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Golden Hawks History

Initially a six-plane Canadair F-86 Sabre the team was envisioned as performing for only one year with the Canadair Sabre, but the Golden Hawks were so popular after their single 1963-show season that the team was expanded. Another Sabre was added to...

Published Mon, Jan 23 2012 12:05 AM by flyvertosset

Filed under: Canadair F-86 Sabre, Golden Hawks History
Canadian Bush Flying: The Last Flight of La Vigilance

On September 2, 1922 Pilot Don Foss and mechanic Jack Caldwell set out on what was to become the last flight of La Vigilance, the Curtiss HS-2L plane which had been used by Stuart Graham on what is considered to be the first bush flight. They were based...

Published Tue, Jan 17 2012 8:49 PM by flyvertosset

Filed under: Canadian Bush Flying: The Last Flight of La Vigilance
About the Royal Canadian Air Force

The Canadian Air Force (CAF) was established in 1920 as the successor to a short-lived two-squadron air force formed during the First World War in Europe, also named the Canadian Air Force. The new air force, managed by the Air Board, was largely focused...

Published Sun, Jan 15 2012 4:11 PM by flyvertosset

Filed under: About the Royal Canadian Air Force, historical aircraft, photos
Canadian Bush Flying: The Diary of Bill Spence, Pilot

The search for the The MacAlpine Expedition. The dairy makes a note about Col. MacAlpine and others, so I would say that this is an account from the search The Diary of Bill Spence, Pilot November 12th, 1929 : Clear and cold. Prepare to leave for Reliance...

Published Wed, Jan 11 2012 3:37 PM by flyvertosset

Filed under: Canadian Bush Flying: The Diary of Bill Spence, Pilot
Canadian Bush Flying: The Diary of S. Longley, Engineer

The search for the The MacAlpine Expedition . The dairy makes a note on November 30 about Col. MacAlpine and others, so I would say that this is an account from the search The Diary of S. Longley, Engineer Tuesday, November 12th, 1929 : Left Bathurst...

Published Wed, Jan 11 2012 3:16 PM by flyvertosset

Filed under: Canadian Bush Flying: The Diary of S. Longley, Engineer, The MacAlpine Expedition
Canadian Bush Flying: The MacAlpine Rescuers

On September 24, 1929, twelve days after the MacAlpine expedition was to have arrived at Bathurst Inlet, a message was received from the northern outpost. It contained the first notice that MacAlpine and his group had disappeared. Exactly what had occurred...

Published Wed, Jan 11 2012 3:12 PM by flyvertosset

Filed under: Canadian Bush Flying: The MacAlpine Rescuers
Canadian Bush Flying: The MacAlpine Expedition

In 1929 the disappearance of 2 planes carrying 8 men, led to one of the largest aerial searches in Canadian history. Known as "the ill-fated MacAlpine Expedition", it is one of Canada's greatest stories, demonstrating the bravery of both...

Published Wed, Jan 11 2012 3:07 PM by flyvertosset

Filed under: Canadian Bush Flying: The MacAlpine Expedition

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Canadian Bush Flying: The MacAlpine Rescuers

Canadian Bush Flying: The MacAlpine Expedition