Author: SUTHERLAND, ALICE GIBSON
Title: Canada's Aviation Pioneers 50 Years of Mckee Trophy Winners
Description: Toronto: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0070827044. Dustjacket shows some shelf wear with short tears, chipping and creasing. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. Bookplate on front pastedown stating that this is a review copy sent out to reviewers by the publisher. ; B&W Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 304 pages; The book honours the recipients of the McKee trophy, aka the Trans-Canada Trophy. They are the ones who made great strides in aviation in Canada, bush pilots like"Weldy" Phipps and "Wop" May, test pilot Jan Zurakowski of Avro Arrow fame, Grant McConachie who started Canadian Pacific Airlines among many others. The award was first presented in 1927 to commemorate the first trans-Canada seaplane flight made by Dalzell McKee and Earl Godfrey.. Very Good+ in Good+ dust jacket .

Keywords: 0070827044 McKee Trophy jan Zurakowski Avro Arrow Wop may grant mcconachie AVIATION


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