Remembering ‘Whispering Duke’ Schiller Canada’s forgotten aviation hero

A new book in Canadian military history illuminates the extraordinary life of a Canadian aviation pioneer whose daring exploits and contributions to early flight have largely faded from public memory.

Tom Douglas’ Whispering Duke Schiller: Canadian Aviation Pioneer resurrects the remarkable story of Clarence Alvin ‘Duke’ Schiller, a man whose aerial feats rivaled those of his more famous contemporaries.

Douglas, a veteran journalist and author with a deep passion for Canada’s military heritage, discovered this compelling tale through a personal connection: Duke Schiller was his great-uncle.