Stock shots. An A-26 airtanker and a helicopter with a monsoon bucket do test drops on a fire in the Sooke area.

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Stock shots. Single and twin-engined water bombers carry out practice drops in the vicinity of Kamloops as a bird-dog plane observes.

Stock shots. First part shows A-26 and Firecat airtankers dropping on a fire in the area of Mica dam. The second part shows a helicopter hovering near a fire and a rapattack crew descending from it.

The item is a film reel of unedited out-takes from 1975. It contains footage of the 1975 Abbotsford Airshow. Includes team aerobatics demonstrations by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds (flying the T-38 Talon) and the Canadian Armed Forces Snowbirds (flying the CT-114 Tutor); solo aerobatics by various single-engined monoplanes and biplanes; fly-pasts by a Vulcan bomber (of the RAF) and an Aurora maritime patrol aircraft; a demonstration fire retardant drop by an airtanker; a Canadian Forces search and rescue team rappelling from a Labrador helicopter; exhibitions by parachutists and a wing walker; static displays of aircraft on the tarmac; and crowd shots.

This footage may be out takes from the BC government travelogue "This is the Place."

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Stock shots. Air-to-air footage of A-26 and Avenger airtankers making drops on the Burto, Coop, Mana, PGE Mile 144.0, Savona, Omen, PGE 138-139, Back, and Coil Fires.

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Stock shots. A-26 and and DC-6 airtankers make drops on a fire as a bird-dog plane observes.

Stock shots. Footage includes: lookout man spotting fires; views from patrol plane checking fire location; aerial views of Lillooet-Pavilion area, Fraser River, Adams Lake; bird-dog plane and Avenger airtankers over fire; scens at Kamloops tanker base (dispatcher at work, air crew playing baseball, then rushing to get aircraft airborne); more shots of tanker over fire.

Series consists of unedited video footage. Videotape footage (from bird-dog plane) of airtanker operations at various test fire sites in BC. Among aircraft used are: P2V7, DC-6 and A-26. Footage also includes scenes from the ground at the airfield and on hillsides overlooking the test sites, practice sessions of rappelling from test structures and from helicopters, water dump tests on the ground and other related activities.

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Arthur Kirk : ranger to trainer RECORDED: Kelowna (B.C.), 1983-06-17 SUMMARY: Interview with retired forest ranger Arthur Kirk about his experiences at forest ranger school, and his early and later experiences with forest fire control in B.C., particularly in regard to the use of aircraft.

Unedited footage. Province reporter Ashley Ford is interviewed by an unidentified woman. Paste-up artist working on BCGEU brochure. Female interviewer talking to Forest Service man at Kamloops air tanker base.

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SUMMARY: Miscellaneous sound recordings related to fire suppression work; public service announcements re: forest fire prevention; lecture at a "bird dog" training school; soundtrack for a slide-tape presentation entitled "Fire Season"; and the sounds of fire fighting aircraft and equipment. T4233:0010 (radio spots) produced by CKQR Castlegar; T4233:0011 ("Fire Season" soundtrack) produced by Telesound Film Recordings.

Thie series consists of an extensive collection of stock shots, depicting a wide range of B.C. Forest Service and Ministry of Forests activities and related subjects. Compiled from footage shot for a variety of purposes, the material was retained for potential use as stock footage in BC Forest Service and Ministry of Forests film productions and TV spots. Some footage was also loaned out for TV news use.

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The item is video copy of news footage of aerial stockshots and fire retardant stations. Contains unedited aerial footage of fire. Meeting re efforts concentrated on fire near Kootenay River. Workers, helicopters, areial views. Dropping fire retardent. Prescribed burning with drip torch. More aerial views of burned areas. Water bombers -- loaded, boarded, filled with water and retardant, delivering loads, etc.

The item is a video copy of CTV news footage. Shows stock footage of forest fires and forest fire fighting on Vancouver Island. Includes footage of: airtankers dropping fire retardent; burned-over areas; small towns at risk; testing of fire equipment; number of fires burning in the province; impact of lightning strikes; financial impact of forest fires in the province; rapattack crews in action; etc.

Stock shots. 1. Outdoor speech - Pierre Trudeau. 2. Joe Clark. 3. Ship in harbour - the "Chavez". 4. Small freighter "Samarkanda" being unloaded. Police boat; gunny sacks. 5. Naval vessel. 6. Colour Guard at the Legislature. Lieutenant-Governor [presumably Bell-Irving] reviewing troops. Demonstrations re: Rock Creek, Cheekye-Dunsmuir power line. Premier Bill Bennett and cabinet ministers. 7. Demonstration at Harbour Square re: BC Buildings Corporation. 8. Colonist newspaper headline re: Sandanista victory. 9. Harmac strike banner - PPWC Local 8. 10. Pickets in front of the Empress Hotel. 11. Evangelical baptisms - field service. 12. Water bombing - blazing forests. 13. Interior of cathedral interior - unidentified dignitary. 14. BC Ferry aground on the rocks. Damage review. 15. Forest fire and water bombers. 16. Craigdarroch Castle. 17. Victoria Conservatory of Music. 18. Sketch of masked person. 19. BC Ferry & Marine Workers Union - on strike. 20. Submarine. 21. Fire - unidentified location. 22. The Raeside cartoon of "Vander Zalm picking the wings off a fly". 23. Flag raising outside Legislature. 24. James Bay Lodge. 25. Royal Trust Building. Police and military personnel. [A bomb or hostage taking incident?]

Stock shots. Canadair CL-215.

SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Pioneer Profiles project : Daniel McIvor RECORDED: [location unknown], 1985-04-20 SUMMARY: Daniel McIvor was born on August 30, 1911. This tape contains a speech given by Dan at CMFT banquet on April 20, 1985. TRACK 1: Dan describes the development of fire fighting with water bombers and th;e forest industry's flying tanker operation. TRACK 2: Dan narrates a slide show on fire fighting and answers questions.;

CALL NUMBER: T4210:0013 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Pioneer Profiles project : Daniel McIvor RECORDED: Richmond (B.C.), 1985-04-10 SUMMARY: Daniel McIvor was an aircraft pilot and airline executive. RCAF 1940-45. L & M Air Services, Vernon, 1946-49. Pilot for Queen Charlotte Airlines, Pacific Western Airlines, MacMillan Bloedel. Executive positions with PWA. TRACK 1: Dan's first flying experience at Fort William. Names of early fliers he associated with. Memorized eye chart to pass aviation medical. Commences building a home-built aircraft, but war intervenes. Joins RCAF. Describes readiness of RCAF for war, early confusion and activities as aircraft mechanic. TRACK 2: Obtains pilot's license in order to remuster as pilot. Flight training at Regina, 1940. Witnesses a mid-air collision. Completes training and sails to England via Iceland. Describes life on the troopship. Posted to Wellington bomber OTU in England but develops ulcers. Works as instrument fitter for a while then is returned to Canada. CALL NUMBER: T4210:0014 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Pioneer Profiles project : Daniel McIvor RECORDED: Richmond (B.C.), 1985-04-10 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Upon return to Canada, manages to return to flying. Serves with #8 Bombing and Gunnery School, transfers to ferry flying. Describes the various aircraft flown. Demobilized in 1945 and tries various jobs in the Okanagan Valley. Becomes a commercial pilot and works for L & M Airways in Vernon. Describes charter flying work and effect of the 1948 Fraser River flood. Moves to Queen Charlotte Airlines when L & M goes broke. Resigns following incident at Zeballos when a Stinson is damaged in a windstorm. Joins Pacific Western Airlines. Experiments in waterbombing and fire control. Description of PWA activities of the 1950s. CALL NUMBER: T4210:0015 SUPPLIED TITLE OF TAPE(S): Pioneer Profiles project : Daniel McIvor RECORDED: Richmond (B.C.), 1985-04-10 SUMMARY: TRACK 1: Transfers to MacMillan Bloedel as a pilot. Undertakes rescue operations near Vancouver. Early impressions of fighting forest fires. Extinguishing fires with paper bags of water. Start of waterbombing in B.C. Flying Sir Edmund Hillary around B.C. Works on firebombing in the Martin Mars for 7 years then returns to PWA as manager of small aircraft. Becomes manager of Hercules operation of small aircraft. Becomes manager of Hercules operation and finally organizes Boeing 707 cattle charters to Europe. TRACK 2: Blank.

Stock shots. Includes footage of the "Manning Park Gallows" fire prevention sign on the Hope-Princeton Highway; general footage of forest fire(s), fire fighters, and their equipment; aerial footage of fire; use of helicopters and air tankers (B-17 bomber); etc.

Stock shots. Shots in and from a bird-dog plane showing forest fire and airtankers making drops. At tanker base, crew mixing fire retardent. Air crew, ranger and dispatcher at [Kamloops?] base. Suppression crew loading truck and driving through forest. Fire lookout observing smoke. Many shots of telephone and radio use. Shot in and from fire patrol plane. More airtanker drops. Extensive footage of ground crew, caterpillar tracks, trucks and other equipment fighting fire.

Stock shots. Includes footage shot from a bird-dog plane, showing its crew observing a forest fire and airtankers dropping on it; crew mixing fire retardent; dispatchers in office; suppression crew preparing truck and en route to forest fire; airtanker drops; heavy equipment; etc.

Stock shots. Includes shots of Kamloops tanker base; aerial footage of the Cameron and Frogmore Lake fires; crew members relaxing; suppression crew at fire.

Stock shots. Shows Canso airtanker taking off from Patricia Bay, picking up water [?], dropping on fires near Squamish, Finlayson Arm, Harrison Lake and Zeballos; radio room at Vancouver; footage of Canso from bird-dog plane; helicopter making monsoon bucket drops, and ferrying federal prisoners to fight fire; suppression crew fighting fire on ground; shots inside a Canso; etc.

Stock shots. Caterpillar tractor; Canso airtanker; forest fire near Sooke Harbour; fire crews at work; fire fighting equipment in use; etc.