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Great Northern Bushplanes
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Author : Robert Grant
language : en
Publisher: Surrey, B.C. : Hancock House
Release Date : 1997
Great Northern Bushplanes written by Robert Grant and has been published by Surrey, B.C. : Hancock House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Bush flying categories.
Commemoration of the pioneering bush pilots who helped open the way to the North. This title commemorates and honors the bushplanes and their pilots who helped to open the northland through wilderness transportation. Each chapter takes readers into a different airplane's high flying history. Real-life experiences interwoven with technical details ensure an enjoyable read for anyone with an interest in aircraft of the North. After my first book Bush Flying: Romance of the North went to bookstores, I was surprised that so few people knew of the airplanes that helped open the northland. Once the decision to write about these amazing flying machines had been made, it seemed the best way to describe them would be with the words of men and women who flew and worked on them. The selection of airplanes to feature in Great Northern Bushplanes became the primary task. In some cases, especially the pioneering types long vanished from Canada's air trails, decisions came easily. It didn't seem to matter where I looked a Bellanca landed here, a Noorduyn Norseman carried this or a Junkers delivered that. These workhorses certainly played important parts in wilderness transportation. The more modern types went on the list mainly because they brought back personal memories. As a pilot earning a living with several aviation companies across Canada, I recalled the pug-nosed Beavers, boxy FBA-2Cs and sleek Cessnas which carried me through highly exciting or scary times. Others, like twin-tailed Beechcraft or gull-winged Stinson SR-9s, I saw in action either during my days as an awestruck kid on a lakeside dock or later in life, when someone let me have a shot at the controls while writing for aviation magazines. Many of them, like the battered Bellancas and dimpled Fairchild Huskies, I heard described with reverence whenever veteran pilots clinked their glasses together in dimly lighted flight shacks or darkened corners of northern bars. Some types received little or no mention, but their absence does not imply they were unimportant in Canada's transportation picture. The movement of nearly any airplane influenced the lives of Canadians in some way. Even a few minutes in flimsy Cessna or Piper trainers counted as novices took the first steps to becoming professional pilots. While researching and interviewing, I always kept in mind that people fly and maintain airplanes. As readers explore Great Northern Bushplanes, I hope they understand my sincere efforts to get into the minds of these authentic Canadian heroes. Hopefully, readers will feel sweat upon their palms as shallow shorelines and high trees appear through oil-splattered windshields. Like the men and women named here, they will also experience the all-encompassing satisfaction when skill or luck allows them to fly another day. Many people cooperated in this book and showed an abundance of patience while answering my questions, drawing upon their memories and dipping into work-stained logbooks. Too numerous to mention, every one of them contributed greatly in this attempt to honor the mechanical marvels which enabled Canada's northern pilots to explore our wilderness.
Bush Planes And Bush Pilots
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Author : Dan McCaffery
language : en
Publisher: James Lorimer & Company
Release Date : 2003-06
Bush Planes And Bush Pilots written by Dan McCaffery and has been published by James Lorimer & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-06 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In February 1932 legendary bush pilot Wilfrid May used his Bellanca Pacemaker to hunt down the notorious killer Albert Johnson, the "Mad Trapper of Rat River." Russ Baker used his Junkers W34 to pluck 24 men from a Yukon mountainside after three bombers crashed in apalling weather in 1942. Jack Hunter tracked rumrunners off the New Brunswick coast in his Fairchild. Bush Planes and Bush Pilots is the story of sixteen extraordinary aircraft found in the collections of Canada's aviation museums. It is a celebration of some of the greatest moments in Canadian history, when daring young pilots defied incredible odds to open up some of the nation's remotest regions to the outside world. Author Dan McCaffery highlights a diverse spectrum of planes from the pioneer era to the modern day; each plane is profiled individually, accompanied by historical and contemporary visuals and colour artwork. Bush Planes and Bush Pilots is an attractive book that will appeal to all who are interested in aviation history and the story of Canada's development as a nation.
The Immortal Beaver
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Author : Sean Rossiter
language : en
Publisher: D & M Publishers
Release Date : 2009-07-01
The Immortal Beaver written by Sean Rossiter and has been published by D & M Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-01 with Transportation categories.
Developed soon after World War II, the de Havilland Beaver has become one of the most successful and long-lived designs in aviation history. The Beaver was conceived as a “half-ton flying pickup truck” capable of setting down on land, water, and snow. Since its conception the Beaver has been adopted worldwide, becoming the floatplane of choice for island-hopping along the Pacific Northwest, flying into the Arctic, transporting missionaries and doctors into remote spots in Africa, and serving as a support aircraft in Antarctic expeditions. The Beaver also became “the generals’ Jeep” during the Korean War — and the generals’ favorite transport to fishing spots in peacetime.
The Ice Pilots
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Author : Michael Vlessides
language : en
Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre
Release Date : 2012-01-06
The Ice Pilots written by Michael Vlessides and has been published by Douglas & McIntyre this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-06 with Transportation categories.
A nail-biting tour whooshing through the Arctic air alongside the legendary ice pilots, whose story created an international television sensation. Based on the top-rated TV show now airing on History Channel and Global TV in Canada, and in eleven other countries around the world, The Ice Pilots follows a group of pilots in Yellowknife, Canada, and the extraordinary adventures of the most unorthodox flyboys on earth. Renegade Arctic airline Buffalo Airways defies the cold and the competition by using World War 2-era propeller planes to haul vital fuel, supplies and passengers to remote outposts across the world's last great wilderness of northern Canada. From rookie pilots trying to earn their wings in dangerous conditions to vintage planes that flew over Normandy on D-Day, The Ice Pilots brings its readers on an engaging romp through Arctic skies. The intrepid Michael Vlessides -- the writer behind Les Stroud's bestselling Survivorman books -- braves bone-chilling temperatures, treacherous landings and iconic owner "Buffalo" Joe McBryan's famous temper to capture behind-the-scenes stories about the ice pilots, the crew, the passengers and the communities they serve. Weaving in history about bush pilots, plane crashes and the north, Vlessides has crafted an entertaining, informative narrative about aviation: the lifeline of this remote and icy world.
Great Northern Ontario Mines
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Author : Michael Barnes
language : en
Publisher: GeneralStore PublishingHouse
Release Date : 1998
Great Northern Ontario Mines written by Michael Barnes and has been published by GeneralStore PublishingHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Technology & Engineering categories.
True North
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Author : George Erickson
language : en
Publisher: Thomas Allen Publishers
Release Date : 2000-09
True North written by George Erickson and has been published by Thomas Allen Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Recounts the solo flights the author undertook in his Piper Club Special seaplane around the wilds of Northern Canada. Although he includes some historical and scientific information, for the most part he is content to simply narrate his travels and encounters along the way. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Bush Pilots
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Author : Time-Life Books
language : en
Publisher: Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Books
Release Date : 1983
The Bush Pilots written by Time-Life Books and has been published by Alexandria, Va. : Time-Life Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Transportation categories.
Describes the personalities, planes and experiences of bush pilots flying in the Canadian wilderness, the Australian outback, the jungles of New Guinea and Latin America and the frozen land of Alaska.
The Arctic Fox
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Author : Don C. Braun
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2000-07-24
The Arctic Fox written by Don C. Braun and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-07-24 with Air pilots categories.
The true life story of Canadian Arctic bush pilot Don C. Braun is must reading for aviation fans everywhere. His fireside narrative plus 32 pages of photos capture the spirit and adventures of the first man to land a wheeled aircraft at the North Pole. Born on a farm near St. Cloud, Minnesota, in 1913, Don built and flew a glider as a teenager and then operated an aircraft repair shop at Harlem Airport in Chicago in the 1930's. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1941 and flew the North West Staging Route from Edmonton to Alaska. His first bush flying was in an RCAF Norseman during the war years, and he went on to become one of the best known and most respected Canadian Arctic bush pilots of his time. He joined with Max Ward in getting Wardair off the ground as a small charter operation out of Yellowknife in the 1950's. While Max grew Wardair into one of the world's premier charter airlines, Don preferred the cockpit and the North. His stories of close calls and life in the North always spoke his mind, and this handsome book does no less. The Artic Fox, as he was known in the North, was superbly resourceful, bailing himself out of tight situations almost daily in his days of High Arctic flying. A great pilot and an even better mechanic, Don shares details aviation fans will know and love. This is your book, pilots and all others who love flying.
The Bush Pilots
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Author : Tony Foster
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2001-03-29
The Bush Pilots written by Tony Foster and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-03-29 with Transportation categories.
North America's vast land mass, sparse population, and deserted north were perfectly suited for aircraft operations on skis and pontoons. The bush pilots opened the North, exploring to its farthest reaches, establishing communication between isolated settlements, delivering supplies, medicines, medical assistance and the mail. They were superb pilots and mechanics, dare devils, barnstormers, inventors, and explorers. Operating without compasses, radios, or detailed maps, they built their awesome legends. The rest of the world soon followed their lead into the vast unmapped, untapped, and unexplored regions of the other continents.
Bush Pilot
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Author : Arnold Griese
language : en
Publisher: Publication Consultants
Release Date : 2005-01-01
Bush Pilot written by Arnold Griese and has been published by Publication Consultants this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Harold Gillam Sr's story is presented with new clarity and balance. Bush Pilot describes a private, introspective man torn between family responsibilities and his unrelenting drive to pursue his goals in aviation. Early Alaska aviation did not rely on the actions of one single pilot but succeeded through the shared strength and will of many. Yet Gillam made significant contributions. The facts and details surrounding Gillam's adventures and some times "edge of the seat" flights keep readers involved from the first page through the controversy overshadowing his final tragic flight. Bush Pilot is an Alaska aviation adventure. Bush Pilot offers thought-provoking insights into Alaska's aviation history, and introduced me to its courageous and colorful pilots and other interesting characters -- many of whom had once been only names in the news during my growing up years here in the Interior. Val Scullion: Alaska grown. Bush Pilot is a well-researched account of an Alaska Pioneer aviator whose natural instincts and high degree of self-confidence help explain his success in off-airport operation and weather and instrument flying. Tom Hetherington: lifelong Alaskan, private pilot, and Alaska aviation history aficionado. In a book appealing to novice and experienced aviation buffs alike, Arnold Griese has brought new light to the life and legend of Harold Gillam. Full of new details about the famed Alaska bush pilot, Bush Pilot serves to demystify the events in Gillam's life while providing an excellent account of the early days in Alaska aviation history. Kenny Williams: a 20,000 hour airline pilot uses his Cessna 172 to reach prime hunting and fishing spots.