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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
Canadian Bush Flying: Early Challenges

Early Communication Before the development of modern communication devices, H-boats often relied on carrier pigeons to reach their home base during emergency situations. An amusing story about two pigeons in particular was rumoured among many bush pilots...

Published Sat, Dec 31 2011 11:07 PM by flyvertosset

Filed under: Canadian Bush Flying: Early Challenges, Cargo & Supplies, Early Communication, The Red River Epidemic
Canadian Bush Flying: Overcoming the Cold

In 1938 experiments were conducted to produce an oil dilution system for cold weather operations. In the extremely cold weather that pilots encountered in the northern parts of Canada, special precautions had to be taken to ensure that the oil of their...

Published Sat, Dec 31 2011 12:42 PM by flyvertosset

Filed under: Bush flying, cold weather operations, experiments were conducted to produce, In 1938, oil dilution system, Overcoming the Cold
From Barnstorming to Bushflying in Canada

The years after the first World War saw the birth of civil aviation. The circumstances were perfect for its development for several reasons. With the signing of the Armistice, a large number of unemployed Canadian pilots were seeking a chance to use their...

Published Sat, Dec 17 2011 9:48 PM by flyvertosset

Filed under: From Barnstorming to Bushflying in Canada
B-29 FIFI Superfortress Flight

On Friday October 8, 2010 I flew in the B-29 Superfortress FIFI from the Commemorative Air Force in Midland Texas. We were 9 passengers and 6 crew members including two engine spotters in the gunnery compartment watching the engines during the start up...

Published Sat, Dec 17 2011 1:02 PM by flyvertosset

Filed under: flight in the B-29 Superfortress FIFI from the Commemorative Air Force in Midland Texas
About Transwest Air

The roots of Transwest Air are set deep in Saskatchewan aviation history. It was created through a merger between Athabaska Airways and Air Sask (La Ronge Aviation). Athabaska's founder, Floyd Glass, established his airline in 1955 in Prince Albert...

Published Mon, Dec 5 2011 11:01 PM by flyvertosset

Filed under: Air Sask, Athabaska Airways, Saskatchewan, Transwest Air
About Sunwing Airlines

Sunwing Airlines Inc. is an airline headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, offering scheduled and chartered services to Canada, the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe, Central America, South America as well as domestic services during the...

Published Fri, Dec 2 2011 11:51 PM by flyvertosset

Filed under: Canada, Ontario, About Sunwing Airlines, in-house airline in November 2005, Toronto
6 Cheap Flight Booking Tips, The Canadian Perspective

One of Canada’s online travel agencies , is taking another step towards helping travellers get the best deals on flights, giving them insider tips on how to book cheap flights with Canada’s top airlines. Flight Network already offers great...

Published Mon, Nov 28 2011 11:20 AM by flyvertosset

Filed under: 6 Cheap Flight Booking Tips, The Canadian Perspective
A Canadian at an Air2Air Workshop

This blog is about Canadian Aviation, a bit of deviation is in store for you. The participant in this Air2Air Workshop is Canadian and would like to share the following story with you. I found out about Air2Air workshops a while ago when looking at Moose...

Published Mon, Nov 14 2011 4:44 PM by flyvertosset

Filed under: Canadian, Air2Air workshops, B-17G Flying Fortress, F4U-5 Corsair, Galveston Texas, Lone Star Flight Museum, P-47D Thunderbolt, RV-4-6-8, Tarheel Hal, Thunderbird
Aerial Firefighting in Ontario

In August of 1921, during a timber sketching flight in the Sioux Lookout District, Lieut. R. N. "Reg" Johnston spotted a forest fire on an island in Cliff Lake. He returned to base where he picked up a ranger equipped with the necessary fire...

Published Sun, Nov 13 2011 1:12 AM by flyvertosset

Filed under: The Beginning of Bush Flying in Canada, Aerial Firefighting, Ontario, The Stuart Graham Papers

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Canadian Bush Flying: The Last Flight of La Vigilance

About the Royal Canadian Air Force

Canadian Bush Flying: The Diary of Bill Spence, Pilot

Canadian Bush Flying: The Diary of S. Longley, Engineer

Canadian Bush Flying: The MacAlpine Rescuers

Canadian Bush Flying: The MacAlpine Expedition

Canadian Bush Flying: Early Challenges

Canadian Bush Flying: Overcoming the Cold

From Barnstorming to Bushflying in Canada

B-29 FIFI Superfortress Flight

About Transwest Air

About Sunwing Airlines

6 Cheap Flight Booking Tips, The Canadian Perspective

A Canadian at an Air2Air Workshop

Aerial Firefighting in Ontario