I-AGE EIGHT

Congruiulaiions Io

MARITIME DENTRAL AIRWAYS LTD.

On Their Tenth Aiiniversory

If you think it's time you flew - - - you are riglit. M.C.A. offers regularl

scheduled flights from Charlottetown and Sumnit-rside to

HALIFAX, NEW GLASGOV-'. SYDNEY. MONCTON,

SAINT JOHN. FREI)l5RI("l”0N. M.-'L(II)AI.ICN ISLANDS

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'Tl-IE GUARDIAN. CI-IARLOTTETOWN

M. C. A. Commemorates Deca e

IDECEMBER 13. 195

OI5rVil:aI Aviation Service

December 8. 1941, just a decade ago. from the modest. beginning of one aircraft. and 17 employees be-

gan an Island indI.istry which to- day has a total of 16 planes and over 200 employees. Maritime Cen- tral Airways has earned an ad- mirable place in Canadian aviation history in its 10 years of operation.

The growth of Maritime Central over the years and the wide ex- ransion of their services has been quite phenomenal. During the first. year of operation they carried 9- 335 passengers and travelled 216.- 692 miles. The traffic figures for the present year have been esti- mated at 46.000 passengers and 1.- 040.000 miles flown.

Their regular scheduled flights Lave been extended considerably Il1'lll that first year when a plane icok off from the airport at Char- lottetown bound for Sunimerside, lloncton and Saint John. They - 117W include Halifax. Sydney. New Glasgow. Charlottetown. SiIniIncr- rlfif. Moncton. Frederictoii. Saint John and the Magdalen Islands Charter flights are operated to St. Pierre-Miquclon. Goose Bay. Lab- rador, and to various other points fiom one end of the continent to the other. such a; Vancouver. Yel- low Knife and Frobisher Bay in Baffin Land, and to the L'iiSLCl'll extremity of the Dominion at St. John's. Newfoundland.

Impressive I-ligures

some idea of the Vuslness of these charter flights can be learn- ct' from the following figures which cover the first 11 months ni this year: Milcs.f1own. 873.339: passengers transported. 15.933; Dili- srriger miles, 5.842.051; and cargo

y .

Well done

carried. 2.590.179 pounds.

In addition. Maritime Central .-airways has been called upon to perform many services and among

of meI'cy and several rescue ox- pcditions. For a number of years luow they have been spotting seals for the Neufoundland seal fishery cpcrators and for the Newfound- land Government. and for the past two years they have been photo- graphing seals for the Federal Department of Fisheries.

these have been numerous errandsl

Briefly, this consisted of expelling sliver iodide from the aircraft into vapor-laden clouds, the reaction of which produces rain. Thai: the operation was successful was prov- en by the fact that the rainfall was much heavier in the area itshere the cloud seeding was done as compared to the adjacent areas.

The scene of this action was in iI'-C Chicoutlmi district of Quebec. where a great power development is in progress.

In the realm of sport. Maritime Central has also been quite prom- inent. having transported hockey teams on numerous occasions and flown Maritime curlers to points throughout. the Dominion and in the United States.

Today Maritime Central Airways employees number 109, among I-hom are 27 pilots. Their avail- able operational aircraft includes 6 Douglas DC3's (28-30 passenger). one Curtiss Commando (50 pas SEllgCl'Sl. three Lockheed 10's, one Canso Amphibian. one Norseman three. Anson V's and one De Hav- ifand Dragon Rapide, Aviation has made great strides since the tricep- tion of Maritime Central Airways 3ll'yt'-ars ago. but Maritime Central Airways has kept pace with the advancements. They have a record of efficient and dependable ser- vices. second to none. and the r'r.ef aim of the company is to mriiitain and continue this vital public service.

Services Ii.C.A.F. Planes

An additional 125 men are now employed by Maritime CentralAir- craft Maintenance Limited. a sub- sidiary of M. GA. This organiza- tion resulted from a contract to lsei-vice aircraft. operated by the R. C.A.F. Station in Summerside. This new plant is under the man- agement. of Gordon B. Rayner. who has been maintenance superinten- dent at Maritime Central for n number of years.

The president of Maritime Cen- tral Airways is Jack K. Curran. a partner in the well known con- ytiacting firm of Curran and Briggs.

Occupying the vice-presidency is .I-red Briggs of Toronto, who is

Local Managing Director

A transportation official who has been well acquainted with the travelling public of Eastern Can- nda is Capt. Carl E. Burke, pilot. navigator. engineer and the man- aging dlrector of Maritime Central Airways. A native of Charlotte- town, Carl Burke became interest- ed in aviation in early life. He might almost be termed a self- made pilot because the greater portion of his technical informa- tion was obtained by resourceful study and experience. The fact that he has-over 6.000 flying hours to, his credit without any serious mishaps establishes him as one of the most. experienced commercial pilots in Canadian aviation today.

Capt. Burke received his pilot's license in 1936. and became associ- ated with the Canadian Airways as pilot and engineer in 1939. When

age La Prairie as staff pilot. After a few weeks service at this school he joined the Ferry Conun:in(l,nnri the next seven months found him ferrying planes across the Atlantic He left; the Ferry Coinnirind t.i assume his present position.

Other Officials

The secretary-treasurer of the company since its inception is Ar- thur M. Clark. native of Cape Tm-

27 Pilots AssociatedM With Maritime Central

H. S. JONES - CEpl.t4.lu ...u chief pilot-Native of Apohaqui, N. B.; learned to fly 1928 with Canadian Airways at Moncton; Joined Canadian Airways as pilot shortly after, based in Monctoii and Charlottetown; was promoted to Superintendent of the Maritime District. In 1941 Capt. Jones was essigned to the Air Observers' School at Quebec City as Opera- tions Manager. and in 1943 was stationed at Rimouski as Superin- icndcnt of the St. Lawrence Dis- trict for C.P.A.; joined the R. A. F. Trunspmt Command in 1944 and

""5 comer" withdrew fmm th” cii: "ed as pilot on Trans-Atlaiilic lvlariiimes in 1941 he Il'LI1lSICI'I'Ct'I.1-:!:,w? Dpemmms. In 1945 served to an air observers school at l-lort- Mm Blodkc. ml. six months as

captain on the London to Africa route; returned to Canada in the 1-"ill of 1945 and joined M. CA, as rtiptaing promoted to chief pilot iii 191?; has over 16,000 hours flying time.

J. (1. MORDEN -. First Officer --Native of Redvers. Saskatche- wan; learned to fly in the R.C.A.F'. in 1941: did several tours of opera- lions in Bomber Command and then returned to Canada as an in- strtictoi- at Pcnnfield Ridge N. B.

verse, P. E. 1. Previous to taking over this office. Mr. Clark hall considerable experience in the.

business field. having served withl the Bank of Nova Scoiia for sev- eral years and later with Carvcll Bros. - - I

The Chief Pilot is H. S. (Juiiioril Jones.” from Apohhaqui. Newi Brunswick. a well-known figure in the Canadian field of aviation. Capt. Jones received his element- ary training in 1928 at Moncton. and served as a pilot with Canad-I Ian Airways on the Charlottetown- Mnncton route for nine years During the latter part of this per- icd (three years) he was superin- tcndeiit of the Maritime Divisionf and then joined the Canadian Pn- cific Airlines as superintendent of their Eastern Division. For :1 time

Joined TCA as a first officer in

Jimmy Wade of Sussex and Vin- cent Ashlield of Fredericton. The service provided two round trips duily between the above mentioned places nnd a staff of 17 employees nnde up the complement of the company. Two weeks later. on Dec. '13, a Boeing 247D. a 10 passenger t.Iiii-engine machine was added to the 5Cl'l'1CC.

The idea of operating an air routc between Prince Edward Is- land and New Brunswick was con- felted in the minds of two young men. Carl Burke and Joe Ander- son. both pilots with several years of flying experience under their

Maritime Central.

l 1'5” Yea” 33”- c”'"”a”-V planes president of Curran and Brigg: VDIIITOIIECI the waters of Canada's Ml. mugs. n mm of wide busmegs lcasiern seaboard reporting on ico.(xpe”ence is one of ma ormnm imnditions for the Department .liIp:.on)otel.s of MCA" and actively y'I1:"3”f1P0"l' anlill tx5.II;:Cl;"”” "'3”',IeDi'esents the company in Toronto. y "W9 "'m”3 Y cl i ' Ottawa and Montreal. where he Ram Making Ewedmon negotiates contracts with the Do- mznion Government, supervises the

One of the company's latest and 1ill'.'ChaSll1g of equipment and as- newest. operations was conducted sists in many other ways with the from Oct. 1 to Nov. 1.”: years when general development of the organ- under contract to the Aluminum I"J.lL.lOlI. He served as a. pilot in Company of Canada. they cnibark- World War 1 and has taken a keen

he flew on the Trans-Atlnntirithells. but Anderson never lived to Ferry Service and later accepted a.'sr-o the fulfillment of their plans. position with British Overseas Air-.Hc uas killed in a plane accident. ways. flying from England to Af-jln August 1941 on the island of rica. He relinquished this post to Aron. off the coast of Scotland. jrin Maritime Central in Octobe:-lBurkc. linwever. carried on with 1945, lIIlC original scheme which resulted

By Gordon Rayner M Dundnsllll the formation of the company

Ontario, is superiiitendeiit of main- i'-"d ""3 begilming 9' Rl””3mm5- tenance. with close to 30 years of

cxperlence. He holds the four CIin- Beyond Expecuuom

Best Wishes On Your 10th Anniversary

From a one plane beginning in I941 to a fleet of planes ilagshippecl by your 56 Passenger C46E is a splen- did accomplishment.

Serving the eight main cities in the Mariiimes with mail. passenger and express service you also fly to I'I'i8 Magdalen Islands and SI. Pierre.

Your unique and dependable serv- ice also provides any spoi you serve with feeder-Iine connections for transcontinental and trans-Atlantic Irovel.

IMPERIAL 01L LIMITED

Mciilme Con-Irol Airways Uses lsso Avie-lion Products Exclusively

ed on a rain-making expedition.

interest in aviation ever since.

AIBCRA PT. Fl BE. LIFE.

CONGRATULATIONS

and

' BEST WISHES

MARITIME CENTRAL AIRWAYS LIMITED

on their

l0'l'h Anniversary

HYNDMAN & COMPANY LIMITED

The Oldest Insurance Agency In Prince Edward Island wnrriivo AND ALL rnassrzs or iivsuuxcis Offices At CIIARLOTTETOWN, SUMMERSIDE and MONTAGUE

AGENTS AT ALL PRINCIPAL ISLAND eonvrs

MARIN E. AUTOMOBILE

Successful

Congratulations

TO I. ' MO C0 AC. on their 10th Anniversary and

Best Wishes

for many more years of

R. '1'. HOLMAN Ltd.

BUMMEIISIDII - WN NEW GLASGOW. NOVA

Operation

American A. and E. licence. serving in the U. S. Air Force from

go with the Hamilton airport. In 1938 he moved to the Toronto Fly- ing Club and while there taught at the Central Technical School and Toronto University in the aeronautical engineering division. During the war he served at sev- eral elementary trainlng schools and the last year of the war he was service engineer with De Hav- iinnd on the Mosquito fighter bombers. After the war he came to Maritime Central Aiiwt-ays.

Inaugural Flight

At. the controls of the plane on that December day , 1941. that marked the inaugural scheduled flight. of M. C.A.. were three well- known figures in Canadian avia-

After;

adian licences in cngiiiecring Buck in 1941 few people probably which is the innxiinuni that. can rmllzcd the extent to which Muri- be obtained. and also holds nnltimc Central would develop over

the years. Neither did they antici- p.'IIc what a valuable transporta-

1923-1926. he joined the Clllllifililllyiion link thb: new service would. Air Force which he left in 1929. tozprovide tn the Maritime Provinces

'aivcI especially to Prince Edward: Island. I

One of the most startling illust- ratzons of this latter fact was ex- perienced during the winters of; 1041-1947. when Island citizens were dependent on Maritime Cen- tral Airways and only one ferry was operating between the Island and the mainland. Had this ferry met. with some unforeseen accid- out. and it had the closest of calls in this respect when attacked by a submarine in the Gulf of St. Law- rence. while returning to convoy from drydock. then the sole rc- nialnlng transportation route dur- ing those whiter months would have traversed above the waters arc the land in the planes operat-

tlon. Carl Biu'ke of Charlottetown.

ed by Maritime Central Airways.

BIRTHDAY

MDRTO

M. D. A.

INSURANCE

CHARLOTTETOWN

GREETINGS

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PAITI FOB ALL

Our Sincere Congratulations

MARITIME CENTRAL AIRWAYSi

on their

TENTH ANNIVERSARY HHHN

iixncun - mivoonx - iitnco: cans and iucncuav ' mucus.

SUHMIIIISIDE. P. E. I.

DONALD Lid.

IOID PRODUCTS

1945 and re-enlisted in the Ram Air Force in 1947. Did 32.1 flight; on the famous Berlin airliiv turned to Canada in 19.31 (Hill. ed Maritime Central AirI'.;11.:,

first officer. Hi .1. M. F. HENLEY - c.-.mm,. m

Born in Marsoui, P.Q.; C(Ill('3.'t .-

the Gaspe Seminary; 31.... 6

charge from the R.C.A.l-'. gt-;t...,..., ed in mining engineering; gI,:,..d the R.C.A.F. in 1941. served .1. 11.. Eng instructor and posted to (3. 5'.- al Command on anti-sub p, 01; Discharged in 1945; flew as pm rilot extensively in Northern. t.i ..

bcc and Labrador larioio

MCA as captain in You i951. Total flying hours hours.

F. M. FLEMING - Coyt .: Native 01' New Glasptiw. ;. Scoiia; enlisted in the RC in-10 as,groiInd crew mid l'f ed as pilot in 1942. posted in . 1. our. flying training schools 111 ado as instructor. Released I; the R.C.A.F. in 19-15; flew morciiilly with several oper Nova Scoiia and New Bi before joining MCA in in-1H tn. muted to line captain in 11130.

M. J. CAMPBELL - (7a.Itmr. ---Born in Charlottetown. P. It I; mosed to Digby. Nova Scoiia ii'. an early age; served one year in the Canadian Army before j0Illlll;j rite R.C.A.F. in 19-11; served oI'rI'.seas with fighter command; pi-I joining MCA served as II)'llll' structor at the Halifax Fly and as pilot. with Batliu Services: joincri MCA 111 first. officer; promoted in c.I;va.iI in 1950.

ROY COOPER - First 0!. - e -- Native of Summcrvillc. l .- foundland: Joined the Royal A: Force in 1941 and served as (I ftgliter pilot in England and rope; discliarged in l947. ll joining Maritime Central in 1951 as a first officer It ployed in the Crew A. Department. TCA. Toroiit .

CHARLES HOUDE .-1's Officer-Born in New Carli.s1r.'. P. Q.. educated in Montreal :ir.rl (iaspe. Commercial license firm: course at the Monctoii Flying L"-I end joined Maritime Central u.i.Vs as fl. first officer in 1951.

.l0llN McCLATCHlE -- First. Olficer-Born and educniril at I;cn0i'a. Ontario; joined ill! 17 ft A11 as a pilot hi 1043 and ' :- fcrred to the Royal Navy 1 .- tcer Reserve (Fleet Air Al'll1. ill 1944. Discharged in 1946. Frcw 3.! a Lush pilot with Superior A1l'u.'lVi in Northern Ontario before mimii: Maritime Ceiitr:i1Alrwnys as I nis officer in May, 103i.

JOHN DUTCIIAK - First 0!- i1cer-Nzilive of Edmonton. Itiner- ta; learned to fly in the RC-X1”. 19-I2; attached to the Air UK

Jziriv.

ers School at. Edmonton . Ciiatham. N. B.. as a staff ltlif" Discharged from the 1'i.C.AF ill

1945; played senior hockey in Fri- nionion and the Quebec Script League before joining the It F. Islanders last. year. Joinvrl rift as a first officer after the is season 1951.

R. J. RUSHBROOK - C:ip'iltl' on New Brunswick Aerial Irv.-at Service. Native of Frederictr.-I. V B. Served five years overseas -t.'!t ythe Caiiridian Army; lcnriimi 1' ”i in 1047 and won the Marimm ' I trials of the Webster Mcmt Competitions. Employed as .i in: instructor. Ctirrie's Fiilni Seryice, 1948. Joined Mn 1 Central Airways and Newfouz: ..: Airways as a pilot in 1040.

L. N. GIBSON--First 0."..'f! --Native of Woifvllle. N.S.: C'1Ill'- ed at Acadia University: V”-"I the R. C.A.F. in 1941, and "I fzve years as a pilot; joined SVCA as first officer in May 1950.

L. W. BARCLAY -- First ficcr-Native of Truro. NS: ed six years with the R.CAl 1:1 Canada. West Indies and Norl 1) Ireland. Posted to the It A l- Transport Command and fl-:'. Iii the England-India routes; HT charged from the R.C.A.F. lit jcined MCA ins First office: in 1949.-

H. C. TRAINOR - Cal”-ll” '” Born Charlottetown EI'Id'9(IllF.'i'.tVI at St. Dunstan's University Wlltltl he received his B.A. delZT09- 1'93”” ed to fly in the R.C.A.F. 1941) and was posted overseas with Fighter Command. He did one tour Ar operations and won D.S.0..; 1” g" end Bar. He received his cit.- charge in 1945 and joined MC-A fl 1! first officer. Was ivromoml 0.”, Captain in 1947 and has over to.” hours flying time.

c. w. xreran-norn at 3'”: falo. N.Y.. oducsied Hamilton. Q" tario. Joined R.O.A.P'. 1941. Post ' to Bomber Command and did on! tour of operations. then iW"f' " Instructor. Stayed in the R0'”' after the war. stationed at C"? Borden and Summerside. Disrhrlm ed from R.C.A.F. ll).'ll and lllmvl MCA as First. Officer and reset Captain.

nonoass srums - Fig officer-Native of saint. JfiIlll..m1' B.: Joined the R.C.A.F. in 1941 I" served as a fighter pilot ow" t-ntil discharged in 19452 H Wade and Lewin A'Li5F.'l'.'l.9? -.

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