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Latest update: Tuesday 14 July 2026 • de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver - adding one aircraft image everyday, if I possibly can.

In summer mode . . . here, in the Northern Hemisphere.

 

1683

Banner photo: N456SF (1683TB51) "123 - go" PALH - Lake Hood, Anchorage © 12 September 2021 - Aird Archives

1687

Banner photo: N1543 (1687TB55) "Gravel strip departure" PALH - Lake Hood, Anchorage - Bob Garrard © 08 September 2021 - Aird Archives

12

Banner photo: CF-FHC (12) "Flashback" CYVR - Vancouver , British Columbia - Sheldon D. Benner © July-August 1967 - Kenneth I. Swartz Collection

1942

Banner photo: N94TP (1942DP) "Shady characters" KOSH - Oshkosh, Wisconsin - Unknown photographer © 25 July 2024 - Aird Archives

1667

Banner photo: N1667 (1667) "Appropriate registration" KBFI - Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington - Paul Seymour © 11 October 1990 - Aird Archives

1636TB20

Banner photo: C-GXUT (1636TB20) "Going nowhere" Yellowknife, NWT - Paul Seymour © 06 October 1990 - Aird Archives

1193

Banner photo: N454FU (1193) "Patriot" PALH - Lake Hood, Anchorage, Alaska - Bob Garrard © 25 August 2022 - Aird Archives

370

Banner photo: C-FCQP (370) "Patient Beaver" Whitehorse, Yukon - Paul Seymour © 08 October 1990 - Aird Archives

1213

Banner photo: C-GMXS (1213) "Unusual sight" Yellowknife, NWT - Paul Seymour © 06 October 1990 - Aird Archives

247

Banner photo: N720 (247) "Independence Day" Fairbanks, Alaska - Fred Wallis © 04 July 2026 - Aird Archives

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Banner photo: ZK-CKH (25 "Long time ago" NZWN - Wellington, New Zealand - R. F. Killick © September 1967 - NZAV8A Collection - Aird Archives

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Celebrating over forty years of research.

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.

   

Photo: Neil Aird © 27 October 2010

Latest update: 14 July 2026 utc

Please support what I do - Thank you!

* 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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I thrive on feedback, and am happy to add specific requests! Send an e-mail suggestion.

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Approximate number of DHC-2 images on the website, as of 17 May 2026
16,620

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 4,637 pages,

and

at least 24,463 or so different images!!

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

About 16,699 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, 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.

nca "at" dhc-2.com

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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!

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I am no longer archiving these pages - the end of an era - too complicated and time consuming with the new software.

July 2026

additions

 

AirHistory.net - My images

NEW items. 568 photos.

No Beavers!

 

 

 

Rainer Haufschild

Collection

AirHistory.net

New items - now

1,677 photos.

I created one of these every single day . .

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

Nine years!

Over 2,800 drawings.

Trainworks

Now has 136 images

For the rebuilders

 

 

 

 

Latest Blog Update

03 July 2026

Check out Neil's

 

 

Absolutely nothing to do with Beavers !

Aird Aviation Archives

At least 4,716 images now!

My regular INSTAGRAM account

No Beavers !

AirHistory.net - Beavers

2,598 photos.

AirHistory.net - Twin Otters

2,757photos.

 

13 added in

July 2026

A Beaver-a-day, if I can!

For the DHC-3 Otter

DHC-3archive.com

Maintained by

Karl E. Hayes and Neil Aird.

2,156 photos.

AirHistory.net - Otters

964 photos.

For the DHC-6 Twin Otter

TwinOtterArchive.com

5,367 photos.

Only maintained now & then

by Neil Aird.

 

Set your screen to 125% to enjoy larger photos!
    July 2026    

12

12

CF-FHC

1687TB55

1687

N1543

1683TB51

1683

N456SF

   

370

370

C-FCQP

1193

1193

N454FU

1636TB20

1636

C-GXUT

1667

1667

N1667

1942DP

1942

N94TP

1644TB24

1644

C-FOEH

1333

1333

N677TX

25

25

ZK-CKH

247

247

ZK-CKH

1213

1213

C-GMXS

    June 2026

 

 

1250

1250

N67685

617

617

N726P

1682TB50

1682

C-FOEW

868

868

N314HA

That's all for

June 2026

1095

1095

N9RW

1237

1237

N62469

1392

1329

C-GOLC

807

807

C-FOXD

1208

1208

N67684

910

910

N910AS

1151

1151

N115CX

1178

1178

C-FYRR

1010

1010

C-FMXS

1649TB27

1649

N1TQ

1372

1372

N67030

1401

1401

N4334Y

999

999

N343WB

1223

1223

57-1640

950

950

N77KZ

1367

1367

N102SY

862

862

N5343G

738

738

N5217G

274

274

51-16803

1149

1149

56-0405

207

207

C-GJZQ

489

489

N67671

707

707

N62230

824

824

N8190Y

996

996

N65223

1109

1109

N133JB

1111

1111

N11YA

441

441

N9313Z

1063

1063

N900NL

1299

1299

C-FXUN

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If you enjoy this site, I do need your support every now and then. 

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It's your support, through donations, make this website possible.

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Meanwhile, enjoy your free (downloadable PDF) DHC-2.COM calendar pages.

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

This is the 22nd Year of the calendar.

The 265th image.

Good grief - that's a lot!

july July

• Photo: Ken Caley © 21 June 2026 •

July 2026

 

(For your private use only please)

Calendar Pages Retrospective

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

Remember, it's through your help that keeps the web site going.

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.

 

Ant

DHC-3archive.com

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

Photo: via Steve Kamm

New price: N471PM (1366) FOR SALE

Photo: Kevin Fairley ©

C-GTBV (388) FOR SALE

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.

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.

May 2026 - 196 months online - over sixteen years!

Visitors from 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 5,367 images added. Maybe you have some photos to contribute?

e-mail: twotter "at" cogeco.ca

• 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 •

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.

Aird Aviation Archives

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.

www.dhc-2.com

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

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

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THE IMMORTAL BEAVER

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

Maybe you should watch it again?

Be one of about 1,869,829

who have seen this documentary!

 

. . . . . . . . . Just since 13 March 2020 until 17 June 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.

WEBSITE

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

• 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.

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!