First Flight of the Avro Arrow (25-March-1958)
March 25, 1958 marks the anniversary of the first flight of Avro Arrow. Aircraft RL-201 was piloted by Avro’s Chief…
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More Interesting Stories, Notes and Historical information of a general nature.
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National Aviation Day 23-February
On February 23rd each year, Canada celebrates National Aviation Day, we commemorate the past, celebrate the present and advance the…
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Avro Arrow Last Flight 18-Feb-1959
On February 18/1959, the Avro Arrow program concluded with the final flight of Arrow 201. The program’s cancellation was announced…
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The Grads of No. 7 – Frank Doolittle
By Don Christopher Francis “Frank” Doolittle was born in Dec 1923 and joined the RCAF on his 18th birthday in 1941….
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Alice’s Airplane – by Erica DeFrane
Many of us at the Canadian Aviation Museum were recently touched by the story of Erica DeFrane, a talented author…
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First Flight of Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 31-Jan-1998
The First flight of the Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 occurred on 31-January-1998. The Q400 is a stretched and improved 70–78…
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First Canadian Supersonic Flight CF-100 18-Dec-1952
The first Canadian supersonic flight was achieved by the Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck. On December 18, 1952, Janusz Żurakowski, Avro’s…
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The Great London to Victoria Air Race
There was only one aircraft from Essex County participating in this Air Race. The aircraft was a Piper Twin Comanche…
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Trail Of The Caribou – First Overseas Flight from mainland Canada – 8-Aug-1934
On August 8, 1934, an event of national and historical significance took place at Wasaga Beach. The first successful overseas…
