Photo: It’s the Twin Otter’s 50th anniversary this year

The first de Havilland Twin Otter took its maiden flight May 20, 1965. A company called Viking Air Ltd., which provides parts and service for the legendary aircraft, plans a promotional tour this summer to celebrate the Twin Otter’s 50th anniversary. Their schedule runs as follows: Cambridge Bay, July 3; Resolute, July 4; Pond Inlet, July 5; Gjoa Haven, July 7; Yellowknife, July 8; Whitehorse, July 13; Inuvik, July 14; Tuktoyaktuk, July 15; Sachs Harbour, July 15; Fort Good Hope, July 16; and Norman Wells, July 17. Since 1965, the tough, reliable Twin Otter has become part of the history of northern Canada. (PHOTO COURTESY OF VIKING AIR)