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George H. Milne and his brand new Fleet Canuck
1947
Whitehorse, Yukon Canada
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George H. Milne and his brand new Fleet Canuck CF-DPM. A former Canadian Pacific airlines pilot, George left the company to establish the first Yukon based flying school in 1947. A year later he expanded his services to include charter flying and changed the name to Whitehorse Flying Services.

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Whitehorse Flying Services Canuck
1948
Ross River, Yukon, Canada
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Whitehorse Flying Services Fleet Canuck on the Pelly River ice at Ross river, Y.T. owner and pilot was George Milne.
R.B. Cameron Collection

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Whitehorse Flying Services Fairchild
1950
Whitehorse, Yukon Canada
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Whitehorse Flying Services Fairchild 71 CF BXH, purchased from Northern Airways Ltd. In April of 1950, shown here on the east side of the Whitehorse airport. Built in 1929, she was about to embark on her last season.
G.R. Cameron Photo
R.B. Cameron Collection

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The end of the BXH
7 August 1950
Quiet Lake, BC, Canada
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The end of the BXH. On August 7, 1950 the venerable old Fairchild was enroute to Goldin lake with Norm Hartnell at the controls, when a fire broke out in the belly. Following a rapid descent onto quiet Lake , Norm escaped uninjured, but the aircraft was destroyed.
G.R. Cameron Photo
R.B. Cameron Collection

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The Burned Out Skeleton of CF-BXH
August, 1950
Quiet Lake, BC, Canada
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The burnt out skeleton of Whtiehorse Flying Services Fairchild 71 CF-BXH, at Quiet Lake, YT
G.R. Cameron Photo
R.B. Cameron Collection

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Whitehorse Flying Services Beaver at Connolly's Keele Lake hunting camp
1953
Keele Lake, BC, Canada
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A Whitehorse Flying Services Beaver at Connolly's Keele Lake hunting camp. Note the deep snow, waist high on outfitter Tom Connolly
F.E. Harbottle Photo
R.B. Cameron Collection