On June 12 / 13, 1944, 419 ‘Moose’ Squadron Avro Lancasters of the #6 Bombing Group, RCAF took to the skies to attack a target at Cambrai, France. Aboard Lancaster KB726 was Winnipeg native, Pilot Officer Andrew Mynarski, the mid-upper gunner on the mighty Avro bomber. During the raid, KB726 (VRA) was attacked by a …
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Bagotville
The Bagotville air show was held on June 11-12. The team launched off on Thursday and all met up that afternoon. Guy Richard drove his muscle car up, filled with his tools, while Real drove up, script in hand ready for his commentator duties. ‘Scratch’ jumped into his trusty steed and had the opportunity to …
Wings & Wheels Festival at Downsview
Reprinted from the Toronto Star, by Bill Taylor, published on 20 May. What do a 1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville and a 1959 Avro Arrow have in common? Big fins. But you can judge for yourself at the sixth annual Wings & Wheels Heritage Festival next weekend, May 28 and 29, at Downsview Park. The …
Hawk One – Western Update
Just a short note to bring you up to date from the West Coast. In spite of continuous rain yesterday, over 1,400 people young and old showed up at the BC Aviation Museum to participate in their very well organized Open House. Hawk One was there in all her glory thanks to Rob and I answered …
Hawk One wows the home crowd
photo: Peter Handley / Vintage Wings of Canada The Discovery Air Hawk One Sabre ripped up the skies over it’s home field at Gatineau, Québec this past Sunday, July 4. A crowd estimated at 20,000 enjoyed fantastic weather and an exciting show topped off with the first performance by the Snowbirds in the National Capital …
Heartaches and Hang Ups
By Mary Lee, November 3, 2009 The flight suits hang silently in the Vintage Wings locker room as the Hawk One team closes out the year. In total, Hawk One made 60 appearances including air shows, static displays and flypasts – a considerabley higher than anticipated season. The 2009 Centennial of Flight celebrations will forever …
Canada Above and Beyond / Pour l’amour du ciel
Photo: Peter Handley / Vintage Wings of Canada The Radio-Canada film crew gather footage at Vintage Wings of Canada for the CBC/SRC documentary. Episode four, airing 29 Oct 09, will include footage of Hawk One filmed during the first flight of the F-86 Sabre, a day in the life of Paul ‘Rose’ Kissmann on test-flight …
Kingston Flying Club Hosts Hawk One
Photo: Mr. Reid OCdt Logan Reid, second year RMC cadet who will be training as an Air Force pilot upon graduation, was among thirty fellow cadets to sit in the cockpit and learn abut the Sabre and the Centennial of Flight project from Dan Dempsey, RMC class of ’74. Hawk One paid a visit to …
RMC Reunion Week-End Memorial Service at the Arch
KINGSTON, Ont. ─ A memorial service to honour RMC ex-cadets who died while in the service will be held at the Memorial Arch of the Royal Military College (RMC) of Canada on Sunday, October 4, at 11:00 a.m. The ex-cadets, lead by members of the Old Brigade, will start from near the Canadian Defence Academy …
