The Company Started in 1947 with one, 2 seater helicopter, a Bell 47-B3, CF-FZX, and 3 employees.
Carl Agar, ex RCAF flight instructor, Alfred “Alf” Stringer, a 25 year old airplane mechanic, ex RCAF, and Arnold “Barney” Bent, ex RCAF flight Instructor, started the Company.
Started as a Crop Dusting Operation in Penticton.
Company name Okanagan Air Services Ltd.
By Dec 1958 they had 54 helicopters.
By the 70's they became one of the worlds largest Companies and operated aound the globe.
I was fortunate enough to be employed by them for many enjoyable years.
Thanks to Jeff Robinson for his assistance in these paints.
Submitted by bmllr