Biographical Data
Hoy, Ernest Charles If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Title	Captain (CAF)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	06/05/1895	Death	22/04/1982
Place	Dauphin	Place	Toccoa
Area	MB	Area	GA
Country	Canada	Country	USA

 

Titles
Honours	DFC.
Awards
Qualifications

 

Biography
In 1919 he flew a Curtiss Jenny from the coast across British Columbia to Calgary, the first pilot to cross the Rocky Mountains.

 

Military Service
He was appointed as a Captain (CAF). He was credited with 13 victories in World War One. (He was released.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Civillian Aircraft Flown: Curtiss Jenny
Named Features

 

Anecdotes

 

References
Webber, Jean (1999); http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Charles_Hoy;
Last update
2011-02-06 00:00:00

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