• Credits Page •
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Main person to thank is Danielle, my very patient wife of over almost 54 years......sometimes wondering what I have been up to all these years, hunched over a keyboard. She has published her first book. I'll take orders ;-) It contains some of her short stories, one of which is "aviation oriented"...she might even let me use part of it here. 2021 update - Book Two is finishedl!! The third book is now underway. Still very busy raising money for the destitute in Kolkata, especially during the Covid-19 mess.
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"The Fishermen of Progreso" (now retitled "SHORT STORIES for the LONG FLIGHT") by Danielle Aird
AVAILABLE NOW! ALL OF HER PROFITS GO TO Calcutta Rescue Canada - Please check Danie's website for details, support her and her wonderful cause!. Her web site is here - Anthony did this snazzy site for his Mom . ![]() ![]() ![]()
Needless to say, I am a very proud husband ;-)
Just to let you know, Danie has written her second book, it is about her "Camino" travels, adventures and observations . . . Published by Amazon 07 February 2022. Also availible on Kindle since May 2022. (No pictures or cool maps alas on that platform). She is completing her third book!! (June 2023). "Short Stories for the Long Flight" is now on Amazon - June 2023. Title: "THE CAMINO IS NOT JUST FOR WALKING" - Pilgrims, Hosts and ghosts along the way. Needless to say, I am still a very proud husband - again! ;-) 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. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ![]()
Some people I now single out for "special thanks"... Eric Munk, of Zwolle, The Netherlands. A long time friend and fellow enthusiast who has helped, in the early days, with compiling information on the Beaver. (We just met for the first time in Melbourne in April 2005!) Next is professional aviation photographer, bushpilot and operator Rich Hulina, of Sioux Lookout, Ontario, who keeps me updated with slides, prints, digital images and sightings. Another is former Beaver pilot and photographer is Bill Hann* with his outstanding contributions from Lotus Land!! Thanks gents! *Bill sadly passed away in 2012 at the very young age of 37.
Ian S. Macintosh For being my main number cruncher No:1 keeping me straight on the website, pointing out bad links, errors etc. Ian has been busy compiling our main database, which we hope to publish one day. I can't believe my luck in enlisting Ian. Thanks lad!! Ian is also doing research on USAF airframes and compiling Accident reports and cross-referencing all of that. Without Ian's Sterling help, I could not keep this website going!!! As of January 2024 - Ian is unable to help with the websites. Enjoy your retirement from all those website duties Ian. I hope to do the same in the not too distant future . . . !
Ian M. Macdonald
One of my main researchers, based in Ottawa, Ontario - Ian trawled through the Files housed at our National Archives, for detailed information archived records on DHC-2 individual aircraft. Thanks Ian for supplying this information. Kenneth I. Swartz for his generous loaning of a remarkable private slide collection, amassed over the years. I feel I'll soon have to rename the site to the Ken Swartz Collection!! I have enough slides to scan now . . . I see no end ;-) A great position to be in. Thanks again Ken ! I will be scanning for years!! Your collection is a National Treasure! In 2021 I began re-scanning his collection! Sheldon D. Benner for his incredible documentary work done at de Havilland Canada, Downsview and area, as the Beavers rolled off the production line. Sheldon's work makes this website!!!! Sheldon passed away on Friday 04 August 2023. His work will continue and expand on my websites. RIP SDB. Adrian M. Balch for sharing his huge de Haviland Canada slide collections. Quite outstanding and most generous! Thanks Adrian. John Mounce also for sharing his huge DHC collections. Thanks John! John Rodger like his pal above, for sharing his huge DHC collections. Thanks JR. Robert S. Grant for sharing his huge de Haviland Canada slide collection. Thanks Bob! Look foward to your second album. Michael "Mike" J. Ody (RIP) for the use of his collection of slides and prints. Mike and I corresponded for years on the Beaver and his visits to my home with binders of information, were always welcome. Mike passed away on 01 October 2011 and I have started a web site dedicated to him and his research on the de Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter. http://www.twinotterarchive.com aided by Ian Macintosh. Lenn Bayliss of Toowoomba, Queensland. Lenn, thanks for your dedication to the Beaver and for all those magnificent images you have generously contributed to DHC-2.COM. It was great to finally meet you "downunder" in April 2005 and again in 2010 in New Zealand. Your patiently acquired, incredible shots from Australia, New Zealand and Canada are a great historical record. You are a real professional!
Graeme D. Mills from New Zealand originally, and now living in Australia, an all round great guy, and webmaster of the awesome Kiwibeavers web site. A truly great resource for New Zealand Ag-Aviation History. Well done Graeme. Finally got to meet Graeme in October 2010 in New Zealand and also in Australia after that! You rock Graeme! Note: Kiwi Beavers is now only as a Face Book site.
John Kimberley I can't thank you enough John for granting permission to use your extensive, outstanding collection, garnered from years on the trap line! Your recording of Beaver history is second to none. Without your work, this site would be insignifcant! Ruben Husberg of Norway, another generous gentleman, scanning and sending super slides of Beavers from his travels and very extensive collection. Wonderful stuff Ruben, always a pleasure to see an e-mail and scans from you! The three Ians come next: Ian Macintosh from the United Kingdon. Ian is my right hand man . Without his attention to detail and incredible research skills, this website and the www.twinotterarchive.com and www.DHC-3archive.com would not exist. (See also at top of list!!) Ian MacFarlane also from the United Kingdom has supplied many images from his extensive collection. Ian is alas, no longer with us. RIP Ian - your work lives on. Ian Macdonald A chum from Ottawa, has been sending many photographs from the 1970's taken in Ontario and B.C. (See top of list also) Dirk Septer. Dirk holds a copy of my Master Index Database and has been cross-checking with his vast data collected over the years. He has supplied many images and lots of corrections etc., over the years. What a kind and generous fellow. Seemingly the world's expert on the Beaver. Always willing to share. Thanks Dirk. John Olafson of Vernon, who patrols Beaver haunts for your viewing pleasure. One of my top contributers!! Thanks JWO. John Caswell of Campbell River, a very regular correspondent and former Beaver Pilot. John kept me up to speed on Campbell River activities with photographs and news. His work with video on the Cable TV station there was well known. RIP John. ![]() Robin A. Walker for his USAF, U.S. ARMY in Europe and AAC images. Geoff McDonnel for his slides and print collection, which I was able to purchase.
Mark Merry for the donation of his great collection of negatives, thanks Mark.
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Glen Etchells of Vancouver, a friend from a long time back, who risked his fine work to Canada Post in dribs and drabs to share his images with us all. Thanks Glen. It was great to finally meet you after all those years! Thanks for supplying all those fantastic slides and photos. The Post Office has done us proud.
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Gary Vincent who is sharing his great collection of historical images fom the early eighties. A great help Captain!
Ben Cogger who sends regular shots from Lake Hood, Anchorage. Thanks Ben. Danny Hoggard who sends regular shots from Ketchikan. Thanks Danny.
Bruce W. Gowans who supplied his DHC-2 Collection, thanks Bruce. Well documented too!
John Rodger who supplied his extensive DHC Collection, thanks John. (Came via John Mounce!!) Joseph F. Baugher (RIP) I have used Joe's site for many a year and also helped him with U-6 additions. His website will live on. Elwood White on Vancouver Island who has sent slides to me from there for careful scanning and return. Thanks to Elwood, and also to daughter Shannon who has helped along the way ;-) ![]()
My two aviation pals "Speck" and "Kilo Mike", aka Stephen R. Peck and Ken Marshall*, for their cheering from the side lines...also their omnipresent sarcastic humour ;-) Another valuable resource is "magicman" Bill Jesse, now of Victoria, BC.
* Ken sadly passed way on 31 January 2010 - RIP "Kilo Mike" Erik Johannesson for his donation of many DHC-2 slides from his collection, and his extensive research and documentation. Erik also maintains detailed datasets on most DHC types. He still is managing to do an excellent website, which he keeps up to date: TwinOtterWorld. I have not heard a "peep"from Erik in a few years!! He is rather peeved I believe, that Ian Macintosh and I continue to work on our hobby TwinOtterArchive.com website in the format I designed. We enjoy the layout and it conforms to my other two websites. Too bad ;-( It is a fact that websites cannot just be deleted from the www . . . We wish him the best with his health and ventures. His current website is excellent and is certainly the finest one on the Twin Otter. He is certainly a dedicated fellow! Nick Nicholas of On Target graphics for the use of his great drawings. If you like them you can order directly from Nick. ontarget "at" nti.net Bombardier Aerospace / de Havilland Canada at Downsview, for making archives available in the early days of my research. Even today, continuing the help by permitting me access to their photgraphic records. I will attempt to make a dedicated Archive for their Historic Work ! This work has been greatly assisted by the good offices of Kenneth I. Swartz. Anthony Aird my graphic designer, tech whiz son, for some logos and his expertise on things "website/computer" related. Thanks Ant!
At this time I should like to give a huge "shout out" to AFHRA - the Air Force Historical Research Agency, at Maxwell AFB., in Alabama. My colleague Ian Macintosh has worked with Archie Difante over the years. Archie has been very helpful with our L-20 / U-6 reseach. Many others will be listed here, some have helped with letting me use their photographic images, many others have provided information, comments and encouragement. I thank you all. If I have missed your name . . let me know. ![]()
A special ongoing thanks to the photographers of Airliners.net - they have at present about 3,000 DHC-2 / U-6A Beaver images to view ;-) , many of their photographers have kindly granted me pernmission to use their images, but to include them all is a daunting task, so have a look for yourself. Great to see them as large images. This site is truly "awesome" well done! Visit it often, I certainly do!
AirHistory.net I have just been invited to join this group (February 2019) and hope to add to their huge collection. They have a nice selection of Beavers too! Approximately 1,983 as of january 2024 Join our ranks ![]()
Without your help and participation, this site would not exist!
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Jon Abuhl, Danny Acton, David Adam, Colin Adams, Jesse Adams, Jvan Aeberli, Etyan Aidelbaum, Marty Aidelbaum, Gary Aldred, Anthony Aird, Danielle Aird, Katie Aird, Neil Aird, Robin Aird, Josh Akbar, Torleif Åkesson, Bill Alder, Abbas Ali, Stephen C. Allsep, Paul Altenhofen, Ron Altenhofen, Philip Amadeus, Michael Andersen, Jonny Anderson, William Anderson, Jim Andie, Tammy Andie, Michel Andrieux, Nico Anello, Michael M. Anselmo, Alexis Antonakis, Tony Arbon, Kurt Ariano, Melissa Arntz, Glen Arsenault, Tom Arthur, Farrukh Athar, Ian Atkinson, James Atwater, Luc Aubin, Sadie Audette, Mike Aune, Pekka Autere, Marnie Ayers, Neil Ayers, Ross Baadsvik, Han Backner, Tim Badham, Bob Baglow, Harold Bailey, Steve Bailey, Peter Bakema, Francois Bakkes, Jan Bakkus, Mick Bajcar, Chad Banfield, Greg Banfield, Russ Bannock, Fred Barnes, Joe Barr, Craig Barratt, Doug Barry, Mike Barth, Bob Bates, Dave Bates, Michael Bausch, Lenn Bayliss, Ian Beatty, Simon D. Beck, Jon Beekman, Sheldon D. Benner, John Bennett, Nels Bentley, Ole Johan Berg, Oscar Bernadi, Ronnie Berning, Trevor Bartlett, Roger Besecker, Michael Besenthal, Rene Biber, Andreas Bischel, Mick Bajcar, Francois Bakkes, Adrian M. Balch, Eric Banworth, Dave Bates, Ralph Baxter, Jon Beekman, Sandy Benzies, Peter Berganini, Pierre Berube, John Bessette, Warwick Bigsworth, Jeremey John Birkbock, Scott Black, Bill Blanchard,
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And of course "Unknown photographer" whoever you are? My appologies if your name does not have the appropiate accent applied - this website software can't handle it!! ![]()
There are many others "unknown", who have images in my Archives, if you see your work and it is not duly credited, please let me know post haste and I will rectify the matter!!
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