Bush Pilots

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In the early years of flying the bush pilots were an essential growth mechanism for northern communities. In time of distress they were there to provide the three core emergency services. The bush pilots served as air ambulances, firefighters and as a tool for policing. One of the other core functions was transportation and a communication conduit to communities where in some places dog sleds were the primary form of transportation. Earlier bush planes utilized aerial survey techniques that were used in developing some of the first reliable maps. It could be said that both the communities and especially the resources were exploited with use of earlier period planes. This was clearly far outweighed by the need for the most basic and primary services most small isolated communities lacked. Essential emergency response services have been developed since ancient times. So when the speed and range of airplanes started to mature it excited early bush pilots. Airplanes were naturally suited to the role of providing the fastest response over great distances. This was shown to be true mo...

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