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Dickins, Punch - Interview
Series title:Voice of the PioneerHierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:1974 ?Item number (ISN):168437Type of material:Sound recordingsFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:MCNEIL, BillAccession:1981-0111Media:SoundPart:1 of 1Production date:1974 ?Production company:Bill McNeil (Interviewer)Description:Interview with "Punch" Dickins, a commercial bush pilot who transported people and supplies from Edmonton, up the Mackenzie River, to remote northern communities. Dickins recalls the difficulties of flying in the bush under variable weather conditions in uncharted territory and without landing strips. He describes his impressions on 1 July 1929 when he landed the first aircraft ever in Aklavik, a remote community at the mouth of the Mackenzie River. Also discussed are: the benefits of the gas turbine engine; problems with piston engines in cold weather; his retirement activities, including his involvement with Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame; and the contributions of Canadians to aviation history, including two women transport pilots.Language:EnglishNotes:Detailed holdings information: -
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