Wings Beyond Road's End
Airplane engines first echoed over the lakes and forests of Northern Saskatchewan in the summer of 1924. In that year, the Royal Canadian Air Force flew the first aerial photography surveys over the region, making possible the first detailed maps of the area. Soon, airplanes were being used in forest fire suppression and playing a central role in the mineral exploration of northern Saskatchewan. Wings Beyond Road's End recounts those early northern adventures and traces the many ways in which the airplane has helped develop northern Saskatchewan up to the present day. It looks at the ever-changing nature of flying operations as roads penetrated the north, and the continuing importance of aircraft in northern life today. And it tells of the brave and adventurous pilots, entrepreneurs, aircraft engineers, and others in the aviation industry who have played a vital role in opening the province's north.
Book jacket photograph Courtesy of Leonard Johnson. Book jacket design by Saskatchewan Education, Northern Division.
Wings Beyond Road's End
"Saskatchewan has an aviation history that is unmatched in other provinces. As one vital part of that history, this timely book catches the essence of bush flying in the province's north from its beginnings in the mid-1920s to the present day and 'beyond road's end.' Included are many personal vignettes that enhance the story, which would have been lost forever had they not been collected by John Finch and other researchers. "The narrative will appeal to all ages and will hold one for hours for a 'good read,' or for those short moments, anecdotal bush flying memories from Saskatchewan's northlands will also provide enjoyment. "Congratulations are due to Saskatchewan Education and the others who made a great effort to capture this most important part of Saskatchewan's aerial heritage." Ray Crone Aviation historian and author of many articles on flying in Saskatchewan.
Copyright 1992
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Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data Saskatchewan Education Wings beyond road's end: airplanes over Saskatchewan's north. 1. Aviation - Saskatchewan - History. 2. Bush pilots - Saskatchewan - History. I. Title. 629.13/097/12/41
A note on measurements: to prevent confusion, all measurements obtained from historical records have been converted to the metric system (SI), now in use in Canada.
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