| A Biography of Carl F. Burke, M.B.E. |
| Canadian Aviation Pioneer |
| Allan MacNutt |
This is the story of Charlottetown native, Carl F. Burke,
who went from selling radios in a hardware store for
$12.00 an hour to founding Maritime Central Airways,
acquire Nordair and become one of Canada's most
successful aviation entrepreneurs.
Civilian pilot Carl Burke first made the news when he
flew from Moncton to Newfoundland in 1941 to recover
the body of Frederick Banting. Two years later, Burke
volunteered to make four landings on ice floats off
Prince Edward Island to save the crew of a downed
Anson bomber.
Assisted by the fierce loyalty of staff, tight financial
control and lucrative contracts, clever planning and
faultless timing, Burke soared to aviation prominence.
This book was written with the assistance of surviving
ex-employees, friends and maily of Mr. Burke.
Burke was made a Member of the Order of the British
Empire for the daring rescue of the Anson crew - after
saving the crew he went back a fifth time to salvage the
plane's radio before it sank.
An enlightening biography of an progressive and brave
man.
who went from selling radios in a hardware store for
$12.00 an hour to founding Maritime Central Airways,
acquire Nordair and become one of Canada's most
successful aviation entrepreneurs.
Civilian pilot Carl Burke first made the news when he
flew from Moncton to Newfoundland in 1941 to recover
the body of Frederick Banting. Two years later, Burke
volunteered to make four landings on ice floats off
Prince Edward Island to save the crew of a downed
Anson bomber.
Assisted by the fierce loyalty of staff, tight financial
control and lucrative contracts, clever planning and
faultless timing, Burke soared to aviation prominence.
This book was written with the assistance of surviving
ex-employees, friends and maily of Mr. Burke.
Burke was made a Member of the Order of the British
Empire for the daring rescue of the Anson crew - after
saving the crew he went back a fifth time to salvage the
plane's radio before it sank.
An enlightening biography of an progressive and brave
man.
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| Crews and Characters The People who made it all happen Chapter Nine contains brief biographies of the following staff of Maritime Central Airways: Captain H.E. 'Bert' Ford Joseph Fernand Henley Anne (Campbell) Kenny James Wells George Greenough Captain Ray Murnaghan H. S. Junior Jones Captain Jimmy Wade, O.B.E. Captain John L. Smith Mary E. MacKenzie Betty (McMannus) Walker Captain Kazimierz "Paddy" Szrajer Fred T. Coyle Captain Charlie Trainor Kurt Peiffer Imelda (Rossiter) Clory Henry "Lofty" McGlynn Captain Sheldon "Shell" Luck Gord B. Raynor Garnet Godfrey Kay (Johnston) Mills Gord Girvan Maxwell J. Campbell Don McClure Helen Cox John K. "Jack" Curran Fred T. Briggs T. Gerald MacInnis Don Simmons John "Mordy" Morden Leah O'Grady Bob Beer Captain Bob Mills Captain Lloyd Gibson Captain Eddie Blair Captain Dave Hoyt Syd Clay Dawn Messer Ken Irving Ev. MacFarlane Captain Doug Stultz Captain Bill Pepper |
Dedication Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Introduction to Carl F. Burke Mercy Flight Wins Him and M.B.E. Chapter 2: Dreams of an Airline With Joe Anderson Chapter 3: Mr. Burke's Story Truth and Legend Over 35 Years Chapter 4: Route Expansion - Maritime Central Airways More Aircraft Crews and Routes Chapter 5: Distant Early Warning Line Protecting the USA Over Canada Chapter 6: International Group Charters From Cargo Haulter to People Transport Chapter 7: Loss of Aircraft CF-MCF The Sad Day in M.C.A. Chapter 8: Nordair Expansion into Canadian Arctic The Canary Eats the Cat Chapter 9: Crews and Character The People Who Made it All Happen Chapter 10: History - Memories The Song is Over but the Melody Lingers on Party Time Chapter 11: Burke Family Then and Now Bibliography Index |
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