THE AVIATORS OF HUDSON STRAIT | What Was It Like to Fly the Arctic in the 1920s? | NFB

Description: A look at early Canadian aviation, through film footage shot by the Royal Canadian Air Force and the recollections of retired Air Vice-Marshal Thomas A. Lawrence, leader of the 1927-28 aerial survey expedition to Ungava Bay and Hudson Strait. The formidable challenge of flying under Arctic conditions, the hazards faced and the emergencies solved, often with the help of Inuit, make an absorbing chapter of northern frontier history. 1973 | 28 min Love aviation? What does flight look like—from bush planes to fighther jets. ✈️ Watch the full aviation film playlist now and explore every side of flight.→ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHerjfWGX0CXJgDV4zNB2EtH7j-xD_fT4 Watch more free films on NFB.ca → http://bit.ly/YThpNFB Subscribe to our newsletter → http://bit.ly/NFBnewsletter Follow us on Facebook → http://bit.ly/ytfbNFB Follow us on Instagram → http://bit.ly/2FdmRol Follow us on Twitter → http://bit.ly/yttwNFB Download our free iOS Apps → http://apple.co/2dbva4h Download our free Android Apps → http://bit.ly/2dbvHmO #Aviation #Aircraft #Jets #Airplanes #BushPilots #flying #MilitaryAviation #Flying #AviationDocumentary #pilots

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