up and hit its head on the underside of the wing thus killing itself. The bird, except for a major head wound was otherwise in perfect condition.
 
With the approval of the DOT, the aircraft which had sustained no damage and crew proceeded to Victoria with the offending carcass and had the chef at the layover hotel prepare it for their dinner.

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