The War Years
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Fighters and Douglas A-20 Bombers refueling October, 1943
Whitehorse, Yukon Canada
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P-39 fighters and Douglas A-20 Bombers refueling at Whitehorse, enroute to Russia via Fairbanks. The delivery of these and other air craft to Russia (7926 in total) was known as the "ALSIB" (Alaska-Siberia) operation.
Richard Finnie Photo
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American Bell P39 Aircobra 1943
Smith River, BC, Canada
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American Bell P-39 Aircobra fighters stop at Smith River Airstrip in northern B.C., during their 1900-mile flight from Great Falls, Montana to Fairbanks Alaska, enroute to Russia.
J.P. Harbottle Photo
R.B. Cameron Collection
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Three Royal Canadian Air Force Lockhe 1944
Whitehorse, Yukon Canada
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Three Royal Canadian Air Force Lockheed Venturas, anti-submarine patrol bombers, visiting Whitehorse in 1944. The hanger in the background is the B.Y.N. Company "Steamboat" hangers, so named because of its twin mast and cable support structure, similar to that of a sternwheeler.
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A US Army B-24 Liberator Bomber 1944
Whitehorse, Yukon Canada
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A U.S. army B-24 Liberator Bomber refueling at Whitehorse enroute to Alaska.
R.B. Cameron Collection
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Two B-25 Mitchell Bombers 1945
Whitehorse, Yukon Canada
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Two B-25 Mitchell Bombers and a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress at Whitehorse airport.
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Salvage of a U.S. Army Air Corps B-17 16 October 1943
Bennet Lake, BC, Canada
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The salvage of a U.S. Army Air Corps B-17 Flying fortress bomber which crashed into Bennet Lake at Carcross on October 16, 1943. Of the 17 personnel on board, 12 perished, including the pilot Capitan Irwin Mc Williams.
.H.M. Peterson Photo
R.B. Cameron Collection
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Northern Airways pilot Pat Callison with NC9966 1943
Yukon, Canada
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Northern Airways pilot Pat Callison with the Travel Air NC9966. Owner the U.S. Public Roads administration, this airplane was leased to A.L to work on the Canol Project.
H. M. Peterson Photo
R.B. Cameron Collection
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Canadian Pacific Air Lines Barkley June, 1942
Sheldon Lake, Yukon, Canada
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The Fatal Crash of Les Cook 1942
Whitehorse, Yukon Canada
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Canadian Pacific Airlines Barkly-Grow CF-BTY at Sheldon Lake, Y.T., on the Canol Project. Pilot was Bud Potter. * Note the puppy.
Richard Finnie Photo
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The Fatal Crash of Les Cook 1942
Whitehorse, Yukon Canada
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Canadian Pacific Airlines Barkly-Grow CF-BTY at Sheldon Lake, Y.T., on the Canol Project. Pilot was Bud Potter. * Note the puppy.
Richard Finnie Photo
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