Wiki: Joe Mcbryan

Under McBryan’s leadership, Buffalo Airways became famous for utilizing classic aircraft, including Douglas DC-3 Dakotas, Curtiss C-46 Commandos, and Lockheed L-188 Electras.

Joe McBryan is considered a living link to the “golden age” of Arctic aviation—when pilots relied on skill, instinct, and machine-gun spark plugs. He has trained hundreds of northern pilots, preserved a unique fleet of historic aircraft, and demonstrated that obsolescence does not equal uselessness. joe mcbryan wiki

Joe McBryan personally oversaw maintenance, flight operations, and pilot training, often serving as chief pilot and chief engineer in practice. Under McBryan’s leadership