The Ultimate Buffalo Airways Quiz (part one)

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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?

1968
1969
1970
1971

Question 2 of 10

And who founded it?

Bob Gauchie
Joe McBryan
Mikey McBryan
Fern Villeneuve

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?

True
False

Question 4 of 10

What's Buffalo's IATA code?

N5
B6
BUF
J4

Question 5 of 10

And ICAO code?

BUF
BFL
BFA
BLA

Question 6 of 10

Buffalo has a charter cargo service called Buffalo Air Express. When was this launched?

1981
1982
1983
1984

Question 7 of 10

Buffalo Air Express flies three main types of aircraft: Douglas DC3 Dakota, Curtis C46 Commando, and which other?

Cessna 310
King Air 100
Lockheed L-188 Electra
King Air 90

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?

Sky Gods
Frozen Flyers
Masters of the True North
Ice Pilots NWT

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?

The Sked
Billy Boy
The Homestead
Genesis

Question 10 of 10

In 2012, a famous celebrity pilot flew one of Buffalo’s Douglas DC3s. Who was it?

Tom Cruise
Harrison Ford
William, Prince of Wales
Bruce Dickinson

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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?!