Wheels, Skis and Floats

by Burton, E. C.; Grant, Robert; Burton, Ted

• ISBN13: 9780888394286
• ISBN10: 0888394284
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-01-01
• Publisher: Hancock House Pub Ltd

Summary

For an adventurous young Englishman, the early years of aviation offered much in the way of challenges and excitement. In the right place ant the right time, Ed Burton was able to fly practically every type of airplane as it came into service. Wheels, Skis and Floats tells the story of one of Canada's pioneering pilots. From barnstorming and instructing in the Royal Flying Corps to delivering mail and bush flying with Ontario Provincial Air Service, Burton's exploits are vividly recounted. Diaries, newspaper clippings, personal letters and sketches, as well as an impressive collection of photographs contribute to the background of this very interesting book.

Table of Contents

Introduction	7	(2)
Farming Life to Flying Lessons	9	(12)
Into the North with Big Bird	21	(10)
Passenger Hopping and Seeking Ships	31	(12)
Night or Storms---The Mail Goes Through	43	(18)
Mitchell Drinking Expedition to the Yukon	61	(42)
Fur Freighting and Husky Hauling in Quebec	103	(14)
Amos Airways Carries Them All---Promoters, Prospectors and Prostitutes	117	(12)
By Biplane to the Barrenlands	129	(14)
Northern Ontario's Fires and Fish	143	(18)
Appendix	161	(9)
Bibliography	170