The Worlds Oldest Helicopter Pilot?

[ChairmanoftheBORED]

This season I had the supreme pleasure of driving in the company of Captain Jock Mackay. A living legend in my book.

Commercially flying a Jetranger at 72 on fires...

Perhaps I will be able to afford a 'retirement' after all

 

Anyone know of a similar aged person flying commercially? Apart from John Schutz in TO of course.

[407 Driver]

I got to meet Jock on the 2003 fires, what an amazing gentleman ! :up: :up:

 

Also, Walt Ramsay was on that fire, a true Canadian Legend also !

[Guest graunch1]

I got to meet Jock on the 2003 fires, what an amazing gentleman ! :up:  :up: 

 

Also, Walt Ramsay was on that fire, a true Canadian Legend also !

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KO must be getting there as well--or maybe he just looks it

[204B Driver]

KO must be getting there as well--or maybe he just looks it 

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Yep KO is up there then there is W. Grover and 407 Driver. HEHEHEHE

Ken :shock:

[407 Driver]

Low blow from 204B Driver :up: I'm not old, I just look and feel old. Still have well over a year left of the "4's", but I'm betting that the candles on your birthday cake could start a 3 alarm blaze

 

Yes, Grover is getting up there, probably near 62-63 if I recall, but still the best in the business. Every Recurrent / PPC ride with him is a great learning experience and a pleasure. Barker is still a young fellow, about 3 years behind WG.

 

I remember a lot of great flights and jobs with the old legends like ..

 

Bill Foote

Evan Cameron

Nick Bloomfield, AKA Krusty

Jim Davies

Kobayashi

Our very own Caaviation poster, CAP !

 

 

and I was fortunate to meet and/or work with...

Tom Gurr

Don Mackenzie

Mike McDonnaugh

Maynard Bergh

Rolfe Ganong

Egan Agar

Fred Baird

Barney Bent

 

and the ultimate legend

 

Bud Tillotson !

[Reddog]

I've worked with ......

 

[edited - Hey Reddog, phone him up and tell him personally how you feel :down: -Skywrench]

[407 Driver]

You gotta get out and get Laid, Reddog, you're one unhappy person.

 

Say something nice about someone, I dare you

[Elvis]

Watch out guys He might be watching

 

 

[rookie314]

407 driver, what about elmo. he must be getting up there. talkin' about one of the good guys.

[407 Driver]

Yes, There's a guy who quietly did his job Safely and Efficiently for 35 years :up: