Category: Aviation

Jet “B” Please – with a small blast of “Cancer Causing” Anti-icing Additive. Looks like all the trees went “South for the Winter”

Well then? We’ll just have to make one. That’s how it’s done! If you’re going to be somewhere for any length of time having a real “Landing Pad” is nice…

Bell 206L, we didn’t usually use these that often but they were O.K. to work on. Not really anymore complicated than a regular old Bell 206. This was about 2…

Looks like there’s a bit a weather “Rollin’ In” LOL Ah! The glorious “Helo Industry”, it’s not all “Sunshine & Fishing” Location: N.W.T. Canada Purpose: Diamonds! I am not really…

This is how it’s done folks! Take the Drill apart. make sure it’s all manageable size parts, then hook it up and fly it to the new spot. Being really…

This was what you would call a “Big Camp” during the heyday of diamond mine exploration. Held about 25 people. haha We ate “Like Kings”.

This, if I am remembering correctly, was the wreckage of a DC3 Canadian Search & Rescue Aircraft that crashed while air dropping supplies to a different crashed aircraft. We walked…

This was the aircraft we used for a Grizzly Bear Project I was involved with. Working with biologists to capture live grizzlies was a really interesting job, one of the…

Well! Tuktoyaktuk to you too. Tuk Base, as we used to call it. Home of the Tuktoyaktukians I guess? A great base to work out of, since it was actually…

Just another day. When you’re working out of town, in the bush, it only takes about 3 days before it doesn’t really matter anymore. They all just blend together.

The things you see when you have a full tank of fuel and a Bell 206 at your disposal. haha I have to admit I worked with a great bunch…

It may have been a little better than “Moon Base Alpha”, at least you could breathe the air outside. Location: Middle of nowhere, N.W.T. Canada Purpose: Because women like diamonds…

So? You’re lookin’ for a position in the Helo Ops are ya? Location: North Western British Columbia, 1990’s This is a pretty typical jobsite!