Buffalo Airways are an icon of the industry, but how well do you know them? Here’s a handful of Buffalo based brain-testers for you to savour and enjoy.
Question 1 of 10
A nice easy one to break you in gently. What year was Buffalo founded?
Question 2 of 10
And who founded it?
Question 3 of 10
Buffalo have an extensive fleet of largely historic commercial aircraft. But true or false – none of Buffalo’s fleet saw service during the Second World War?
Question 4 of 10
What's Buffalo's IATA code?
Question 5 of 10
And ICAO code?
Question 6 of 10
Buffalo has a charter cargo service called Buffalo Air Express. When was this launched?
Question 7 of 10
Buffalo Air Express flies three main types of aircraft: Douglas DC3 Dakota, Curtis C46 Commando, and which other?
Question 8 of 10
Buffalo Airways are of course renowned for still operating vintage aircraft on routine commercial services, but also through a television show. What was it called?
Question 9 of 10
The television show showed them flying a routine service between Yellowknife and Hay River. What is the service affectionately known as what?
Question 10 of 10
In 2012, a famous celebrity pilot flew one of Buffalo’s Douglas DC3s. Who was it?
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Oh dear. Looks as though you're frozen in the Northern Territories. Better luck next week!
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A little more priming needed, but you'll get that big radial engine going soon. Come back next week!
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Holding short at the Yellowknife threshold awaiting clearance. Well done!
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Whoa, you're good. Are you secretly Buffalo Joe?!