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Pleased I could be of help!!!Mzunguwamap wrote:N723AR, with thanx for the info on Scramble
140102 N723AR DHC6 Twin Otter International by mzunguwamap, on Flickr
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I think you've made a mistake as this machine is owned by TWIN OTTER INTERNATIONAL LTD. This is also indicated by the logo on the tail which is from this company. So less interesting owner from a military perspective.Stratofreighter wrote:Twin Otter N723AR indeed has a rather interesting owner :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Nevada_Corporation
Twin Otter International buys Twin Otters, converts them to "Vistaliners" and leases them with full parts and technical support to airlines and tour operators throughout the world.
Why would this specific one become a Vistaline and why would it be for SN? They have about 20 Twin Otters in service and not all are Vistaliners. They also provide research services accoring their website; http://www.twinotter.com/aerial.htm . so I would say this a/c has been in use for some survey work somewhere east under contract. It's been in sevice with them for more than 10 years and yes it has been used in the past for work with SN.Flyboy wrote:source: http://www.twinotter.comTwin Otter International buys Twin Otters, converts them to "Vistaliners" and leases them with full parts and technical support to airlines and tour operators throughout the world.
IMHO the vistaliner is way different form the catch above.
And given this link, I would say it is to become a Vistaliner (or twin otters only provides the technical services...), but for the moment its still a nice catch!!
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