• Credits Page •

Main person to thank is Danielle, my very patient wife of 41 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.
"The Fishermen of Progreso" by Danielle Aird

AVAILABLE NOW! ALL OF HER PROFITS GO TO "Calcutta Rescue" - 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 ;-)

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 and sightings. Another is Beaver pilot and photographer is Bill Hann with his outstanding contributions from Lotus Land!! Thanks gents!

Ian McIntosh * For being my 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!!!

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!

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. Your patiently acquired, incredible shots from Australia 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 2011 in New Zealand and also in Australia after that!

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 MacFarlane from the United Kingdon has supplied many images from his extensive collection. Ian is alas, no longer with us.

Ian Macdonald A chum from British Columbia has been sending many photographs from the 1970's taken in Ontario and B.C.

Dirk Septer. Dirk and I have been working together for a few years now in the compilation/master index project.

John Olafson of Vernon, who patrols Beaver haunts for your viewing pleasure.

John Caswell of Campbell River, a very regular correspondent and former Beaver Pilot. John keeps me up to speed on Campbell River activities with photographs and news. His work with video an the Cable TV station there is well know.

Wayne Mutza for donating his superb collection of prints.

Robin A. Walker for his USAF, U.S. ARMY in Europe and AAC images.

Geoff McDonnel for his slides and print collection.

Mark Merry for his great collection of negatives, thanks Mark.
Glen Etchells of Vancouver, a friend from a long time back, who is risking 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.
Gary Vincent who is sharing his great collection of historical images fom the early eighties.
Elwood White on Vancouver Island who has sent slides to me from there for careful scanning and return. Thanks Elwood, and also to daughter Shannon who has helped along the way ;-)
My two aviation pals "Speck" and "Kilo Mike", aka Stephen 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 passed way on 31 January 2010 - RIP "Kilo Mike"

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.

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 Airliners.net - they have at present over 1,872 DHC-2 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!
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And of course "Unknown photographer" whoever you are?

My appologies if your name does not have the appropiate accent applied - my 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!!