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In 1935 Ev Wasson purchased a Fairchild FC-2W2 from the Mayo-based Treadwell Yukon Company and moved to Carcross to establish Northern Airways Ltd with George Simmons. Although Wasson soon left N.A.L. to join the B.Y. Co. Air Division, Northern Airways had a long and colorful career through the 1930's and 1940's, until it ceased operations in 1950. While war time projects such as the Canol Pipeline and the Alaska Highway created boom times for Northern Airways, they also shifted the transportation hub from Carcross to Whitehorse. After sixteen years in the flying business, N.A.L. president George Simmons decided he would rather retire in Carcross than move to Whitehorse. In 1950 he sold the last of his airplanes, and relegated his colorful little airline to the history books.
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Fokker Super Universal at Carcross
1920
Carcross, Yukon, Canada
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Fokker Super Universal at Carcross George Simmons.
HM Peterson Photo
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Cutom Waco Icy Dip In Carcross Lagoon
1920
Atlin, BC, Canada
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Custom Wacco icy dip in Carcross lagoon. Herman Peterson
R.B. Cameron Collection
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Everett Wasson in the Cockpit of the Fokker
1934
Whitehorse, Yukon Canada
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Everett Wasson in the cockpit of the Northern Airways Fokker Super Universal CF-AAM, after landing on the Lowell Glacier.
B. Washburn photo
R.B. Cameron Collection
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Fokker Super Universal on the Stewart River, Mayo
1935
Mayo, Yukon Canada
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Northern Airways Fokker Super Universal on the Stewart River at Mayo. Pilot Everett Wasson is standing in the cockpit, pouring fuel into the wing tank
C.D. Taylor Photo
R.B. Cameron Collection
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Ball team from Atlin with the N.A.L. Fokker Super Universal
1938
Carcross, Yukon, Canada
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Ball team from Atlin visiting Carcross, shown here with the N.A.L. Fokker Super Universal CF-AJC
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Fokker at Washburn Expedition Camp
1935
St. Elias Range, Kluane National Park, Yukon, Canada
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Northern Airways Fokker Super Universal at the Washburn Expedition camp, on the foot of the Lowell Glacier in the St. Elias Range.
B. Washburn Photo
R.B. Cameron Collection
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Bishop W.A. Geddes and pilot Les Cook
1938
Yukon, Canada