Lamb Air
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Lamb Air Ltd. was an airline that began operations in 1934 in The Pas, Manitoba, Canada that went out of business in 1981. Originally the company was called "Thomas Lamb Airways Ltd.", later renamed "Lamb Airways" and then "Lambair". The company motto was "Do not ask us where we fly, tell us where you want to go".
The founder of the airline was Tom Lamb. When Tom's father, Thomas Henry Peacock Lamb, emigrated from England in the late 1800s, THP Lamb turned from school teacher to fur traders. In 1900, THP started Lamb's Store in Moose Lake, Manitoba.
Tom's six sons (in order of age) are: Greg, Donald, Dennis, Jack, Doug and Connie and all of them were pilots with the company.
In 1965, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) produced a television show called "The Flying Lambs". It was shown on the series called Telescope.
In 1968, Tom received an Honorary Doctorate of Law from the University of Manitoba.
Donald's son Todd Lamb was actively involved in Lamb Air and other airlines in Canada, China and Africa.
Lamb Air operated many aircraft. Below is a partial list:
- Stinson SR-8
- C-46 Commandos
- De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otters
- De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters
- De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beavers
- De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Turbo Beaver
- Beech 18
- Various Cessnas
- Fokker F27 as built by Fairchild
- Noorduyn Norseman
- Britten-Norman Islander BN2
- Bristol Freighter
- DC-3s
- Piper Aztecs
Helicopters:
