186 photos of Viscount c/n 279

1

Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA)

CF-THS
June 1960

Delivered new to Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) with fleet number '637'. Taken landing at Dorval International Airport, Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada circa June 1960

Photo source - Richard Dumigan

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Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA)

CF-THS
July 1963

Delivered new to Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) with fleet number '637'. Taken at Dorval International Airport, Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada 31 July 1963 in the maintenance area.

Photo Ref 259

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

3

Air Canada

CF-THS
May 1965

Transferred from Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) due to a corporate name change retaining fleet number '637'. Taken at Malton Airport, Toronto, Canada in May 1965.

An Air Canada photo from Tom's collection.

Photo source - Jim Gregory collection

4

Air Canada

CF-THS
June 1967

Transferred from Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) due to a corporate name change retaining fleet number '637'. Taken at Uplands Airport, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada in June 1967.

Note the white fleet number on the tail which was changed from black in 1966.

Photo source - Bernie King collection

5

Air Canada

CF-THS
August 1968

Transferred from Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) due to a corporate name change retaining fleet number '637'. Taken at Chapeskie Field, London, Ontario, Canada circa August 1968.

Photo source - EX/ZX (flickr)

6

Air Canada

CF-THS
May 1969

Transferred from Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) due to a corporate name change retaining fleet number '637'. Taken at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada circa May 1969.

Photo Ref FRP013

Photo source - Fred H Prior collection

7

Air Canada

CF-THS
August 1972

Transferred from Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) due to a corporate name change retaining fleet number '637'. Taken at Dorval International Airport, Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada in August 1972.

Photo source - Bernie King collection

8

Air Canada

CF-THS
April 1974

Transferred from Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) due to a corporate name change retaining fleet number '637'. Taken at Dorval International Airport, Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada 19 April 1974.

Photo source - George W Hamlin

9

Zaire Aero Service

9Q-CKE
December 1978

Re-registered from CF-THS for a proposed sale to Zaire Aero Services. Taken stored at Dorval International Airport, Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada in December 1978 with the Zaire registration applied to the aircraft.

The sale by Beaver Interprises Ltd was not completed and the aircraft was restored as C-FTHS and ferried to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada for further storage.

Photo source - Bernie King collection

10

Zaire Aero Service

9Q-CKE
January 1979

Re-registered from CF-THS for a proposed sale to Zaire Aero Services. Taken stored at Dorval International Airport, Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada in January 1979 with the Zaire registration applied to the aircraft.

The sale by Beaver Interprises Ltd was not completed and the aircraft was restored as C-FTHS and ferried to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada for further storage.

Photo source - Mike Ody collection via George Trussel

11

Beaver Enterprises Ltd

C-FTHS
November 1980

Purchased from Air Canada. Taken at Dorval International Airport, Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada 12 November 1980 with the aircraft about to go on an air-test.

Photo source - EX/ZX (flickr)

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Beaver Enterprises Ltd

C-FTHS
November 1980

Purchased from Air Canada. Taken at Dorval International Airport, Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada 12 November 1980 with the aircraft about to go on an air-test.

Photo source - Ed Jones collection

13

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

C-FTHS
October 1982

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd for preservation. Taken at Gimli Airport, Manitoba, Canada 1 October 1982. It has just arrived from Winnipeg which is a very short hop.

It will be temporarily stored inside the ex Saunders Aircraft hangar seen in the background but the tail needs to be removed first, because of the low roof!

Photo source - Doug Seagrim collection

14

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

C-FTHS
October 1982

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd for preservation. Taken at Gimli Airport, Manitoba, Canada 15 October 1982 with Tony Morien standing by the aircraft.

Tony was the Chief of Restoration for the museum at that time.

Photo Ref BAPCN3333

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

15

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

C-FTHS
October 1982

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd for preservation. Taken at Gimli Airport, Manitoba, Canada 15 October 1982 two weeks after its arrival from Winnipeg with a typical prairie sunset silouetting one of the Viscount's propellers.

Photo Ref BAPCN3350

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

16

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

C-FTHS
October 1982

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd for preservation. Taken at Gimli Airport, Manitoba, Canada 16 October 1982 two weeks after its arrival from Winnipeg.

This view shows the cabin looking forward which is in relatively good condition.

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

17

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

C-FTHS
October 1982

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd for preservation. Taken at Gimli Airport, Manitoba, Canada 16 October 1982 two weeks after its arrival from Winnipeg.

This view shows the rear galley area which is also in relatively good condition.

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

18

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

C-FTHS
October 1982

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd for preservation. A view of the cockpit taken at Gimli Airport, Manitoba, Canada 16 October 1982 two weeks after its arrival from Winnipeg.

As this aircraft was then flown to the museum it is not surprising that the cockpit was in such good condition albeit a little worn in places.

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

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Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

C-FTHS
October 1982

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd for preservation. Taken at Gimli Airport, Manitoba, Canada after its arrival from Winnipeg in late October 1982.

The tail is being prepared for removal to allow the aircraft to enter the low former Saunders Aircraft hangar in the background before the onset of winter.

Note the new format C-FTHS registration applied for the ferry flight from Winnipeg.

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

20

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

C-FTHS
October 1982

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd for preservation. Taken at Gimli Airport, Manitoba, Canada after its arrival from Winnipeg in late October 1982.

The tail is being removed to allow the aircraft to enter the low former Saunders Aircraft hangar in the background before the onset of winter.

Note the new format C-FTHS registration applied for the ferry flight from Winnipeg.

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

21

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

C-FTHS
October 1982

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd for preservation. Taken at Gimli Airport, Manitoba, Canada after its arrival from Winnipeg in late October 1982.

The tail is being removed to allow the aircraft to enter a low former Saunders Aircraft hangar before the onset of winter.

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

22

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

C-FTHS
September 1983

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd for preservation. Taken at Gimli Airport, Manitoba, Canada in early September 1983 after emerging from the ex Saunders Aircraft hangar in the background.

The engines are being prepared for ground running prior to taxying trials.

The tail, which had to be removed when it was put in the low roof hangar has not yet been refitted.

Photo source - Jim Griffith

23

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

C-FTHS
September 1983

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd for preservation. Taken at Gimli Airport, Manitoba, Canada in early September 1983.

The engines are being prepared for ground running prior to taxying trials.

Note the large grey blanking plate at the front end of the Rolls-Royce Dart engine where the Water Methanol Control Unit (WMCU) would normally be installed.

TCA and then Air Canada chose to operate their Darts without the benefit of a wet power boost but the Low Torque Switch still needed to be fitted to provide an auto-feathering facility.

Also note the red marks lined up on the propeller blades and spinner denoting the correct 'ground fine pitch' position for starting up the engine.

Photo source - Jim Griffith

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Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

C-FTHS
September 1983

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd for preservation. Taken at Gimli Airport, Manitoba, Canada in early September 1983 with all engines running prior to taxying trials.

Note that the tail has not yet been refitted.

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

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Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

C-FTHS
September 1983

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd for preservation. Taken carrying out taxying trials at Gimli Airport, Manitoba, Canada in early September 1983 prior to final assembly including refitting the tail.

This must surely be the first occasion that a Viscount has moved under its own power without a tail fitted.

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

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Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

C-FTHS
September 1983

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd for preservation. Taken carrying out taxying trials at Gimli Airport, Manitoba, Canada in early September 1983 prior to final assembly including refitting the tail.

Note that the new format C-FTHS registration has been retained ready for the ferry flight to Winnipeg.

This must surely be the first occasion that a Viscount has moved under its own power without a tail fitted.

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

27

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

C-FTHS
September 1983

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd for preservation. Taken at Gimli Airport, Manitoba, Canada 16 September 1983 the day before the ferry flight to Winnipeg.

All the systems have been checked and she is ready to go.

Photo source - Jim Griffith

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Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

C-FTHS
September 1983

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd for preservation. Taken at Gimli Airport, Manitoba, Canada 16 September 1983 the day before the ferry flight to Winnipeg.

All the systems have been checked and she is ready to go. In the background is the remains of a Royal Canadian Armed Forces Canadair Argus maritime reconnaisance aircraft which was derived from the Bristol Britannia but fitted with Wright R-3350 3,700 shp Turbo-Compound radial piston engines instead of the Bristol Proteus gas turbine engine.

Photo source - Jim Griffith

29

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

C-FTHS
September 1983

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd for preservation. Taken arriving at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 17 September 1983 after its successful ferry flight from Gimli, Manitoba, Canada where a lot of work had gone into preparing it for this one-off flight.

Note that the new format C-FTHS registration was retained for the ferry flight.

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

30

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

C-FTHS
September 1983

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd for preservation. Taken at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 17 September 1983 after its successful ferry flight from Gimli, Manitoba, Canada where a lot of work had gone into preparing it for this one-off flight.

The Rolls-Royce Dart engines are about to be shut down for the last time.

Standing by the nose is John Davidson who was the President of the museum at that time.

A brave man for not wearing ear defenders! The museum building (Hangar T-2) is on the right and was formerly used for maintenance by Air Canada and before that TCA.

Photo Ref BAPCN3383

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

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Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

C-FTHS
September 1983

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd for preservation. Taken at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 17 September 1983 after its successful ferry flight from Gimli, Manitoba, Canada.

This view shows the voluntary ferry crew emerging from the aircraft. Left to right, Air Canada Captain Gerry D Norberg, Museum Engineer Robert Palmer and Air Canada Captain Jim Griffith.

Photo Ref BAPCN3380

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

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Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

C-FTHS
September 1983

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd for preservation. Taken at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 17 September 1983 after its successful ferry flight from Gimli, Manitoba, Canada.

This view shows the voluntary ferry crew emerging from the aircraft.

Left to right, Air Canada Captain Gerry D Norberg, Museum Engineer Robert Palmer and Air Canada Captain Jim Griffith.

Photo source - Jim Griffith

33

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

C-FTHS
September 1983

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd for preservation. Taken at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 17 September 1983.

The device fitted to the nosewheel was used to hydraulically raise the nose which then lowered the tail of the aircraft to allow it to enter low entrance hangars.

Photo Ref BAPCN3341

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

34

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
April 1984

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada in April 1984 being pushed into the museum (Hangar T-2) after its repaint by Air Canada.

Photo Ref BAPCN3408

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

35

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
May 1984

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada in May 1984 with Robert on the tug pulling the Viscount out of the museum (Hangar T-2) due to a re-organisation prior to a vist by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in September.

Photo Ref BAPCN3110

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

36

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
May 1984

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada in May 1984 with Robert driving the tug whilst towing the aircraft across to an Air Canada maintenance hangar for temporary storage as the museum was being reorganised prior to a vist by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in September.

Photo Ref BAPCN3113

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

37

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
May 1984

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada in May 1984 after its removal from the museum hangar as part of a re-organistion of the aircraft before a visit from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in September.

Photo source - Peter Gates collection

38

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
July 1984

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada in July 1984 on a rare occasion out in the sunshine due to a re-organisation and maintenance of the museum hangar prior to a vist by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in September having earlier been in temporary storage with Air Canada.

Photo Ref BAPCN107

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

39

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
July 1984

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada in July 1984 after the Viscount and Bristol 170 Freighter Mark 31(M) CF-WAE had been temporarily towed out of the museum hangar to allow for preparations to take place prior to a vist by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in September.

Quite a contrast in nose profiles.

The green flag on the nose of the freighter is the flag of the Province of Saskatchewan where this aircraft was last operated by Norcanair until 1983.

Photo Ref BAPCN106

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

40

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
September 1984

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada in September 1984 on a rare occasion out in the sunshine due to a re-organisation and maintenance of the museum hangar prior to a vist by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in September having earlier been in temporary storage with Air Canada.

This photo was taken shortly before it returned to the museum hangar.

Photo source - Peter Gates collection

41

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
September 1984

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada in September 1984 with the aircraft being prepared to return to the museum (Hangar T-2) which was now reorganised prior to the visit by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Photo Ref BAPCN3394

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

42

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
September 1984

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada in September 1984 after the museum had been reorganised prior to the visit by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

The aircraft behind (left to right) are a rare Fairchild Husky F11-2, a Beech 18 and a Junkers Ju52-1M.

They were all acquired by the museum.

Photo Ref BAPCN3398

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

43

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
September 1984

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada in September 1984 after the museum had been reorganised prior to the visit by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

The Junkers Ju52-3M behind is C-GARM which was acquired by the museum and converted to the single engine Ju52-1M version to represent CF-ARM.

The active Curtiss C-46 Commando C-GIBX belongs to Air Manitoba.

Photo Ref BAPCN3399

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

44

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
September 1984

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada in September 1984 with the aircraft being prepared to return to the museum which was now reorganised prior to the visit by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

The aircraft to the left is a rare Fairchild Husky F11-2 which also belongs to the museum.

Photo Ref BAPCN3393

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

45

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
September 1984

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada in September 1984 being pushed back into the museum (Hangar T-2) which was now reorganised prior to the visit by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

The three museum volunteers are (left to right) Robert Arnold (by the nosewheel).

Note the hydraulic trolley which is required to lift the nose enough to drop the height of the tail in order to get out through the hangar door. Earl Feathers and Tony Morien.

Photo Ref BAPCN3405

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

46

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
September 1984

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada in September 1984 being pushed back into the museum (Hangar T-2) which was now reorganised prior to the visit by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Note the hydraulic trolley which is required to lift the nose enough to drop the height of the tail in order to get out through the hangar door.

The three museum volunteers are (left to right) Earl Feathers, Robert Arnold and Tony Morien.

Photo Ref BAPCN3404

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

47

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
October 1984

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken on display inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada in October 1984 shortly before a visit from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

She spoke to Robert during the tour but not about the Viscount and did not visit its interior. Photo Ref BAPCN2009

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

48

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
June 1985

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada in June 1985.

The aircraft had been pushed outside for engine trials but no details are known.

Photo Ref BAPCN232

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

49

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
June 1985

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada in June 1985.

The aircraft had been pushed outside for engine trials but no details are known.

The No.3 Rolls-Royce Dart engine is being worked on but before it can be started the propeller must be moved from the 'feathered' position to the 'ground fine pitch' position.

Photo source - Bernie King collection

50

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
June 1986

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken still stored outside at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada in June 1986.

Photo source - Richard Vandervord

51

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
June 1986

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken still stored outside at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada in June 1986.

Photo source - Richard Vandervord

52

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
September 1988

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken back on display inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 21 September 1988.

Photo source - Rod Digney

53

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
February 1995

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken on display inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada in February 1995.

Photo source - Rod Digney

54

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
June 1999

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 6 June 1999.

The aircraft had been moved outside as a static exhibit for the Winnipeg International Air Show.

Photo source - Kyle Nordman

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Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
September 2004

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken on display inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 26 September 2004.

Photo source - Matthew Capina

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Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
September 2004

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken on display inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 26 September 2004.

Photo source - Matthew Capina

57

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
September 2004

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. A view of the cabin taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 26 September 2004.

Photo source - Matthew Capina

58

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
September 2004

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. A view of the cabin at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 26 September 2004.

Photo source - James H Parsons

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Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
September 2004

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. A view of the cockpit taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 26 September 2004.

Photo source - James H Parsons

60

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
June 2006

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken on display inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada circa June 2006.

Photo source - Martin Lisowski

61

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
October 2007

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken on display inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 29 October 2007 now with the No.2 (port inner) Rolls-Royce Dart RDa3 Mark 506 engine on show.

Photo source - Ron Corrin collection

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Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
October 2007

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken on display inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 29 October 2007.

Note the old style registration applied as part of the restoration to full Air Canada livery.

Photo source - Ron Corrin collection

63

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
October 2007

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. A view of the cockpit inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 29 October 2007.

Photo source - Ron Corrin collection

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Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
October 2007

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. A view of the cockpit overhead panel inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 29 October 2007.

Photo source - Ron Corrin collection

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Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
August 2011

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. A nice view of the No.2 (port inner) Rolls-Royce Dart RDa3 Mark 506 engine taken at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 9 August 2011.

This engine is serial number 3103 and was last tested in August 1970.

It is a complete engine except that the water methanol control unit has been replaced by an aluminium sheet housing which is was TCA / Air Canada modification as they weren't using this system to restore the takeoff power at high ambient temperatures or altitudes.

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Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

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Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
September 2011

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken on display inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 13 September 2011.

A layer of dust has settled which is the only thing that needs to be done to this fine exhibit.

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Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

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Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
June 2012

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken on display inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 13 June 2012.

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Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

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Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
June 2012

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken on display inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 13 June 2012.

The display area through the opening has lots of bush planes that operated in Manitoba over the decades.

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Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

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Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
November 2012

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. A view of the cockpit at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 1 November 2012.

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Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

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Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
November 2012

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken inside the cabin at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 13 November 2012.

This view shows the condition of the 1960s forward port bulkhead prior to the commencement of a restoration effort by the museum team.

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

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Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
November 2012

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken inside the cabin at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 13 November 2012.

This view shows the condition of the 1960s forward starboard bulkhead prior to the commencement of a restoration effort by the museum team.

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

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Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
November 2012

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken inside the cabin at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 13 November 2012.

This view shows the condition of the 1960s cabin seats prior to the commencement of a restoration effort by the museum team.

Authentic materials will now be sought to return these seats to their former glory.

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

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Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
November 2012

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken inside the cabin at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 13 November 2012.

This view shows the condition of the 1960s lavatory prior to the commencement of a restoration effort by the museum team.

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

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Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
November 2012

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken inside the cabin at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 13 November 2012.

This view shows the condition of the 1960s lavatory prior to the commencement of a restoration effort by the museum team.

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

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Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
November 2012

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken inside the cabin at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 13 November 2012.

This view shows the condition of the 1960s curtains with the distinctive maple leaf emblem.

Some of it has faded with prolonged exposure to the sun but the aim is to use as much original material as possible.

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

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Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
November 2012

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken inside the cabin at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 13 November 2012.

This view shows the condition of the 1960s sash material showing the very distinctive maple leaf motif.

The condition of this and others like it is very good and will be re-used in the restoration.

The aim is to use as much original material as possible.

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

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Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
November 2012

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken inside the cabin at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 27 November 2012.

Note the oblong access panels in the ceiling at regular intervals.

Go to the next photo to see what's inside.

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Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

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Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
November 2012

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken inside the cabin at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 27 November 2012 showing what is behind the oblong access panels.

We are not sure where these ropes were attached and if any other airline had them installed like this.

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Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

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Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
March 2014

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. A view of the cockpit at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada in March 2014, still unrestored but nonetheless complete and original.

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

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Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
May 2014

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 29 May 2014 with two Stewardesses in 1970s period Air Canada uniforms preparing to welcome 'passengers' on board for a very unique event.

A short comedy play was performed by Shawna Dempsey (in red) with Lorri Millan (in white) assisting with the boarding.

There were three sessions on two evenings and every seat on board was taken.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

81

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
May 2014

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken inside the cabin at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 29 May 2014 which is full of 'passengers' waiting patiently for the comedy play to begin.

Multi-colour mood lighting, sound effects and even turbulence was produced to enhance the brilliant performance.

A great use of an old airliner!

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

82

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
May 2014

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken inside the cabin at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 29 May 2014 with Guy La Casse waiting patiently for the comedy play to begin.

Guy is a well renowned local modeller who produces wonderful scale aircraft carved out of solid wood and exquisitely painted to represent historic Canadian aircraft types including, of course, the Viscount.

A lot of his work including dioramas are exhibited in the museum and certainly enhances the museums appeal.

He also models trains and ships, again to exacting scale and perfection.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

83

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
May 2014

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken inside the cabin at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 29 May 2014 with 'Stewardess' Shawna Dempsey in 1970s period Air Canada uniform performing a solo act during the short comedy play which was all about a weird collection of passengers, which I guess applies to any flight on any day!

There were three sessions on two evenings and every seat on board was taken.

Everyone thoroughly enjoyed this unique event which Shawna and Lorri plan to perform on board other suitable aircraft around Canada.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

84

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
May 2014

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 29 May 2014.

This is the replica boarding pass which allowed you to attend the comedy play.

The flight number is the year represented in the play, i.e. 1979, with this session starting at 20:00.

There was one session at 19:00 and another at 21:00 which was repeated on Friday 30 May, again to full houses or cabins!

No smoking was allowed on board, which was certainly not the case in 1979, but Shawna did hand out free salted peanuts!

One of the ficticious passengers, a small child was supposedly allergic to peanuts.

Some of the other ficticious passengers included a highjacker, a nun and a newly married couple.

The rest of us joined in at appropriate moments including screaming!

I just couldn't stop laughing and missed a few of the punch lines! Shawna, can I have a transcript please?

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

85

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

CF-THS
May 2014

Purchased from Beaver Enterprises Ltd, preserved and restored as CF-THS. Taken at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 29 May 2014.

This is the replica safety card provided, which, if you can read it, is not the normal version you would expect!

The attention to detail was excellent and the play was performed by Shawna without a hitch.

Thank you for a very enjoyable evening!

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

86

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
February 2015

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 21 February 2015.

A view of the aircraft taken from an escape hatch in the top of the Norcanair Bristol Freighter CF-WAE cockpit.

The aircraft in front is CAF McDonnell Douglas CF-101B Voodoo 101034.

Photo Ref DSCN5718

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

87

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
March 2015

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 10 March 2015.

A view of the No.1 engine nacelle. Robert is a volunteer at the museum and is opening up the cowlings to carry out an inventory of which engine serial numbers were installed and their general condition.

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

88

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
March 2015

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 10 March 2015.

A view of the No.1 Rolls-Royce Dart RDa3 Mark 506 engine with the 'clamshell' nacelle cowlings open.

Robert is a volunteer at the museum and had opened up the cowlings to carry out an inventory of which engine serial numbers were installed and their general condition.

This engine is S/N 3046 (TCA # 61A-7KA) and had been transferred from CF-TIE (C/N 385) No.4 position after the aircraft flew in from Gimli and only had 497 hours remaining on its overhaul life.

Easy access to the Dart engine for maintenance was one of the major bonuses for the ground engineers.

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

89

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
April 2015

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 23 April 2015 after the museum conservation team had given it a good wet wash to rid it of years of accumulated dust.

Old hangars like this are not ideal for keeping aircraft clean, but much better than being exposed to the harsh Canadian winters.

Photo Ref DSCN5783

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

90

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
April 2015

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 23 April 2015 after the museum conservation team had given it a good wet wash to rid it of years of accumulated dust.

Old hangars like this are not ideal for keeping aircraft clean, but much better than being exposed to the harsh Canadian winters.

Photo Ref DSCN5784

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

91

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
April 2015

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 23 April 2015 after the museum conservation team had given it a good wet wash to rid it of years of accumulated dust.

Old hangars like this are not ideal for keeping aircraft clean, but much better than being exposed to the harsh Canadian winters.

Photo Ref DSCN5779

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

92

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
April 2015

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 28 April 2015.

A view of the cockpit before Robert started to sympathetically carry out some restoration work.

Photo Ref DSCN5814

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

93

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
April 2015

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 28 April 2015.

A view of the cockpit centre console before Robert started to sympathetically carry out some restoration work.

Photo Ref DSCN5827

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

94

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
June 2015

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 9 June 2015.

A view of the cockpit after Robert has sympathetically carried out some restoration work.

The next job is to remove the seats.

Photo Ref DSCN6080

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

95

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
June 2015

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 9 June 2015.

A view of the cockpit centre console after Robert has sympathetically carried out some restoration work.

The next job is to remove the seats.

Photo Ref DSCN6082

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

96

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
June 2015

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 9 June 2015.

A view of the cockpit centre engine panel and control levers after Robert has sympathetically carried out some restoration work.

Photo Ref DSCN6086

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

97

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
October 2015

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 8 October 2015.

A view of the Captain's chair that has now been restored by Robert to the correct colour.

The arm rests are still worn, but in a way this adds to the appearance. The co-pilot's seat will soon get the same treatment.

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

98

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
October 2015

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 8 October 2015.

A view of the Captain's chair that has now been restored by Robert to the correct colour.

The arm rests are still worn, but in a way this adds to the appearance.

The co-pilot's seat will soon get the same treatment.

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

99

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
January 2016

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 8 January 2016.

Photo Ref DSCN7424

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

100

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
January 2016

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 8 January 2016.

An unusual view of the nose.

Photo Ref DSCN7423

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

101

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
March 2016

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 16 March 2016.

An unusual clear view of the aircraft as they had cleared away some exhibits in order to give the floor a well earned wash.

Photo Ref DSCN7752

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

102

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
July 2016

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 19 July 2016.

Two of Robert's fellow volunteers Aaron Morrissette on the vacuum cleaner and Paul Balcaen who is the Exhibits Co-ordinator are carrying out routine cleaning work on this and other exhibits.

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

103

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
February 2017

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 15 February 2017.

Photo source - Ben Wang

104

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
June 2017

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 12 June 2017.

The cabin is being stripped out for refurbishment, which is being undertaken and funded by Air Canada as part of their anniversary celebrations.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

105

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
June 2017

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 12 June 2017.

The cabin is being stripped out for refurbishment, which is being undertaken and funded by Air Canada as part of their anniversary celebrations.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

106

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
June 2017

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 12 June 2017.

The cabin is being stripped out for refurbishment, which is being undertaken by AirBase Services Inc and funded by Air Canada.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

107

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
June 2017

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 12 June 2017.

The cabin is being stripped out for refurbishment, which is being undertaken by AirBase Services Inc and funded by Air Canada.

Note the mixture of yellow and blue seats.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

108

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
June 2017

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 12 June 2017.

The cabin is being stripped out for refurbishment, which is being undertaken by AirBase Services Inc and funded by Air Canada.

The 'formica' panelling and the various fabrics will be very difficult to replicate.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

109

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
June 2017

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 12 June 2017.

The cabin is being stripped out for refurbishment, which is being undertaken by AirBase Services Inc and funded by Air Canada.

The 'formica' panelling and the various fabrics including the curtains will be very difficult to replicate.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

110

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
June 2014

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 12 June 2017.

The cabin is being stripped out for refurbishment, which is being undertaken by AirBase Services Inc and funded by Air Canada.

The various fabrics will be very difficult to replicate.

At least the plastic parts of the seats are reusable.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

111

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
June 2017

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 12 June 2017.

The cabin is being stripped out for refurbishment, which is being undertaken by AirBase Services Inc and funded by Air Canada.

The various fabrics will be very difficult to replicate.

At least the plastic parts of the seats are reusable.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

112

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
June 2017

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the AirBase Services Inc facility at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 12 June 2017.

The main walkway carpet is of good quality and is being cleaned for re-use inside the refurbished cabin.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

113

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
June 2017

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the AirBase Services Inc facility at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 12 June 2017.

The main walkway carpet is of good quality and this section has already been cleaned for re-use inside the refurbished cabin and shows the unique pattern.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

114

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
June 2017

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the AirBase Services Inc facility at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 12 June 2017.

The seats have now been stripped of their coverings and samples will be sent to their Montreal facility to act as patterns for new coverings in both the yellow and blue colours.

Any repairs to the seat frames will take place within the Winnipeg facility.

They are certainly working quickly!

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

115

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
June 2017

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the AirBase Services Inc facility at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 12 June 2017.

These parts were saved from CF-TIE (C/N 385) which was originally sold to the museum, but due to fire damage in the cabin, CF-THS was purchased instead.

The extent of the fire damage is clearly evident.

Hopefully they will be of use now after a good clean.

Photo source - Brian R Burrage collection (gallery 3)

116

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
September 2017

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 12 September 2017.

The cabin has now been fully refurbished and looks superb.

Congratulations to Air Canada for making this happen and to the specialists at AirBase Services Inc and also the museum volunteers who also put their time in on this important project.

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

117

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
September 2017

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 12 September 2017.

The cabin has now been fully refurbished and looks superb.

Congratulations to Air Canada for making this happen and to the specialists at AirBase Services Inc and also the museum volunteers who put their time in on this important project.

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

118

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
September 2017

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 12 September 2017.

The cabin has now been fully refurbished and looks superb.

Congratulations to Air Canada for making this happen and to the specialists at AirBase Services Inc and also the museum volunteers who put their time in on this important project.

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

119

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
September 2017

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 12 September 2017.

The cabin has now been fully refurbished and looks superb.

Congratulations to Air Canada for making this happen and to the specialists at AirBase Services Inc and also the museum volunteers who put their time in on this important project.

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

120

Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada

CF-THS
September 2017

Museum re-named from Western Canada Aviation Museum (WCAM). Taken inside the museum at Winnipeg Airport, Manitoba, Canada 12 September 2017.

The cabin has now been fully refurbished and looks superb.

Congratulations to Air Canada for making this happen and to the specialists at AirBase Services Inc and also the museum volunteers who put their time in on this important project.

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

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Below are the 186 photos we have on file for Viscount c/n 279 together with either the actual date that the photo was taken or an estimate of that date based on clues such as the livery worn or other background information.

1

Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA)

CF-THS June 1960

Photo source - Richard Dumigan

2

Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA)

CF-THS July 1963

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

3

Air Canada

CF-THS May 1965

Photo source - Jim Gregory collection

4

Air Canada

CF-THS June 1967

Photo source - Bernie King collection

5

Air Canada

CF-THS August 1968

Photo source - EX/ZX (flickr)

6

Air Canada

CF-THS May 1969

Photo source - Fred H Prior collection

7

Air Canada

CF-THS August 1972

Photo source - Bernie King collection

8

Air Canada

CF-THS April 1974

Photo source - George W Hamlin

9

Zaire Aero Service

9Q-CKE December 1978

Photo source - Bernie King collection

10

Zaire Aero Service

9Q-CKE January 1979

Photo source - Mike Ody collection via George Trussel

11

Beaver Enterprises Ltd

C-FTHS November 1980

Photo source - EX/ZX (flickr)

12

Beaver Enterprises Ltd

C-FTHS November 1980

Photo source - Ed Jones collection

13

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

C-FTHS October 1982

Photo source - Doug Seagrim collection

14

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

C-FTHS October 1982

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

15

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

C-FTHS October 1982

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

16

Western Canada Aviation Museum Inc (WCAM)

C-FTHS October 1982

Photo source - Robert W Arnold collection

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