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Legends in Canadian Aviation History
Learn about legendary Canadian aviators
Learn about legendary Canadian aircraft
Companies in Canadian aviation history




The People, the Aircraft, the Companies,
and the Legends


Click here for Margaret Fane Rutledge Story Margaret Fane Rutledge although denied a job as a pilot, still managed to fly bush planes and landed a job as an airline radio operator. She also formed the Flying Seven, an elite group of Canadian aviatrixes.
Click here for Art Seller Story Art Seller was a determined visionary who conceived of a flying service business while still a prisoner of war. This is the inspiring story of the man behind Skyway Air Services Ltd.
Click here for Jack Pickup Story Dr. Jack Pickup, the "Flying Doctor" devoted a full, forty-five year lifetime of medical service to the many thousands of people of an area covering 7,680 square miles along the British Columbia coast.
Click here for Bill Thompson Story Bill Thompson, founding member of the Canadian Museum of Flight and tugboat Captain shows us his immaculate N3N MkIII
Click to go to the Museum Gallery The Museum Art Gallery also has many stories that explain the circumstances and events of many of the Canadian historical moments depicted in the artwork.



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