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Latest update: Sunday 04 October 2026 • de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver - adding one aircraft image everyday, if I possibly can.

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Banner photo: C-GJSB (1568) "High 'n Dry" CYYZ - Toronto, Ontario - Ray Moneta © c.October 1999 - Aird Archives

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Banner photo: CF-IDG (718) "Sunny day" Tukanee Lake, near White River, Ontario - Ray Moneta © c.1975-1978 - Aird Archives

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Banner photo: N178RM (1119) "Bristol fashion" Lake Hood, Anchorage, Alaska - Fred Wallis © 02 October 2026 - Aird Archives

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Banner photo: N5153G (272) "Needs a Lake" Unknown location - Ray Moneta © Date unknown - Aird Archives

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Banner photo: CF-OCO (45) "Sheltered spot" Gogama, Ontario - Ray Moneta © c.1983-1985 - Aird Archives

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Banner photo: N76SU(483) "Autumn Blues" Fairbanks, Alaska - Fred Wallis © 27 September 2026 - Aird Archives

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Banner photo: N116CX (1116) "Stars 'n Stripes" PANC - Anchorage, Alaska - Bob Garrard © 21 April 2017 - Aird Archives

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Banner photo: N3947Q (578) "Light plane" Fairbanks - Metro Field, Alaska - Fred Wallis © 27 September 2026 - Aird Archives

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Banner photo: C-FOSP (1501) "Island hopper" Tyee Spit, Campbell River, British Columbia - Dirk Septer © 26 September 2026 - Aird Archives

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Banner photo: N1675B (1675) "Pond Life" Fairbanks, Alaska - Fred Wallis © 27 September 2026 - Aird Archives

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Celebrating over forty years of research.

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This website is a lasting tribute to the men and women, past and present, who have had anything to do with this fine aircraft.

Thanks for visiting and supporting the website.

If this is your first landing here, welcome on board.

 

Too much fun to miss! - Check out the gallery of our most recent, and links to many earlier fine banners. Good for the soul.

Many items shown here did not always appear in the individual aircraft pages - close to three thousand larger images!!

Don't forget to visit the last Banner Archives page #100

This is the final Banner Archive I am adding.

Note: You can still grab the large banner shots while they are on the main page.

You can also check out the Calendars Retrospective page for lots more large images!

Recording DHC-2 Beaver history, every single day . . .

. . . . . if at all possible !

Neil Aird © 1986 - 2026 (Wow! - 40 Years - Has it been that long?) - Saw my first Beaver in 1959.

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Photo: Neil Aird © 27 October 2010

Latest update: 04 October 2026 utc

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* For regular visitors . . . this is the page to BOOKMARK *

 

The Great Beaver Photo Hunt countdown 1,692 built

Only 313

 

photos left to find!

Can you help?

Individual Histories - most with several images on the Website. More added each and every day !

I maintain a complete database, only a small part of it is on this website, I usually wait for a picture before adding data.

Can you help with any additonal snaps? Be part of the search team!
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Approximate number of DHC-2 images on the website, as of 31 August 2026
16,760

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Tell me now, what book do you have that adds several images/pages to itself each and every day?

CAUTION: This website, really a "giant free e-book", now has some 4,639 pages,

and

at least 24,591 or so different images!!

(Not counting the close to three thousand of my once daily "Toonies" - the series has run it's course).

About 16,811 of DHC-2 Beaver aircraft (my running tally - which is anything containing parts of a Beaver).

Even includes some videos and slide shows and large PDF presentations. WARNING: Could be very addictve.

My sincere thanks, to my now retired, research collegue, Ian S. Macintosh.

Special shout outs to: Jens Brokuf, Bruce W. Gowans, Robert S. Grant, Nick Jackson, Jacques Guillem, Adrian M. Balch, John Mounce, Ian M. Macdonald, Kenneth I. Swartz, Gary Vincent,

Bob Garrard, Dan Gilbertson, John W. Olafson, Lenn Bayliss, Graeme D. Mills, Dirk Septer, Ron Kosys, Ben Cogger, Danny Hoggard, JoJo Prince, Bob Kobzey, Fred Wallis, Nigel Hitchman,

Sheldon D. Benner, Tim Martin, Ray Moneta, Carlos Fortner and many others. LINK

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No photo may be used for any means other than your private viewing without the express written consent of the publisher and/or individual photographer. This is strictly enforced.

Thank you for your understanding.

Drop me an e-mail if you wish to use any images you see on the website.

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Our own global community - Visitors from at least 187 countries!

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Ah - Hi - there you are!! I'm here working away - nice to have your company - enjoy your visit!

You can contact me here: nca "at" dhc-2.com


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Octber 2026

additions

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AirHistory.net - My images

NEW items. 568 photos.

No Beavers!

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Rainer Haufschild

Collection

AirHistory.net

New items - now

1,677 photos.

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I created one of these every single day . .

. . .when I possibly could - that series has now been completed.

Nine years!

Over 2,800 drawings.

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Trainworks

Now has 143 images

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For the rebuilders

 

 

 

 

Latest Blog Update

01 October 2026

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Check out Neil's

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Absolutely nothing to do with Beavers !

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Aird Aviation Archives

At least 4,717 images now!

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My regular INSTAGRAM account

No Beavers !

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AirHistory.net - Beavers

2,626

photos.

AirHistory.net - Twin Otters

2,872 photos.

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6 added in

October 2026

A Beaver-a-day, if I can!

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For the DHC-3 Otter

DHC-3archive.com

Maintained by

Karl E. Hayes and Neil Aird.

2,194 photos.

AirHistory.net - Otters

976 photos.

For the DHC-6 Twin Otter

TwinOtterArchive.com

5,372 photos.

Only maintained now & then

by Neil Aird.

 
Set your screen to 125% to enjoy much larger photos!
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C-GJSB

        

483

483

N76SU

45

45

CF-OCO

272

272

N5153G

1119

1119

N178RM

718

718

CF-IDG
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1501

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C-FOSP

1116

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N116CX

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N470DB

1638TB21

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CF-MAB

1570TB5

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N222RL

1675

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N1675B

578

578

N3947Q

1310

1310

N591DB

676

676

N1053

1517

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N715

707

707

N62230

198

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N918SK

1005

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N68073

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N900KA

261

261

N215TS

920

920

N695TK

400

400

N695TK

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N135AR

1680TB48

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N265F

1453

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N416WY

1692TB60

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N9744T

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1441

N103TE

289

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FAC5106

522

522

N2502

1273

1273

N77MV

710

710

N1018F (2)

504

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N9766F

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N8523

1692TB60

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N9744T

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1578TB70

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N62DB

1046

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Thanks to the generous, talented photographers who donate their work!

This is the 22nd Year of the calendar.

The 268th image.

Good grief - that's a lot!

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October 2026

 

(For your private use only please)

Calendar Pages Retrospective

Thank you for supporting DHC-2.COM, I really do appreciate it.

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SOME FAVOURITE TYPES FROM

AIRD AVIATION ARCHIVES

DC-4 / C-54

(13) More coming someday !

meanwhile I am posting some here, scroll way down past the DC-6's!

I am adding other types there as you will see.

DC-6 / C-118

Coming someday (6)

meanwhile I am posting some here - scroll way down to reach them!

I am adding other types there as you will see.

DC-7

(19)

Beech 18 - C-45

(37)

Many, many, still to add.

 
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DHC-3archive.com

Honouring the de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter family - Turbine and Piston, with roughly 2,141 images so far.

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Photo: via Steve Kamm

New price: N471PM (1366) FOR SALE

Photo: Kevin Fairley ©

C-GTBV (388) FOR SALE

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If you have a Beaver For Sale - or related item - please use the e-mail nca "at" dhc-2.com to contact me.

Perhaps I can help you find a buyer? We have quite the audience.

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The original DHC-6 Twin Otter website.

Adding additional photos, every now and then, if and when I get any.

Done just for my amusement and edification - you are most welcome join in, browse, and of course, hopefully, contribute.

This layout and concept are consistant with the historical format of DHC-2.COM and DHC-3archive.com my two other major websites.

September 2026 - 205 months online - over fourteen years!

Visitors from at least 128 countries.

The original & longest running de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter web photo resource.

Note: I am only updating every now and then - having fun with too many other projects.

At least 5,373 images added. Maybe you have some photos to contribute -

- or maybe help with the updating the website?

e-mail: twotter "at" cogeco.ca or nca "at" dhc-2.com

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• Here you will find some basic data for 844 Legacy de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters - plus the new build Viking DHC-6 Twin Otter Series 400 •

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I finally go delving into my fondly treasured, rather dusty, dog-eared, old notebooks - also busy scanning, restoring, and publishing slides and negs left to me by dear friends.

Blueskies - "Kilo-Mike" and "Eddy".

Also adding favourites from various friend's collections, especially Berliner Rainer Haufschild's slides and negatives, some here and to AirHistory.net for all to enjoy.

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Some nostalgic airport visits and images, after sixty-nine years of "watching planes" adventures 1957 - 2026.

"Still crazy after all those years . . . . " Paul Simon © 1975.

"Memorable Magic Moments"

RNAS Yeovilton with my long time pal, Robert A. "Eddy" Edwards, snapping Concorde.

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We have had visitors from ( at least ) 187 countries *

(* interesting note, Beavers were exported to 63 countries !)

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THE IMMORTAL BEAVER

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Well worth viewing, if you have not seen it already.

Maybe you should watch it again?

Be one of about 1,873,199

who have seen this documentary!

 

. . . . . . . . . Just since 13 March 2020 until 16 September 2026

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• Danie's RECENT PUBLICATONS •

Book three!

Danie's latest book - "Who's on the Camino" - 101 Pilgrim experiences on the way to Santiago.

It is a really good read, all colour photographs too.

Click on the book image, when the Amazon page opens, click on the large book on the left hand side of that page - you should be good for eight free pages.

Danie's previous book was published (07 February 2022).

Both are available for sale around the world on Amazon.

WEBSITE

"The Camino is not just for walking" - Pilgrims, Hosts and Ghosts along The Way.

Meanwhile Danielle wrote:..... I am so excited! My book The Camino is not just for Walking has arrived. It can be found on Amazon but if you live in Kingston and would like a signed copy, I will have a stock of them to be collected at my house. You pay no shipping. The proceeds will go to help the wonderful men and women who host and feed pilgrims along the Camino de Santiago and who have sustained huge losses in income these last couple of years. Just let me know if you and / or your friends would like a copy. I will put the kettle on and we can have a visit at the same time. Here is the blurb. Have a wonderful day.

When Danielle Aird went in search of stories along the Camino de Santiago, she found a wealth of history not only of the Camino but of a wider Spain, and came across a fascinating, motley collection of characters alive and departed (pilgrims, hosts, volunteers, and other Spaniards). Unexpectedly, along the way, she also revisited her own unconventional past. In The Camino is not just for Walking, while her narrative takes readers by the hand through the small villages and larger cities, they are joined by usually friendly, often inspiring and sometimes eccentric characters spanning a millennium.

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Danielle's blog "danieonthego" - I urge you to have a read.

Danie - never one to mince words.

Link to her first book's website

"The Fishermen of Progresso" - Short Stories by Danielle Aird

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• Danielle's on going Philanthropic Projects •

Calcutta Rescue Canada

Short slide show & video The India Connection

You can donate via the main Calcutta Rescue Website

. . please help out if you can.

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If you wish to contact me use the e-mail below and enter the "@" symbol where you see "at".

nca "at" dhc-2.com

I'd really like to hear from you someday!

Especially if you can help support the website.

Photographic images used  throughout this website are either in the public domain, or used with express permission of their respective copyright holders.

Please note: Images and articles freely added, alas, cannot be removed.

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Neil Aird © 1986 - 2026

My Dear Old School - It is my hope that it will gradually be rebuilt!

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