Howard McDonald's "Grumman Goose" floatplane

Docked June 5, 1943. He was born in Revelstoke in 1908. Joined the RCAF in 1927. 1928 - loaned to Post Office Department to act as flight engineer on exploratory flights in connection with newly-proposed Trans-Canada air mail. Joined Alaska Yukon Airways and later Canadian Airways. During the war, t...

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Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 1943
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Summary:Docked June 5, 1943. He was born in Revelstoke in 1908. Joined the RCAF in 1927. 1928 - loaned to Post Office Department to act as flight engineer on exploratory flights in connection with newly-proposed Trans-Canada air mail. Joined Alaska Yukon Airways and later Canadian Airways. During the war, the resigned and rejoined the RCAF. Became Flying instructor. Boating off West Vancouver in 1967 and presumed drowned.