The scene: the marketing department of the International Airport Authority of Ottawa / L'administration de l'aeroport internationale d'Ottawa.
OK guys, we need a nice modern, environmentally friendly, aircraft image for the top of our homepage. Stressing our go-ahead thinking while simultaneously emphasising our good-neighbour credentials. Probably best to paint out the airline logo - just keep it nice and neutral. Something Canadian - you know, Bombardier - that would be great.
Sure boss, I know just the thing. Leave it with me.
(...thinks...this'll really wow him...)
Thanks to my colleague Max Kingsley-Jones, chronicler of all things Tridentine.
Ah De Havilland....
And I thought you were joking !!!
Francais, Nicolas? Perhaps you have a better translation for Groundgripper?