Stewart Collection ➔ Photographic Print
Archival Item
2008.5.65
Black and white, sepia-toned photograph of Yukon Airways & Exploration Company Ltd. airplane Northern Light (G-CAUZ). Pilot John Patterson is standing beside the plane; it appears that his flight suit is laying on the ground. Another man has his back to the camera and another is behind the tail - possibly a passenger. Baggage is visible behind the plane. The photo is taken in winter and scenery suggests it is in Whitehorse.
"Northern Light", "G-CAUZ" and "Alexander Eaglerock" are visible on the plane.
Photograph has a 0.5 cm white border around it. The back of the photo has "19" stamped on it in blue ink, and the word "Velox" is watermarked in the paper.
"Northern Light", "G-CAUZ" and "Alexander Eaglerock" are visible on the plane.
Photograph has a 0.5 cm white border around it. The back of the photo has "19" stamped on it in blue ink, and the word "Velox" is watermarked in the paper.
The G-CAUZ replaced the Queen of the Yukon which crashed May 5th, 1928 and was wrecked, as a new Ryan could not be purchased on such short notice. The Alexander Eaglerock was an open-cockpit, 3 passenger plane. Christened the "Northern Light", the aircraft lasted 13 months with Yukon Airways and Exploration Company Limited, before being wrecked in a crash at Coalmine Lake near Carmacks on November 29, 1929.
Pilot John M. Patterson joined Yukon Airways in 1928 when he ferried the "Northern Light" from Colorado to Mayo and stayed to fly the aircraft until delivery could be taken of the second Ryan.
Pilot John M. Patterson joined Yukon Airways in 1928 when he ferried the "Northern Light" from Colorado to Mayo and stayed to fly the aircraft until delivery could be taken of the second Ryan.