Reginald Harrison left his Saskatchewan family’s farm in 1942 to become a bomber pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force in the Second World War. He survived four plane accidents and several close calls, and became one of the few Canadians in the famed wartime “Guinea Pig Club” after receiving reconstructive skin graft surgery. This book, written in Reg’s voice, shares his experiences of growing up on the dusty Prairies during the Great Depression, then going off to war and surviving crash...

Hidden airstrips, precarious landings, mid-air optical illusions, short circuits, and long-distance flights for the birds are among the true stories in this engaging third volume of the Flight series. In their own words or with the help of author-publisher Deana J. Driver or other writers, Canadian pilots and other aviation personnel share stories of nerve-wracking flights, historic journeys, dangerous routes, aerial achievements, and epic flying adventures in this salute to Canada’s aviat...

With little or no training but considerable confidence, Dorrin Wallace flew unfamiliar airplanes on wheels, skis, or floats, carrying loads of freight or passengers in Canada’s North. As a bush pilot for most of his 40 years in aviation, Dorrin rarely got lost and was never fined, but that might be because he wasn’t caught! His favourite plane was the Douglas DC-3, known as the “Gooney Bird,” which could carry 24 passengers or 5,500 pounds of cargo. At times, Dorrin stretched the DC-3 past...

Wartime bombings, engine failures, a rudimentary air traffic control tower, smokejumping, and flights with the Canadian Forces Snowbirds aerobatics team are among the engaging true stories in this fascinating first book of the Flight series. In their own words or with the help of author Deana Driver or other Prairie writers, Western Canadian pilots and aviation enthusiasts share stories of adventure, assistance, humour, tragedy, and success in this salute to the Canadian aviation industry ...

Record-breaking flights, falling aircraft parts, balloon and helicopter trips, and early flight schools are among the captivating true stories in this second volume of the Flight series. Northern rescues, animal obstacles, hijackings, errant passengers, landings on unique landscapes, and military surprises are also chronicled in Flight, Vol. 2. In their own words or with the help of author Deana Driver or other writers, Canadian pilots and aviation enthusiasts share stories of aerial skill...