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Buffalo Airways is a family-run airline based in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, established in 1970. Buffalo Airways was launched by Bob Gauchie [ 5 ] [ 6 ] and later sold to one of his pilots, Joe McBryan (aka "Buffalo Joe").
For over a half century he has pulled himself and Buffalo Airways up by the bootstraps, first by flying supplies to little hard to reach villages in Northern Canada and also as an aerial firefighter, and maybe more importantly by lovingly keeping the art and ability of some 50- and even 80-year old aircraft not only together but also air worthy.
20 sty 2023 · . (1942-11-25)"Buffalo Joe" McBryan died at the age of 79 while flying an engine on his de-iced Buffalo Airways’ DC-3 near the village of Nimmot’li (Yellowknife).. (1943-12-05) Arnie Schreder, the son of "Buffalo Joe" McBryan, is the pilot that the U.S. War Department used to transport relief supplies to Europe during World War II.
Inside the biggest hangar in the Northwest Territories, Joe McBryan prowls around his airplanes in a beaver skin hat and arctic coveralls. He seems overdressed.
DALLAS - Today in Aviation, the family-run Buffalo Airways (J4) was founded in 1970 by pilot Joe McBryan, or 'Buffalo Joe' after purchasing it from legendary Arctic aviator Bob Gauchie.
Finished at Buffalo late in season 3; assisted Mike McBryan in season 4 during an auction. Kelly Jurasevich: Cargo manager 1 – 4: Resigned from Buffalo in season 4. Died on January 10, 2017. [13] Audrey Marchand: Ramp hand and co-pilot 1 – 3, 5
20 lip 2021 · In June 2017, prior to a first flight of the year in his N3N, Buffalo Joe McBryan (left) and Buffalo Airways engineer Chuck Adams (back to camera) check the Wright Whirlwind engine with the aircraft still on its dolly at the airport.
