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Guenther Joseph Muff

Joe Muff is a former commercial airplane pilot who worked for Trans North for five years in the 1970s.1) The DC-3 Windtree CF-CPY airplane was flying for Great Northern Airways until November 1970. She was being used for parts when Joe Muff bought her and then had the idea to donate the plane to the Yukon Flying Club for use as a monument. Northward Airline donated hanger space and the plane was restored.2)

Win and Joe Muff, and Barry Watson established Alkan Air in 1977. Hugh Kitchen became a partner in 1987 when Joe and Winn sold their interests in the company.3)

The DC-3 weathervane now sits in front of the Yukon Transportation Museum. The museum took ownership of the donated plane in October 1993.4)

1)
Chuck Tobin, “Al Kapty: 'he will be missed in a major way'.” The Whitehorse Star (Whitehorse), 24 October 2003.
2) , 4)
“DC-3 Windtree CF-CPY.” 2019 website: http://www.angelfire.com/yt2/dc3windtee/
3)
“Alkan Air.” Wikipedia, 2019 website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkan_Air
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