Historic Sites of Manitoba: Bush Pilots of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario (Lac du Bonnet)

This plaque was erected in commemoration of aircraft pilots who, in the 1920s and 1930s, flew into remote and virtually uncharted areas of Manitoba and northwestern Ontario to service new mining developments. These flights led to established air routes linking isolated northern communities with the south.

Bush Pilots of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario

Bush Pilots of Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario (August 2010)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough

Site Coordinates (lat/long): N50.25592, W96.05852
denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: First Airmail Flight in Manitoba (Lac du Bonnet)

Historic Sites of Manitoba: James A. Richardson Commemorative Plaque (Lac du Bonnet)

Sources:

This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 31 January 2021

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