McIvor, Daniel

McIVOR, Daniel, aviation pioneer (b 30 Aug 1911, Killarney, MB). He was working as a pilot for the FOREST INDUSTRY giant MacMILLAN BLOEDEL when he came up with the idea of fighting FOREST FIRES from the air. In 1957 he doused a small fire near PORT ALBERNI by dropping water-filled bags out of a Grumman Goose—the first time a plane had been used to extinguish a fire in BC. Seeking a more effective aircraft, he persuaded MacBlo to purchase the last 4 Martin Mars flying boats from a California...

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