Punch Dickins
Punch Dickins | |
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Dickins c. 1927 | |
| Born | Clennell Haggerston Dickins 12 January 1899 Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada |
| Died | 3 August 1995 (aged 96) |
| Occupation(s) | Aviator, salesperson, spokesperson |
| Spouse | Connie Dickins |
| Children | 3 |
Clennell Haggerston "Punch" Dickins OC OBE DFC (12 January 1899 – 2 August 1995) was a pioneering Canadian aviator and bush pilot. Northern Indigenous Canadians called him "Snow Eagle", northern Europeans called him "White Eagle", while the press dubbed him the "Flying Knight of the Northland".