Going through my Dad's things I found this plane and would love to know what it is.
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3$\begingroup$ I hope your father wasn't on board for that particular landing - it looks like that one may have been a bit rough! $\endgroup$– FreeManCommented Jul 3, 2022 at 11:16
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$\begingroup$ Any idea where the picture was taken? $\endgroup$– BruceWayneCommented Jul 4, 2022 at 15:33
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$\begingroup$ I think it was around Terrace, BC $\endgroup$– SunnyCommented Jul 6, 2022 at 18:17
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To add to Tevildo's answer, the livery for the Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer appears to be this one
from here which per this seems to have been leased to Dampier Mining Company; that picture was taken somewhere near Sydney Australia. I suspect there aren't many of these planes so it might be possible to get to an actual airframe.
Following up on harshbutfair's detective skills in their answer, it looks like it might be C-GNIS. Here's a picture of C-GNIS. This page (search for C-GNIS) details its history. At some stage it was indeed parked and vandalized.
Apparently it was then restored (perhaps by the OP's father?) and at least recently was at the Quesnel Heritage Aircraft Museum in BC Canada.
Quesnel Heritage Aircraft Museum, Quesnel Airport, PO Box 52, Richard Store, Quesnel, British Columbia, V2] 5E5. Tel: 250-747-2542 - if you want to visit it!
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$\begingroup$ The paint sure looks the same, just the name scratched off maybe. $\endgroup$– SunnyCommented Jul 4, 2022 at 3:18
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1$\begingroup$ @Sunny I think harshbutfair found the registration and I found a picture and a history of it :-) $\endgroup$– ablighCommented Jul 4, 2022 at 14:11
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2$\begingroup$ Yes, that is the very plane. My Dad was part of the group that pulled it out of the bush and brought it to Quesnel. My thanks to all of you! $\endgroup$– SunnyCommented Jul 5, 2022 at 15:12
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1$\begingroup$ @Sunny If you're happy with one of the answers you've received, you can accept it by clicking on the "tick" icon. $\endgroup$– TevildoCommented Jul 5, 2022 at 20:30
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$\begingroup$ I have not used this type of forum before. What is a tick icon? The triangle? thank you, :) $\endgroup$– SunnyCommented Jul 6, 2022 at 18:18
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It looks very much like a Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer. The stub "wings" from the lower fuselage to the undercarriage are quite distinctive.
Image from RuthAS, via Wikipedia.
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1$\begingroup$ Thank you very much! My Dad was part of the recovery team that salvaged the aircraft. Sadly I don't know what became of it. $\endgroup$– SunnyCommented Jul 4, 2022 at 3:14
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You can almost make out the registration on the left side of the image. It looks like it starts with C- followed by a G, and then ending in an S. From searching for Scottish Aviation on Aviation History Canada I believe it could be C-GNIS.
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2$\begingroup$ I think we have a winner. Also see goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/twin-pioneer/… which lists the history of C-GNIS (search for it). Upvoted. I might stick the pictures in my answer! $\endgroup$– ablighCommented Jul 4, 2022 at 14:05