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The first helicopters to arrive in the Yukon were Kenting Aviation's Hiller 360's,
contracted to work on the Federal Government Topographical Mapping Survey
each summer from 1949 to 1952.

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Kenting Aviation Helicopter Pilot Charlie Parkin
1950
Mayo, Yukon Canada
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Kenting Aviation helicopter pilot Charlie Parkin with Hiller 360 helicopter and Whitehorse Flying Services Beaver CF-FHA north of Mayo, on the Federal Government Topographical Survey.
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Kenting Aviation Hiller 360
1951
Mayo, Yukon Canada
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Kenting Aviation Hiller 360 on the Topographical Survey north of Mayo. This helicopter, N8132H became CF-FAY.
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The First Helicopters
1951
Mayo, Yukon Canada
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The first helicopters to arrive in the Yukon were Kenting Aviations, Hiller 360 contracted to work on the federal government Topographical Survey each summer from 1949 to 1952. Pilots were Gemy Turner, Al Soutar, and Charlie Parkin. This photo was taken at Pot-Hole Lake north of Mayo.
R.B. Cameron Collection