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Winter Flight
Winter Flight is historical fiction, based on real events. Wilfrid “Wop” May was born in Carberry, Manitoba, in 1896. During World War One, he joined the Canadian Army and served with the Royal Air Force, where he fought the Red Baron and lived to tell about it. He emerged as an Air Ace with 13 victories and the Distinguished Flying Cross medal.
After the war, he spent some time barnstorming before he started a bush pilot airline with his brother Court, also an avid flyer. Wop May held Canadian Pilot’s License No. 49, issued on July 7th, 1919, and Commercial Air Pilot’s Certificate No. 7, May 7th, 1920. In recognition of his daring medical flight, he received the 1929 McKee Trophy, a Canadian award given for “Advancement of Aviation.”
In 1932, Wop May helped the Royal Canadian Mounted Police track down a killer in the Northwest Territories, the “Mad Trapper of Rat River,” Albert Johnson. Wop flew supplies to the police during the man-hunt, was on the scene during the final shootout, and airlifted a wounded policeman to hospital.
During World War Two, Wop May served as a civilian with the United States Army Air Force and the Royal Canadian Air Force. He supervised an Air Observer’s School and organized air rescue crews that saved the lives of many Canadian and American flyers. He was awarded the United States’ Medal of Freedom with Bronze Palm, for his wartime contribution. Wop May died in 1952, while hiking near the Timpanogos Caves in Utah, an active outdoorsman to the end.
After the war, he spent some time barnstorming before he started a bush pilot airline with his brother Court, also an avid flyer. Wop May held Canadian Pilot’s License No. 49, issued on July 7th, 1919, and Commercial Air Pilot’s Certificate No. 7, May 7th, 1920. In recognition of his daring medical flight, he received the 1929 McKee Trophy, a Canadian award given for “Advancement of Aviation.”
In 1932, Wop May helped the Royal Canadian Mounted Police track down a killer in the Northwest Territories, the “Mad Trapper of Rat River,” Albert Johnson. Wop flew supplies to the police during the man-hunt, was on the scene during the final shootout, and airlifted a wounded policeman to hospital.
During World War Two, Wop May served as a civilian with the United States Army Air Force and the Royal Canadian Air Force. He supervised an Air Observer’s School and organized air rescue crews that saved the lives of many Canadian and American flyers. He was awarded the United States’ Medal of Freedom with Bronze Palm, for his wartime contribution. Wop May died in 1952, while hiking near the Timpanogos Caves in Utah, an active outdoorsman to the end.
24 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 5, 2013
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David West
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David 5^ West: b. 1923
David 6^ West: b. 1948
David 7^ West: Philosophy
David 8^ West: b. 1959
David 9^ West: b. 1964, Adults Travel
Others:
David 2^ West: GR author, Humor & Comedy, Science Fiction, Fantasy
David 3^ West: Latin professor
David 4^ West: Children's books
David 5^ West: b. 1923
David 6^ West: b. 1948
David 7^ West: Philosophy
David 8^ West: b. 1959
David 9^ West: b. 1964, Adults Travel
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