Throttle It Up

Gone But Not Forgotten

Like many, I was shocked to hear that Alex Bahlsen was killed when the plane he was piloting crashed on Gabriola Island just off of the West coast near Nanaimo BC.

This photo is of Alex whom I met when He lived just east of Caley AB. I shot the photo of Alex while attending a fly-in breakfast being held on his farm that included an air-strip.
In the photo Alex is adding oil to the radial engine of his classic Stearman biplane.

Over the years I attended a number of fly-in Breakfasts held at Alex's airstrip that I enjoyed immensely, I'll miss that.


Here is another photo of Alex coming in to land while piloting the Stearman......
https://www.jerryclement.ca/Outdoor-Pursuits/Airplanes/Airdrie-Air-Show/i-wPHwBCT