Whaler Islets, BC

The Village of Masset is a small fishing village located on Graham Island - the largest of the more than 150 islands that comprise the archipelago of Haida Gwaii (Islands of the People).
Located along the north-west coast of British Columbia the Village of Masset provides access to northern Naikoon Provincial Park, is the western terminus (Mile 0) of the Yellowhead Highway (HWY 16), and is at the heart of of a unique and vibrant Islands culture.
The first aircraft to operate in the vicinity of Masset, B.C., was a 1918 Boeing C-672 Model 5, based some 25 miles to the south west of the village at Naden Harbour and operated by Consolidated Whaling Corporation of Victoria, B.C., after its purchase on June 1, 1925. This floatplane was involved in an accident May 25, 1926, and was written off.
In the spring and summer of 1943 the RCAF began to concentrate on constructing land-based air stations on the west coast: RCAF Stations Comox, Port Hardy, Tofino and Sandspit were constructed by No. 9 CMU. During July the Unit set a record for the construction of a landing strip. In two weeks of solid effort and organized team work the Unit completed the construction of a perforated steel plate runway at Masset in the Queen Charlotte Islands.
Todays Masset Airport (IATA: ZMT, ICAO: CZMT) is located 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) northeast of Masset, British Columbia, Canada. In 2008, the airport began services using a Boeing 737 jet.
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Chris Weicht is an accomplished 18,000 pilot and has chronicled the history of aviation in BC. He is the Aviation Historian book series "Air Pilot Navigator". Air Pilot Navigator, Volume 2: Pacific Airway is where the story for this videos story can be found as part of the video series “British Columbia Airfield Stories”. Chris’s research included interviewing aviators and their next of kin who opened up their photo albums and often related exploits of flights creating some outstanding historical aviation books.
If you would be interested in buying Chris Weicht’s books go to coasteaglepublications.com
Special thanks Geoff Hallett Archival Photos for providing this material.
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Linda R Stagg: Host / Script
Chris Weicht: Aviation Historian book series "Air Pilot Navigator"
Geoff Hallett: Archival Files / BCAM Librarian
Back Ground Music: “Take The A Train” by Eagleheart Jazz Channel
“C Jam Blues” by Eagleheart Jazz Channel
“There Will Never Be Another You” by Eagleheart Jazz Channel
Randy Stagg: Video Production / Script
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Cessna flight flying out of the Pitt Meadows airport (YPK) to Tofino, BC.

Flying from the lower mainland to Tofino is such a fantastic route. City, mountains, forest, ocean - what more could you ask for? The weather for this flight could not have been better.

I took a bit of 4k footage once we got there. Check my other video if you are curious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8kK67Zv-P0