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Queen at Sand Diego factory
1927
San Diego, California USA
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The first commercial airplane to operate in the Yukon was Ryan B-1 Brougham, purchased new at the factory in San Diego, CA. by Yukon Airways and Exploration Company Ltd. Purchase price was $10,260.00. A stock version of Charles Lindbergh's highly modified Ryan, she was touted as the sister ship to the famous "Spirit of St. Louis".
R.B. Cameron Collection

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Whitehorse STAR article on the Queen
29 April 1928
Whitehorse, Yukon Canada

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Whitehorse STAR article
"Queen of the Yukon visits Carcross & Atlin"

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Whitehorse STAR article First Visit from Airship!
29 April 1928
Whitehorse, Yukon Canada

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Whitehorse Star Article
"Carcross and Atlin have first visit from airship!"

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Queen in Atlin
13 April 1928
Atlin, BC, Canada
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Atlin residents greet the "Queen of the Yukon", the first airplane to visit the gold rush town. Pilot was T.G. Tommy Stephens
Atlin Historical Society Photo

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Queen arrives at Engineer Mine
14 April 1928
Engineer Mine, BC, Canada
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The "Queen of the Yukon" arrives at Engineer Mine, after a short hop from Atlin, with mail on-board. Grouped here for the historic occasion are (L to R) Dan McKay, Bill Roxborough, Piercy Powell, Clyde Wann, Mrs. Brook, and pilot Tommy Stephens.
Reg Brook Sr. Photo

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Andy Cruickshank and the Queen of the Yukon
24 November 1928
Mayo, Yukon Canada
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Learning about winter flying the hard way - Andy Cruickshank and the "Queen of the Yukon", after the failure and forced - landing onto a tiny frozen lake, while enroute from Whitehorse to Mayo on November 24, the oil starved engine required major repairs before an attempt could be made to fly the aircraft out - hence the nose hanger.
R.B. Cameron Collection

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Queen pulled by Horses
November, 1927
Stewart River, Yukon Canada
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The "Queen of the Yukon", after suffering a forced landing due to a congealed oil line, is towed up the Stewart River to Mayo by Archie Close and his team of horses. The aircraft was undamaged, but the oil starved engine required a complete overhaul.
Archie Close Photo - Harbottle Collection.