Originally Posted by
dixi188
IIRC the BN2 Islander could have 4 x 45 gallon/205 Ltr drums in the cabin giving it a duration of 10 to 12 hours.
That is exactly what this one has - 4 drums plumbed into the system. It did San Jose (Costa Rica) to Guayaquil yesterday, not away from Guayaquil yet today.
The registration is out of sequence. VP-FBS would be the next one sequentially, but this one has been registered VP-FMC in honour of Falkland Islands governor Sir Miles Clifford, who was influential in setting up the Falkland Islands Government Air Service (FIGAS) in 1948.
The route is pretty similar to what we used to do when the British Antarctic Survey Twin Otters were maintained in the UK - I did that flight a number of times. (I also used to fly for FIGAS).
BAS Twin Otter VP-FAZ was also in San Jose a couple of days ago, on its ferry South from the maintenance base in Canada to Rothera - it did the Southern Winter in Stanley, after getting caught up in Covid lockdowns at the end of last season, and in the end they kept it in Stanley, along with pilot and mechanic, as winter medevac cover for the base.