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Bush flying refers to aircraft operations carried out in the bush. Bush flying involves operations in rough terrain where there are often no prepared landing strips or runways, frequently necessitating that bush planes be equipped with abnormally large tires, skis, skids or any other equipment necessary for unpaved runway operation.
Bush Pilot is a 1947 drama film directed by Sterling Campbell.The film, produced by Campbell's Dominion Productions, was noted for being one of the first full-length feature films outside Quebec in which a Canadian production company held the primary role.
Bush Pilot: Reflections on a Canadian Myth is a 22-minute Canadian documentary film, made in 1980 by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and directed by Norma Bailey and Robert Lower. Shot in northern Manitoba , the film explores the myth of the bush pilot as a heroic and iconic figure in the Canada's north.
Donald Edward Sheldon (November 21, 1921 – January 26, 1975) was an Alaskan bush pilot who pioneered the technique of glacier landings on Denali [3] during the 1950s and 1960s. From his base in Talkeetna, Alaska , Sheldon operated Talkeetna Air Service, which ferried climbers, hunters, fishermen, and others to places inaccessible to ground ...
Arthur Massey "Matt" Berry (June 19, 1888 – May 12, 1970) was a pioneering Canadian bush pilot. Early years. Born on a farm in March, Ontario, ...
Pages in category "Bush pilots" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Alaska Wing Men;
In 1952 he founded Bush Pilot Airways, and in 1958 he was awarded the OBE. Knighted in 1989, he had also tenaciously pursued the establishment of a Cairns campus for James Cook University . Sir Robert and Lady Betty Norman contributed to many community organisations including the Cairns Regional Art Gallery (where one wing is named after Lady ...
Clennell Haggerston "Punch" Dickins OC OBE DFC (12 January 1899 – 2 August 1995) was a pioneering Canadian aviator and bush pilot. [1] Northern Indigenous Canadians called him "Snow Eagle", northern Europeans called him "White Eagle", while the press dubbed him the "Flying Knight of the Northland".