Lorna Vivian deBlicquy – The first female civil aviation inspector in Canada
L.V. deBlicquy Birth Date: November 30, 1931Birthplace: Blyth, OntarioDeath Date: March 21, 2009Year Inducted: 2014Awards: CM; OC; The McKee Trophy;…
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Canada Reaches Space 5-September, 1959
On September 5, 1959, Canada became the third nation to reach space with a successful launch of the Canadian Black…
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First Flight of De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver 16-August-1947
16 Aug 1947 – First Flight of the De Havilland Canada DHC-2 ‘Beaver’The De Havilland Beaver was designed and built…
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First Flight of a Canadian Built F-86 Sabre 9-August-1950
On August 9, 1950, the first Canadian-built F-86 Sabre, designated CL-13 Sabre Mk 1, took its maiden flight at Dorval, Quebec,…
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First Military Demonstration of Aircraft Flight in Canada 2-August-1909
The first military demonstration of aircraft flight in Canada was given at Petawawa Camp Ontario on 2- August 1909, by…
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20-July 1969 – Apollo 11 Lunar Module ‘Eagle’ touches down on Lunar Surface on Canadian Built Landing Gear
On 20-July 1969, at 10:56 p.m. (EDT), U.S. astronaut Neil A. Armstrong, commander of Apollo 11, becomes the first person…
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Great Video of HS748 Final Flight
Watch this historical aviation moment on board Air Creebec. This is the last flight of the HS748 in the Western…
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14-April 1929 – Edwin Link Launches the Link Trainer
Link Trainer Launched 4/14/1929, a 25-year-old man from NY introduced his latest invention to the world. Ed Link worked for…
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Royal Flying Corps (RFC) begins Training at Camp Borden in Ontario – 30-March-1917
30 Mar 1917 – Royal Flying Corps (RFC) begins Training at Camp Borden in OntarioThe RFC begins flight training at…
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First Flight of the De Havilland Canada Dash 7 (27-March-1975)
On the 27th March 1975 the 1st flight of De Havilland DHC-7 takes place. The DHC-7, popularly known as the…
