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AIR BAHAMA HISTORY BY FRED COX

CREW FRIENDSHIP REUNION WEBSITE FIRST PUBLISHED JULY 16, 2000

INTERNATIONAL AIR BAHAMA CREW WEB

HIGH FLIGHT - John Gillespie Magee

Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth.
And danced the skies on laughter-silver wings:
Sunward I've climbed and joined the tumbling mirth
of sun-split clouds - and done a hundred things,
You have not dreamed of - wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence.  Hov'ring there
I've chased the shouting wind along and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air.

Up, up the long delirious burning blue
I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace
Where never lark, or eagle flew.
And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of Space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God

Tex Davis, Bill McDonald, Gunilla Kay Crawford,
JD Stone and Gus Bacon

Gus served as
an Air Bahama pilot
between 1968 - 1972 and
is a British Columbia,
Canada resident.

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Gus with Larry Swartz
and ladies at Florida
reunion in the 80-ies.
Photo by Charlie Hinton

Gus is a quality music lover

Gus Bacon and Monty Chumbly

VANCOUVER INT´L AIRPORT

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CAPTAIN GUS BACON
IN MEMORIAM

Gus with crewmembers at
layover in Luxembourg

A LAST FAREWELL TO GUS
It is with great sadness that I 
must write this letter. My Father 
[Gus] passed away last Sunday, 
March 6th 2011 after a short stay
in the hospital. In lieu of a 
funeral we are planning a small 
service for Dad this summer when 
all the family and friends can 
get together here in Parksville. 

We will let everyone know when 
this will be. Dad had a long 
healthy life and made many 
friends. We will miss him 
dearly.  

I think this poem speaks well 
for Dads life as a pilot.
Geoff Bacon.


Great guys gone but kept in
our memory for ever

What a sad month it has been.  
Please convey our sincere 
condolences to Gus' family.
Fondest regards,
Marian and Klaus from 
South Africa


                                                        
OUR FRIEND GUS
Dear Geoff,
I am so saddened by Gus passing, 
my heartfelt condolences to you 
and family. 

Gus will be kept in dear memory 
by all those who flew with him 
at International Air Bahama. 
His written as well as 
photographical contributions 
to the Air Bahama Newsletter 
was much appreciated and looked 
forward to. Gus vivid interest 
in classical music was an 
inspiration. The poem touches 
deep within for him as a pilot 
and all airline crews who share 
the experience of having spent 
a great deal of their 
professional lives above the 
clouds. 

How very sad to see Gus go. 

His friends and colleagues 
have lost a dear friend and 
a true professional.

Dear Gus, Rest In Peace.

Elisabeth

I was very saddened also to hear 
that Gus has passed on and I 
wish to join the Air Bahama Crew 
in heartfelt condolences to his 
family.
 
Gus was a lovely man, a real 
`Mensch`, I remember him well 
and he is joining now all the 
other great guys of IAB who have 
preceded him on the last `High 
Flight` in the beautiful orange 
bird high above the sky. I have 
very fond memories of him and 
he also will be remembered 
with respect and affection.
Nicole Burnett

GUS BACON IN MEMORIAM
My deepest felt condolences for 
the family of Gus Bacon. 

Rest In Peace.

Olive Rolle Schneider

Condolences from Ian Mortemore
NASSAU AIR DESPATCH
Too many of our friends are 
taking the final IAB 101 flight. 
I had many flights with Gus 
and enjoyed all.  Always a 
very pleasant Captain to deal 
with professionally.

Rest in Peace Gus.

Ian and NAS Airport Staff