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A Canadian Flying over Los Angeles International Airport

I saw a story in an Aviation magazine about flying over LAX. After having spent a long time with my thinking cap on, I decided to start a project called “Flying over Airports in North America”. I am still working out the details but decided...

Published Wed, Jul 4 2012 9:52 PM by flyvertosset

Filed under: Flying over Airports in North America
About the Bomber Command Museum of Canada

The Nanton Lancaster Society was formed following the Alberta Town of Nanton's suggestion in the fall of 1985 that perhaps a group could be formed to, "take care of the Bomber" which had been on outside display for twenty-five years. At...

Published Tue, Mar 20 2012 3:45 PM by flyvertosset

Filed under: Canada, About the Bomber Command Museum of Canada, Alberta, Nanton
About The Canadian Museum of Flight

The Canadian Museum of Flight is a non-profit, volunteer-driven museum dedicated to restoring, preserving and showcasing Canada's rich aviation heritage. In the early 1970's, a group of aviation enthusiasts made a move to stop the exodus of historic...

Published Tue, Feb 21 2012 12:08 AM by flyvertosset

Filed under: About The Canadian Museum of Flight
A Canadian at The Kingman AZ Aircraft Storage Facility

I was attending the "Aviation Nation" Air Show at Nellis AFB and had arranged to drive to Kingman AZ to have lunch with the VP and to see the facility. I was also looking for the opportunity to get a cockpit for our museum, "The North American...

Published Sun, Nov 18 2012 1:46 PM by flyvertosset

Filed under: A Canadian at The Kingman AZ Aircraft Storage Facility
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
New generation of Canadian pilots train on next-gen flight gear

Earning their wings. Bradley Dolynuk keeps things on the level as he looks out on the night sky above Ottawa while piloting a flight simulator at Ottawa Aviation Services. The Canadian-made equipment is used by Algonquin College students in the new professional...

Published Sat, Oct 22 2011 12:10 AM by flyvertosset

Filed under: Canadian pilots, Earning their wings, New generation, train on next-gen flight gear
Canada's first F-35s won't have built-in ability to communicate in the Arctic

Canada's new multibillion-dollar stealth fighters are expected to arrive without the built-in capacity to communicate from the country's most northerly regions — a gap the air force is trying to close. A series of briefings given to the...

Published Mon, Oct 24 2011 9:40 PM by flyvertosset

Filed under: Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, Canada's, communicate in Arctic, F-35s, purchase the right aircraft for the role
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
Canada’s air fee protest should start at home

It is hard to argue with International Trade Minister Ed Fast’s assertion that raising taxes at the border just increases costs for consumers at a time when international travel is already down. The last thing travellers need now is another barrier...

Published Tue, Oct 25 2011 10:15 PM by flyvertosset

Filed under: $5.50 document inspection fee that Canadians will now be charged when they enter the U.S. by sea or by air., Canada’s air fee protest should start at home
Starting a Museum, Second Blog, "North American Museum of Flight Simulation

This is the second blog about starting a Museum, you can read the first post here: Starting a Museum, "The North American Museum of Flight Simulation" Posted Thursday, Jul 26 2012 I found some people interested in this idea and called a founding...

Published Sun, Oct 28 2012 8:17 PM by flyvertosset

Filed under: "The North American Museum of Flight Simulation", Starting a Museum II
Bush Flying, Weather Hardships

The following story is an excellent example of the various hardships bush pilots and their crew faced on a daily basis. This true account, as retold by the flight engineer, demonstrates just how vulnerable bush flyers were to circumstances they could...

Published Sat, Oct 15 2011 1:51 AM by flyvertosset

Filed under: The Beginning of Bush Flying in Canada, Weather Hardships
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 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
Emirates inks deal with Canadian Airline West Jet

Dubai’s Emirates Airline said Sunday it has signed an agreement with Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet to allow customers to fly between the two aviation hubs on a single ticket. Emirates, Dubai’s flagship airline, flies three times weekly...

Published Mon, Oct 3 2011 8:12 AM by flyvertosset

Filed under: Emirates inks deal with Canadian Airline West Jet
A Canadian at the California Capital Air Show

Monday last week I decided to go down to Sacramento and have some fun at the Air Show. I did and arrived bright and early on Thursday morning where we started the day with Tyson V. Ringer and he held a seminar about aviation photography. You always learn...

Published Wed, Sep 12 2012 12:14 PM by flyvertosset

Filed under: A Canadian at the California Capital Air Show

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A Canadian Flying over Los Angeles International Airport

About the Bomber Command Museum of Canada

About The Canadian Museum of Flight

A Canadian at The Kingman AZ Aircraft Storage Facility

Canadian Bush Flying: Overcoming the Cold

New generation of Canadian pilots train on next-gen flight gear

Canada's first F-35s won't have built-in ability to communicate in the Arctic

Canadian Bush Flying: The MacAlpine Expedition

Canada’s air fee protest should start at home

Starting a Museum, Second Blog, "North American Museum of Flight Simulation

Bush Flying, Weather Hardships

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

Canadian Bush Flying: The Diary of Bill Spence, Pilot

Emirates inks deal with Canadian Airline West Jet

A Canadian at the California Capital Air Show