The Atlantic Aviation Museum Upcoming Meeting Dates: Halifax International Airport The next general meeting date is Sep- P.O. Box 44006 tember 26th at ACAM. Doors open at 1658 Bedford Highway 7:00 pm and the meeting will begin at Bedford, N.S. 7:30. B4A 3X5 The November meeting will be held on Website: http://acam.ednet.ns.ca November 28th at a location to be an- E-Mail: [email protected] nounced.

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The Red Arrows enter the break on Runway 33 at Halifax International on Friday morn- ing after a media flight to promote the Nova Scotia International Air Show. See Page 8. (R. MacIlreith, Photo) Museum Newsletter A Starduster arrives at the Stanley Fly In. See Page 2 (D. McMahon, Photo) Included In This Issue: Stanley Fly In Nova Scotia International Air Show Amherst Lancaster Pilot The Atlantic Canada Aviation Woodsmen’s Museum TBM Restoration Museum Notes Book Review and much more!

The Atlantic Canada Aviation Musuem Newletter Sept / Oct 2002 Page 1 DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE AVIATION HERITAGE OF ATLANTIC CANADA Stanley Fly In The Stanley Fly In was held during the Labour Day Weekend in September. [1] The Museum took a small display and some gift shop items to the show as in the past. The weekend was a success with many aircraft in attendance, including one all the way from Ontario. The fly in is a very laid back affair and everyone enjoyed the weekend. Some presenta- tions, remote control aircraft, flour bomb- ing and gliding, as well as, flying were some of the events that took place during the 2 day event. It was nice to see a good turn out of general aviation enthusiasts in a post 9-11 world.

[1] This R-22 was captured by Dave McMahon during its display at the Stanley Fly In. [2] [3]

[2] C-FRUX, a Ercoupe from Waterville landing at Stanley.

[3] A Challenger II flying over the air- field at Stanley is captured by Dave McMahon’s camera from the back of Paul Tuttle’s Challenger II.

[4] The Stanley Airport. Note the word [4] [5] Stanley is mowed into the grass in the foreground.

[5] CF-XOZ takes off from Stanley.

[6] A closer view of the Challenger II in picture number 3.

Photos 1-6 by Dave McMahon. [6] [7] [7] C-IDOG is a Challenger II as well. It was painted in a cute puppy dog scheme with paw prints and bones all over it. (R. MacIlreith, Photo) No bird soars too high, if he soars with his own wings. - William Blake

The Atlantic Canada Aviation Musuem Newletter Sept / Oct 2002 Page 2 DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE AVIATION HERITAGE OF ATLANTIC CANADA Stanley Airfield Stanley Airfield, is near the vil- lage of Stanley in Hants County, Nova Scotia. It was built by the RAF, and was operated from March 17, 1941 until January 14, 1944 as Elementary Flying Training School Above: ACAM member Dave Above: Air Cadet L-19 (C-GBBD) # 17, No. 3 Training Command, part McMahon was the along for the ride lands back at Stanley after launching of the British Commonwealth Air in the flour bombing competiton in this it’s glider. The cadets were giving glider Training Plan. Pilots conducted their Cherokee. rides to kids. flight training in Fleet Finches and Below: This Hughes 500 NOTAR has (Rob MacIlreith, Photo) de Havilland Tiger Moths. been operating from Stanley during After the military finished op- the summer doing minerals research. erating Stanley it has been used for (Ken Brown, Photos) civilian flying. Today the Stanley [8] ACAM member, Paul Tuttle’s Chal- Flying Club and Bluenose Soaring lenger II (C-ISRT). Paul took some of Club are the main users. The Stanley the Museum members flying over the Fly In is a regular Labour Day weekend. Weekend Event. (Rob MacIlreith, Photo) Stanley is one of the few places in Atlantic Canada where one can [9] This cute little ultralight is from see the actual old wartime hangars Middleton, Nova Scotia. still in existence, this fact alone (Rob MacIlreith, Photo) makes it worth the drive for the true aviation enthusiast. The hangar at Stanley is showing its age and it will [8] [9] only be a few more years, at most, before the building will either fall down or have to be torn down. Stanley is located 22 Nautical miles North-West of Halifax Inter- national Airport, almost on the ap- proach to Runway 15 at Halifax. Runway Data: Runway 02/20 2700x200 concrete Runway 09/27 2400x100 asphalt/ gravel Runway 15/33 1600x150 turf

Left: The old Stanley wartime hangar as seen from the air.

(D. McMahon, (Trevor Lloyd, Photo Photo) Bluenose Soaring Club Website)

The Atlantic Canada Aviation Musuem Newletter Sept / Oct 2002 Page 3 DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE AVIATION HERITAGE OF ATLANTIC CANADA Amherst Lancaster Pilot Honoured In Paris Remembered At Home By: Floyd Williston

For Mrs. Kathleen Smith and her Flying Officer Hogan had been at the course at 8 S.F.T.S. (Moncton) on Decem- husband, Ron, Remembrance Day in controls for six hours already since his ber 4, 1942. He wasn’t at the top of his Amherst, Nova Scotia, this year will not lift-off from the tarmac at East Kirby, class but he was recommended for an be much different than it has been for Lincolnshire. His Canadian-made immediate commission. Pilot Officer Kathleen for the past 59 years. Once again Lancaster took to the air at 19:15 hours Logan had mastered the II and they will join with other family members and No.57 Squadron’s ops for the night the Harvard II, logging 156 hours. His and friends in a moment of silent reflec- was to Mannheim, where the Rhine and wings were pinned on him by his tion to remember her brother, Joe. Nectar rivers converge. Their primary older brother, Major R. Vans Hogan, a On September 23-24, 1943, as a result of target was a chemical factory in WWI veteran. a Bomber Command raid on Mannheim, Ludwigshafen. Joe Hogan sailed overseas three days Germany, the names of twenty-seven The first leg of the trip went rela- after Christmas, never to return. He ar- Canadian airmen were added to this tively well despite the flak that increased rived at Bournemouth (3 PRC) in mid- country’s fast-growing Second World in intensity as the bomber stream came January 1943. After a number of training War “Roll of Honour.” One of those closer to the city. A little after 2300 hours, postings he was sent to 1661 Conversion brave fliers was Flying Officer Joe Dou- F/Sgt. John Peter Gordon, the 20 year- Unit where he mastered the Lancaster. glas Hogan, a 24 year-old former Bank old air bomber, gingerly guided Hogan On September 5, he and his new crew of Nova Scotia employee. until the aircraft was directly over the were posted to No.57 (RAF) Hogan was well known in Amherst target. The pathfinders had marked it well Squadron. but on that particular night so many years and Gordon confidently released his load His first operational trip was to ago he and his squadron mates in of incendiary bombs and other explo- Hannover on the night of September 22- Lancaster LM336 also became an inte- sives. Because smoke and flames were 23. Hogan flew as 2nd pilot (“second- gral part of the history of Paris, France. clearly visible even to the naked eye, the dickie”) in Lancaster JB236. His skipper Regrettably, none of this seven man crew young Quebecer from Chateauguay was was Flight Lieutenant P. Whittam. After survived. convinced that he’d made a direct hit. dropping their bomb load of ...1x 4,000lb, Paris Awakened “OK captain, let’s go home,” he shouted 80 x 30lb, 1560 x 4lb., they returned It was well after midnight, perhaps through the intercom. Hogan was more safely to their East Kirkby base. The fol- closer to 1:15 a.m., September 24, when than eager to oblige. lowing evening Flying Officer Hogan Parisians in the Pre-Saint-Gervais district Who Was Joe Hogan? was in command of the ship as he were awakened by the droning sound of Born and raised in Amherst, Joe was and crew found out what war was really an unidentified bomber flying very low the son of James Hogan, a construction all about. It was their first and last op- over the city. engineer (who died in June, 1942). A eration. As these sleep-deprived 1936 graduate from the local senior high Floyd Williston is a journalist and writer, folk scanned the sky from behind their school, Joe worked at the Bank of Nova formerly of Sydney, NS, now living in window blinds and curtains, they quickly Scotia for three years before accepting Winnipeg, Manitoba. He is the author of realized that the nearby concentration of a transfer to Truro. In 1940 he applied to the book: Through Footless Halls of Air. weaving searchlights had almost turned the RCAF but had to wait until early He also wrote Johnny Miles, Nova night into day. They could also see and November 1941 before starting his short- Scotia’s Marathon King. He is now com- hear intensive anti-aircraft fire. It was an lived career in the Air Force. During that pleting a three-volume book on Canadi- awe-inspiring panorama. But, for the pi- interim period he served briefly with the ans and Americans in the Battle of Brit- lot in the cockpit of LM336, it was surely 2nd Battalion of the West Novas militia. ain. This article is his second submission as if he’d entered the valley of the shadow Although he’d had no previous flying to our newsletter. of death. The spider web of lights em- experience, he was bound and determined [Editor’s Note: This article was written braced his aircraft like the tentacles of a to become a pilot. for last September but was bumped from giant octopus. The time was now 1:30 and Hogan’s RCAF training took him to a previous issue of the newsletter due to for the young skipper, there would be no Toronto, Jarvis, and Belleville, Ontario, space constrictions and was saved for this escape. before successfully completing his pilot’s issue.]

The Atlantic Canada Aviation Musuem Newletter Sept / Oct 2002 Page 4 DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE AVIATION HERITAGE OF ATLANTIC CANADA Golf Anyone? Text and Photos by: R MacIlreith During a recent trip to the airport, something unique captured my attention. This Boeing 737 (left) arrived carrying an entourage of Americans from Miami. (Note the Miami Dolphins football hel- met on the tail). After confirming that the aircraft was going to the Esso Avitat, I drove around to take a few close-ups. While there I ran into a chauffeur that I know and he confirmed that the aircraft was bringing one of the Dolphins own- ers and 11 friends to go to Fox Harbour for a weekend of golf. The limo was to take the flight crew to the Sheridan for the weekend. The 12 people flew to Fox Harbour in the Challenger, while the bag- gage was loaded into the Cessna 208. Ac- cording to the limo driver this was the second time that the group had flown to Nova Scotia to play golf. It’s always nice to see tourists visit our province, even if it is only for the weekend! Top: Boeing 737 (N737WH) taxies up the Alpha Taxi Way. Middle Left: Cessna 208 (C-FHBR) was manufactured in 1998 and regis- tered in Hamilton, Ontario according to the Transport Canada Database, however, it is based at Fox Harbor, the registration letters seem to reflect that fact as well. Bottom Left: Challenger 600 (C- FHGC) is also registered in Hamilton but is also stationed in Fox Harbor. Note the tail markings in the photo at left. Runway and Services Coordinates: Fox Harbor Charters: Fox Harbor Ref: N 45 52 11 W 63 27 46 Fox Harbor Caravan is our own 9-pas- Information from Web Site • 5000 feet long paved runway senger all-weather amphibious Cessna A 5,000 foot paved runway welcomes • 80 feet wide ready to whisk you and your guests fish- you by air. The Fox Harbor runway is lo- • Lighted for night landing ing, hunting, golfing, or sightseeing, on cated amidst Fox Harbor’s 18 holes of • Precision Approach Path Indicators secluded beaches; or to connections at spectacular golf, nestled atop and over- (PAPI) International Airports.Through affiliation looking the dramatic vistas of the • GPS approaches with our sister company, Jetport Inc., we Northumberland Strait in Northern Nova • Jet A-1 fuel service can also offer the following planes for Scotia, Canada. On-site crew accommo- • Secure ramp parking charter - a 9-seat King Air 350 and a 6- dations, Jet A-1 fuel service, and secure • On-site crew accommodation avail- seat Astra G100, or a 12-seat transatlan- ramp parking, are all available. able by reservationFox Harbor Charters tic capable Canadair Challenger 604.

The Atlantic Canada Aviation Musuem Newletter Sept / Oct 2002 Page 5 DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE AVIATION HERITAGE OF ATLANTIC CANADA The Central New Brunswick Woodmen’s Museum Article amd Photos By: Frank MacLoon

As one travels the highway from ognize the contribution made by aerial [1] Fredericton to the City of Miramichi one spraying in the control of natural forest comes to the picturesque village of predators and in suppressing the forest Boisetown. Located on the banks of the fires that can ravage the economy on famous Miramichi River it is in an area which so many depend. For years, they famed for its salmon fishing by genera- have sought to place an actual aircraft on tions of both Canadians and Americans. display that would both recognize the role As important as the sports fishery is to of aircraft in the industry and serve as a the area, it is the forest industry on which means of attracting the visitations on the local economy is most dependent. which the Museum so depends. That in- There are many stories of the gen- terest has focused on the TBM Avenger [2] erations of people, indeed the “charac- Aircraft so long associated with New ters”, who have been so much a part of Brunswick forest protection. The value the industry. Their history is embodied of the actual aircraft had precluded For- in their stories and in the implements of est Protection Limited from making one their trade that have ranged from the most available but the forthcoming retirement primitive of hand tools to the latest in of the TBMs from the New Brunswick mechanized equipment. In 1978 a small scene prompted a renewed effort by the group of people came together with the Museum to acquire an example. objective of ensuring that this history was ACAM, as part of its TBM restora- [3] not to be lost and that, in its preserva- tion effort, had acquired a number of sur- tion, a significant tourism attraction could plus components including a damaged also be developed. With the inclusion of fuselage from which it had planned to items collected by the NB Loggers Mu- trade segments to obtain needed items. seum the new effort became the “Central Since this did not become necessary, the N B Woodmen’s Museum”. fuselage remained in storage. In attempt- Land was acquired and, through the ing to assist the Woodmen’s Museum in efforts of many dedicated volunteers, the their efforts Forest Protection Limited support of Industry, and by Government (FPL) proposed an arrangement whereby [4] grants, as well as, visitor support, the ACAM would make the fuselage and Museum has grown over the years to a other surplus components available to the complex that today includes a cookhouse, Museum while they would supply miss- bunkhouse, outbuildings, sawmill, black- ing components needed by both ACAM smith shop and fire tower. A stocked and the Museum. ACAM’s “Fredericton man-made pool and train ride add inter- Wing” members have also agreed to pro- est along with a playground. An actual vide advice and assistance to the Museum trappers cabin was dismantled and moved in their efforts. to the site and re-erected. A central mu- Robbie Arbeau who has also devel- [1] The Woodsmen’s Museum in seum building, including banquet facili- oped an impressive display of aerial for- Boisetown, New Brunswick. ties, Gift Shop, and the Forestry Hall of est operations within the Museum has [2] Future Display site for Tanker 14. Fame, were added and original equipment promoted the Woodsmen Museum’s un- [3]Tanker 14 fuselage being towed was set up in the appropriate areas. A visit dertaking very effectively. Actual recon- from its storage location. Francis to the Museum gives one both an under- struction of the aircraft is being carried Smith and Don Henry in the fore- standing of the way of life for many gen- out by Francis Smith, a former Forester ground. erations and an abiding respect for those and Mill Manager and by Vernon [4] Wing restoration at the whose dedication and efforts have made Dunphy, a former High School Industrial Woodsmen’s Museum. its preservation and display possible. Arts Teacher assisted by Bill Griffin a re- [5] Tanker 14 loaded to be shipped to The Museum has long wished to rec- tired Businessman and other Museum the Woodsmen’s Museum.

The Atlantic Canada Aviation Musuem Newletter Sept / Oct 2002 Page 6 DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE AVIATION HERITAGE OF ATLANTIC CANADA members. Reconstruction is being car- [5] ried out to a “cosmetic” level using ma- terials suitable to the purpose. A set of damaged wings had been acquired and these were rebuilt during the winter months in the Museum’s shop facilities. Other parts and components, sup- plied by both FPL and ACAM, have been gathered at the Museum and are being re- stored to suitable condition. A major re- cent achievement was the transport of the damaged fuselage from Fredericton to Boisetown courtesy of R S Coughlan Ltd Transport who have been so helpful to ACAM’s TBM project. It is the intention of the Museum that the completed air- craft will be located on property adjacent to the highway during the summer sea- son as an attraction for Museum visitors ACAM is pleased to be able to assist in this most ambitious and will be stored, wings folded, in a building built during the off-season, fot effort by the dedicated and capable members of the Woodmen’s that purpose. It is their hope that the TBM Museum. will be on display during 2003. aircraft 414 has flown, with Heraldic Moral Question 414 Squadron Book Crest etc. Submitted by Danny Price via e-mail -Book Mark: Bright Red Ribbon sewn Orders into binding; completes Sqn Crest It is time to elect a new world leader, and Colours (black, white and red) your vote counts. Here are the facts about The Museum has been contacted by mem- -Target size- 264 pages , at least 16 of the three leading candidates: bers of 414 Squadron about buying the which will be colour. new 414 Squadron histroy book. A lim- Colour pages to include: All Sqn crests Candidate A: ited number of these books are going to Lithograph type images of all aircraft 414 Associates with crooked politicians, con- be produced. As they will not be avail- has flown, whatever other stuff we can sults with astrologists, has had two mis- able for long, the Museum would like to get in. tresses, chain smokes and drinks 8 to 10 know in advance how many members -Content to cover inception in Aug 1941 martinis a day. may be interested in purchasing a copy to Colours being laid up in Sarnia in July Candidate B: of this unique book. The information we 2002. We have much information from Was kicked out of office twice, sleeps have received to date about the publica- which to choose. What goes into the book until noon, used opium in college, drinks tion is as follows: will be selected from: Over 900 images, a quart of whisky every evening. - Hardbound, black cloth covering with the old book, Jane Vincent’s accumulated Candidate C: foil inlay on cover and title down the data (over 12 years of work), including He is a decorated war hero, he’s a veg- spine. individual wartime sortie reports. etarian, doesn’t smoke, drinks an occa- -Front endsheet Too much to publish in one book, there- sional beer, hasn’t had any extramarital Black and white photos of first two air- fore, include 2 CD’s professionally affairs craft 414 flew, Lysander and Tomahawk. pressed, full of as much stuff we can get -Back endsheet on them, with painted labels Which of these candidates would be your Colour image of last aircraft 414 flew, T- Time-line: Initially hoping for Autumn, choice? 33 during Sunset with the poem “High however, Christmas is more realistic. Flight” superimposed. Answer on Page 19 Bottom of the left -Dust Jacket Museum Sell Price $68.00 column Scanned painting (Jane Vincent) of all See Ken Brown if you are interested.

The Atlantic Canada Aviation Musuem Newletter Sept / Oct 2002 Page 7 DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE AVIATION HERITAGE OF ATLANTIC CANADA The Nova Scotia International Air Show 2002 The 2002 Nova Scotia International Air Show was held on Sept. 7th and 8th. [1] For the third year in a row the show was blessed with fine weather for both days of the event and for arrivals on Friday. This year the show featured an enhanced flying display that ranks right up there. However, due to runway 16/34 being closed the static park was a ghost town this year. The Shearwater Museum and Flying Club helped to fill the static park out but only a small handful of aircraft from other bases were present. The flying display on Saturday was very well received by those present. The Red Arrows were the main attraction for many present on Saturday. The Red Ar- rows offered a fast paced show that was interesting to watch. They put on a much different show from the Blue Angels and [2] [3] the Snowbirds, combining both power and airframes. Additional flying was provided by a Labrador, Sea King, Griffon, 3 F-16 Fighting Falcons, 2 Tornados, a Hercules, an Arcturus, a KC-135, 2 S-3 Vikings, CF-18 Hornet, T-1 Jayhawk, Bill Carter’s Pitts Special, Fed Ex Su 31, B-1 Lancer, and a Nimrod flew on Saturday. Sunday, the Avenger Tankers visited from New Brunswick, while the Red Arrows and Nimrod were absent because they had to be back in England for Wednesday. Ku- dos to the organizers for pulling a great [4] flying display off. An expanded Army display and a large fire department display, as well as, the usual trade show and lifestyles show were also attractions. However, the lack of statics were a major downfall for the show. Many people were very disap- pointed. Rumour has it that the runway may be back in operation next year. One can only hope so, if not the Show will never be the same if it survives at all. The Shearwater venue is the only place in the metro area to stage this sort if event. Even if the flying is staged out of the Interna- tional airport, as was the case this year, that would be better than no show at all.

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[1] The B-1 performed a rather se- [4] This T-1 Jayhawk flew a pass or 2 from the bomb burst. It was very im- date show on Saturday. at the show. pressive. (Dave McMahon, Photo) (Dave McMahon, Photo) (Rob MacIlreith, Photo) [2] This Sea King flew up from NAS [5] The Red Arrows diamond in the [7] The demo CF-18 on final to Pensacola and was one of the few visi- skies at Shearwater on Saturday. Halifax on Friday, following its flight tors in the static park. (Rob MacIlreith, Photo) in from CFB Bagotville. (Dave McMahon, Photo) [6] Here one of the Red Arrows is on (Rob MacIlreith, Photo) [3] This was the back up aircraft for final to Runway 33 at Halifax on Fri- [8] The Red Arrows on Saturday the CF-18 Demo from 425 Squadron. day after a media flight. The team (Rob MacIlreith, Photo) It’s seen here doing circuits at Halifax came overhead in the diamond, pulled [9] The Snowbirds depart Runway International Airport on Friday. up to 6000 feet and came down in a 24 at Halifax on Sunday. (Dave McMahon, Photo) bomb burst and went right to final (Rob MacIlreith, Photo)

The Atlantic Canada Aviation Musuem Newletter Sept / Oct 2002 Page 11 DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE AVIATION HERITAGE OF ATLANTIC CANADA Facility: Museum visitation is down slightly, year to date. Final numbers will not be available until after the facility is closed in October. Summer staff is working weekends Bell 47 J-2: and Michael White The engine (right) has been installed in and Miles Tuttle the helicopter and various parts have been are working during painted including fuel tanks (above) and the week. This some of the screws that hold the bubble summer, Brentons in place. Fire Protection do- nated 3 new fire ex- tinguishers. As Canso: well, the fire sys- The tail cone assembly has been com- tem was inspected pleted and installed on the rear of the fu-

Museum Notes and all the pull sta- selage. Final riveting has yet to take place, tions were up- however. Work is now switching to the graded to a moni- horizontal stabilizer assembly and is pro- tored status using the gressing at a good speed. The top of the alarm system. Further upgrades of the fire vertical stabilizer has been chopped and detection and monitoring system will be the broken rib cap has been replaced. required in the future. Barry Rodenhiser Surface patching is going on where re- has been supervising this job. quired. Tip brackets have been repaired. One of the horizontal tips is going to have Avenger: to be fabricated. The horizontal stabilizer The right wing of the Avenger has been assembly is much bigger then one can completed and is now mounted on the imagine, when compared with photos. It aircraft. Frank MacLoon reports that the is quite light, however, since four guys wing required about 650 hours of work can lift it although it is very awkward. from the crew. This wing was part of Tanker 17 when it crashed in 1999. It took more effort then was anticipated due to the damage incurred to the wing during the crash. The crew is now working on the support structure for the bomb tank in the bomb bay. They hope to have the Top: The new tail cone in place on the tank mounted in the bomb bay before Canso. The cone will be riveted on at a work wraps up for the winter. As a side later date. note, this is the last season the TBM will Above Left: Patch work in progress on be operated in the fire-fighting role in the horizontal stabilizer. New Brunswick, as the new 802’s are re- Above Right: Damaged parts are be- placing these classic aircraft. The news- ing replaced where required. letter will feature a story about the 802’s Left: The horizontal stabilizer assem- in a future issue. bly in the hangar behind the Canso. Avenger report submitted by Frank Work is progressing at a good speed, MacLoon. once installed it will make the Canso’s look really change.

The Atlantic Canada Aviation Musuem Newletter Sept / Oct 2002 Page 12 DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE AVIATION HERITAGE OF ATLANTIC CANADA Harvard: Crane: The wing joint covers have been repaired The Museum has received an old engine and are now awaiting paint (left). The crane several years ago. Parts are being Harvard is nearly complete with just some brought inside and refurbished on a slow minor cosmetic repairs and wheel stands basis. At some time down the road the being the major items left. Museum will have a functioning engine crane that will be a great asset when it comes to lifting and moving heavy parts.

Jetstar: The main cabin interior of the Jetstar has been gutted and cleaning of mould and mildew is ongoing, in addition to corro- sion control. The interior is a mess due to being left outside for so many years at the airport. Minor repairs have been on- going in the cockpit. The galley, and toi- let are being cleaned up, as well. Fans have been installed in the rear of the fu- selage and hooked up on timers, to cir- culate the air. At this time, some trim pieces are being reinstalled along the walls and a plan is in the works to install cockpit lighting and cabin lighting for future display. Cleaning is progressing very well and the smell inside the aircraft is almost gone. Above: The Jetstar cabin looking to- Top: Standing in the cabin door look- wards the cockpit. ing back. Note: all the carpet has been Below: The ceiling looked similar to removed, as well as, any other remov- this panel before cleaning the vinyl. able panels, seats, etc. Above: Looking into the galley. The phone is visable on the right. The ceil- ing panels above and to the right of the phone have been removed for cleaning. One of those panels is shown in the before picture to the left of this cap- tion. The door leads to the toilet. While Above: The Pratt & Whitney Twin small when compared to Air Force Wasp engine has been completed and One, the Jetstar was well suited for VIP put on display with the other Pratt & transport in Canada. Whitney engines in the Museum’s col- (Rob MacIlreith, Photos) lection. Nice job, Gene!

Far Left: Looking into the toilet. The seat has been removed.

Left: With the carpet removed a large amount of surface corrosion has been exposed. This will be a difficult job to tackle, no one is sure how deep it is yet. It appears to be a daunting job.

The Atlantic Canada Aviation Musuem Newletter Sept / Oct 2002 Page 13 DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE AVIATION HERITAGE OF ATLANTIC CANADA News Shorts: Compiled From Various Sources tal assessment process, a small colony of HIAA Makes Airside Subdivision Deal; a rare orchids – the Southern Twayblade Leases First of 12 Airside Access Lots – was discovered growing on Airport property. Steps were taken to ensure that Halifax International Airport Au- subdivision is located southwest of the this flora remains protected, with con- thority (HIAA) has reached its first deal button of Runway 06, adjacent to the ex- struction relocated around the area. for its Airside Subdivision Project. HIAA isting hangar line. Halifax International Airport is At- and CHC Helicopters International an- HIAA’s $7.5 million project has cre- lantic Canada’s principle full-service air- nounced an agreement on the lease of one ated 12 lots of approximately 6 acres each port providing passengers and cargo cli- of the Authority’s 12 lots in its new with frontage on a taxiway and road ac- ents with direct and indirect access across Airside Subdivision. CHC plans to con- cess at the rear of the lot. Each of the the country and to strategic locations in struct a new passenger terminal and heli- lots is serviced with sewer, water and the and Europe. The Air- copter facility to meet present and future power and are now available for long- port welcomes almost three million pas- needs of the province’s expanding off- term lease to developers and operators. sengers per year, placing it as Canada’s shore oil and gas industry. HIAA also conducted an environmental seventh busiest airport. “This is a major milestone for the assessment of the land in advance of de- Airport Authority and our community,” velopment. That assessment revealed that Below: Construction of the Airside says Jerry Staples, Manager Business De- part of the project would impact a wet- Subdivision was well under way as can velopment. “As the hub and gateway of land habitat. In partnership with the Nova be seen in these photos taken last fall. Atlantic Canada and the closest North Scotia Department of Environment and Note: the Taxi-way Alpha extension in American continental link to Europe, this Labour and Ducks Unlimited Canada the aerial view below. subdivision opens the door for tremen- (DU Canada), HIAA was able to provide (HIAA Website Photos) dous economic growth for the region’s the funding to construct a wetland of air cargo industry, as well as, other avia- similar size and habitat type in nearby tion businesses like the one we’re seeing South Maitland. HIAA made a today,” he says. $1,517,000 donation to DU Canada to Prior to this land development, the fund the 6-acre wetland in Maitland, last available existing airside access lot Nova Scotia. had been leased and no further capacity Also, during the same environmen- existed for new customers. The Airside Subdivision Project was designed to cre- ate new serviced land lots with direct ac- cess to Halifax International Airport’s airfield. These airside access lots are suit- able as development sites for aircraft maintenance facilities, air cargo tranship- ment areas, off shore supply centres and a variety of other aircraft servicing and repair activities. “We had been in repeated contact with a number of parties who were inter- ested in either initiating new activity or expanding existing operations,” says Staples. The requirement for additional serviced land with direct access to taxi- ways and public roadways was clear, he says. “We needed to find a way to quickly accommodate this demand.” Construc- tion began in September 2001, with the extension of Taxiway Alpha. The

The Atlantic Canada Aviation Musuem Newletter Sept / Oct 2002 Page 14 DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE AVIATION HERITAGE OF ATLANTIC CANADA Two Killed in Labrador Griffon Crash

A Canadian Forces CH-146 Griffon and-rescue technician from Quebec, were been a reported tail-rotor problem over (146420) was lost on Thursday, July 18th pulled from the bush by another 444 the 150,000 hours that Canada’s fleet of about 80 km north west of Goose Bay Squadron Griffon by nightfall. Griffons has flown. Nor have there been Labrador. The helicopter was returning The Griffon had just refuelled at Seal many problems reported among fleets of from a search for a missing boat when it Lake, about 100 kilometres northwest of other countries, which use the same stan- lost contact with the search and rescue Goose Bay, when it was told the missing dardized tail-rotor blades. “The number centre in Halifax. The two pilots, Juli- boat had been found and was ordered to of tail-rotor failures is extremely small.” Ann Mackenzie, 30 of Weyburn, return to Goose Bay. The aircraft had Data from the recovered flight-data Saskatchewan and Colin Sonoski, 39 of flown about 20 km on the return flight recorder, from the cockpit-voice recorder Toronto , were killed in the crash. Two when Cpl. Pawulski, the flight engineer, and information from interviews crewmen, David Pawulski and Mario reported, “my first indication of the prob- Pawulski all corroborate the hypothesis Michaud, were injured, Michaud suffered lem was a loud bang. The aircraft imme- about the cause. The weather, which was serious injuries and will need several re- diately yawed to the right and from that poor at the time, has been ruled out as a constructive surgeries. The crash was re- point really, we had seconds. One of the factor. Col. Harder said there’s an “ex- ported about 6 p.m. local time by reasons why I believe there was two sur- tremely remote” chance of such an acci- Pawulski, who used a satellite phone to vivors to this crash is the fact that the pi- dent happening again, but the military call his Squadron at Goose Bay, who lots maintained control of an aircraft com- wants to ensure there are no undetected alerted the rescue co-ordination centre in ing out the sky.” problems in the rest of the fleet. A 12- Halifax. Pawulski and Michaud, a search- “We’re fairly certain now that it was member team in Labrador is trying to de- some kind of tail-rotor failure,” said termine just why the tail-rotor came off. Colonel Ron Harder, head of the Direc- All 98 remaining helicopters have torate of Flight Safety. The tail-rotor, been visually inspected since the crash: which prevents the aircraft from spinning 27 were grounded because of nicks, out of control, was found 700 metres from scratches and gouges on their tail rotors. the main wreckage of the Griffon in an They won’t be allowed to fly again until unusual mechanical failure. One of the the X-rays are complete. 100 Griffons rotor blades was missing 18.5 inches of were purchased in 1992 for $1.2 billion blade, which was found a further 100 Cdn. It’s the second time a Canadian A CH-146 Griffon Helicopter depart- meters away. Loss of the tail-rotor would Forces Griffon has crashed - both times ing the area after an airshow display. have left the pilots unable to control the on SAR missions in Labrador. In 1997, (R. MacIlreith Photo) aircraft. Col. Harder said there has never four crew survived after a Griffon ditched in the sea off Labrador during a snow squall. The crew, forced to swim to the surface and ride the machine’s belly as it drifted to shore, huddled in a shack for 24 hours until rescue. In a report, the 1997 crew was partly blamed for its predica- ment as it had not dressed property for its emergency medical mission in the Arctic and relied too heavily on night vision goggles in bad weather. The Griffon is not normally tasked for SAR but in both cases was used, as they were closer to the scene then the La- brador Helicopters based at Gander, New- foundland.

Left: The remains of Griffon 146420 in Labrador. (DND Website Photo)

The Atlantic Canada Aviation Musuem Newletter Sept / Oct 2002 Page 15 DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE AVIATION HERITAGE OF ATLANTIC CANADA Left: As was reported in our July issue, Below (L, C, R): The re- has begun service to Halifax. gional fleets are in the process of having Sydney and Stephenville are summer the aircraft repainted in the new destinations that Jetsgo will travel to this colours. The BAe 146’s have been seen year as well. Here C-GKLN, a DC-9, ar- in gold (l) and red (c) colours, while Dash rives at Halifax International in early -8’s have only been seen in Greens. The August. last 146 was seen the same day as the pre- (R. MacIlreith, Photo) vious 2, only it has had part of the mark- ings removed the old Air Nova markings had yet to be removed. (R. MacIlreith, Photos)

Sea Kings in Service until 2015?

The plan to buy a new helicopter to as the editor, question whether the Cana- bidding process after investing a large replace the Sea Kings appears to be dian Forces will see a new helicopter as sum of money in the program. Eurocopter stalled, as the chopper program has once long as Chrétien remains Prime Minis- feels that it has wasted enough time and again missed another deadline. The Lib- ter. Mr. Chrétien scored political points money on a program that has been tied eral government was to provide aerospace in the 1993 federal election by suggest- up with political red tape. Some of the contractors with the final specifications ing that the Tory program to buy the EH- delay may have been caused by the on the new Maritime helicopter and offi- 101 was too expensive. The Chrétien government’s unusual decision to have a cially call for bids in July. However, those government spent more than $400 mil- “split-procurement” process for the pro- specifications and bids were never issued lion canceling the EH-101 chopper deal. gram. Under that plan, the contract will and called for. DND officials say they Later the Liberals received bad press be divided into two separate contracts — have no idea when bids will be called for, when they ordered the Cormorant as a one for the helicopter and the other for and some aerospace industry executives Labrador replacement. the specialized equipment to be installed are suggesting the $3-billion program is In August 2000, Art Eggleton and inside. Some military officials have now stalled at the political level. Alfonso Gagliano, then-ministers of De- warned the split procurement will cause “I don’t believe the military people fence and Public Works respectively, an- excessive delays in the delivery of the have control of the timeline of this pro- nounced the government was officially completed aircraft because of problems gram,” said Larry Ashley, a retired Air proceeding with the replacement pro- coordinating various companies in work- Force Lieutenant General and Sea King gram, but it didn’t take long for it to miss ing together. The usual process is to have pilot. “I believe the problem is at the po- it’s deadlines. The timetable called for the one firm handle both the building of the litical level,” added Mr. Ashley, now a helicopter contract to be awarded in Au- helicopter and the installation of onboard consultant for Team Cormorant. The Sea gust of this year, with deliveries of the systems and electronics. Defence officials King replacement has turned into the aircraft by 2005. That was revised to a noted that, based on the delays which longest running replacement program later date, with government officials say- occurred in a similar U.S. navy helicop- ever. The military began the replacement ing a request for proposals from industry ter program, there is a strong possibility process of replacing the Sea King in the for a new helicopter would be issued in the Canadian Forces will still be flying early 1980s. July 2002. the Sea Kings until 2015. The Sea Kings Some have suggested the program Sikorsky Aircraft, NH Industries, were supposed to be retired in 2005, but has ground to a halt because Liberal party and Team Cormorant are still interested the Canadian Forces has spent more than in-fighting has delayed government ap- in bidding on the Maritime Helicopter, $50 million replacing engines and key provals on major projects. Others, such while Eurocopter has bowed out of the parts on the machines to keep them fly-

The Atlantic Canada Aviation Musuem Newletter Sept / Oct 2002 Page 16 DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE AVIATION HERITAGE OF ATLANTIC CANADA First Cormorant Received at 413 Squadron The first of four CH-149 Cormorant 14 Wing Greenwood responds to dis- helicopters (149909) has arrived at 14 tress calls from southern Nova Scotia to Wing Greenwood from their Italian as far north as Baffin Island and west to manufacturer. Two more Cormorants are Quebec City, an area of 4.6 million square expected to arrive in October and the fi- kilometers. Lt.-Col. Cue, the Command- nal example will arrive in the spring. The ing Officer of 413 Squadron said Cormo- new helicopters will replace the 1960s- rant crews should be on standby for res- vintage Labradors, which have been the cue missions by early spring. CFB main search and rescue helicopter for the Comox has received its five Cormorants Canadian Forces for the past 40 years. (Three with 442 Squadron and two for The base is down to two Labradors from the OTU) and 103 Rescue Unit at Gan- its original five. Maintenance require- der received the last of their new aircraft ments mean there are times when there in early July. The final unit to receive are no helicopters on search and rescue the Cormorant will be 424 Squadron at standby from Greenwood. The Labradors CFB Trenton. One Cormorant in Italy is will remain the primary search and res- having a GPS modification performed on cue helicopter over the next several it at this time. All the other 14 aircraft in Top: Cormorant 149903 from 103 Res- months while crews train on the new he- the fleet will receive this modification at cue Unit at Gander was a visitor at the licopter, which can fly faster for longer a later date. It is not clear if the modified Nova Scotia International Airshow. distances and in worse weather. Most of aircraft will be going to Greenwood or 149909 at Greenwood was having the aircrews have already had some train- Trenton. transmission problems and a 200 hour ing in Italy. For now, they will fly the Cor- News Shorts: check so 903 came to the show instead. morant in a utility and transport role, then receive more training in Comox, B.C., - Boeing has been awarded a $40 Bottom: Lab 302 begins it’s fade into where Cormorants are already opera- million (US) contract for new CF-18 full- history. By this time next year, the La- tional. After that, they’ll train for search colour cockpit displays which will im- brador will be a memory. and rescue missions in this area. prove reliability and the presentation of (R. MacIlreith, Photos) weapon, sensor and navigation informa- Air Canada Wins CC-150 tion to the pilots. The contract award in- Sea King Until 2015? (Con’t) cludes the development, integration and ing safely. Support Contract testing of the new displays. Team Cormorant officials have said John McCallum, Minister of Na- - The Royal Flying Corps hangars at they believe the government has inter- tional Defence, recently announced a CFB Borden, which were built in 1917, fered in the process to ensure their heli- $101.7 million contract awarded to Air have been named as a National Histori- copter, a version of the EH-101 that the Canada Technical Services. The contract cal Site. Tories planned to buy, is not selected. will provide continued maintenance and - The Greater Moncton Airport has They contend government officials are support for five Canadian Forces CC-150 announced a change of name to: The worried the selection of the Cormorant aircraft based on the A310 airliner. Pre- Greater Moncton International Airport. would cause political embarrassment to viously the aircraft were maintained by Passenger air services will be transferred Mr. Chrétien. Perhaps when the Prime Canadian International. to the new airport on 19th October 2002. Minister retires in 14 months, the Mili- This is an all-inclusive program that Cargo services operating for Fed Ex, tary will finally find out what the politi- addresses the support requirements for Purolator and other courier operators will cians of the country are willing to allow the A310, including maintenance, engi- not move at this time. The Airport is pro- them to purchase as a Sea King replace- neering and material management. Heavy ceeding with the construction of a new ment. By that time, the Sea King will have maintenance will be carried out in interim cargo facility (6000 sq ft) located been in service for 40 years and will have Vancouver, component maintenance in at the site of the new airport at this time to continue in service until a replacement Montreal, and line maintenance at Cana- until such time as GMIA can complete can be manufactured. Interestingly dian Forces Base Trenton. Two CC-150’s plans for a permanent terminal in line enough the Military will have begun the will be modified for tanker use by with long term objectives for cargo ex- process almost 20 years previous. Lufthansa as was previously reported. pansion.

The Atlantic Canada Aviation Musuem Newletter Sept / Oct 2002 Page 17 DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE AVIATION HERITAGE OF ATLANTIC CANADA perhaps glow but he could barely see or Movie Review breathe because of the steam as he By: Rob MacIlreith emerged from the compartment after the repair was complete. He had taken 5 K-19 is a little out of the regular times the lethal dose while in there. The scope of movie review that I normally do welds and pumps held as the reactor tem- but falls well within the sphere of movie perature reached 1,470 degrees. K-19 had that I enjoy seeing and reviewing. When become known as the widow-maker as one knows something about the actual 14 men had been killed during her con- K-19: The Widowmaker stars Harrison history of an event that Hollywood is struction. After this accident, she became Ford and Liam Neeson. Some scenes going to cover and Hollywood uses the known as the Hiroshima to those who were shot here in Halifax. words “based on a true story” experience served on her. dictates… don’t expect much! K-19 was What is most tragic and surprising true to that form of experience… the term is that when the K-19 was brought home “not historically accurate” is very appro- to the USSR, Khrushchev was still in priate here. However, the courage dem- need of missile boats and was not will- onstrated in the movie has its bases in ing let the K-19 be taken out of commis- historical fact. The story, while signifi- sion. Instead she was cleaned up, retro- cantly altered historically, is very good. fitted and sent back to sea. In November K-19 was tense, gripping and a movie that of 1969, she collided with the USS Gato, I would highly recommend. The port of a US sub. The collision sent the K-19 in Halifax has a cameo at the beginning of a dive. The sonar was damaged and the the movie as the dockyard scenes were torpedo doors crushed before the K-19 shot here. Additionally HMCS Ojibwa was brought under control, slightly be- and HMCS Terra Nova also had cameos low her rated crush depth. Even that was as a Russian sub and American destroyer not enough to take her out of service. respectively. These 3 make the movie In 1972, the K-19 was 600 miles worth seeing alone. North East of Newfoundland when she The real K-19 was a Russian missile caught fire. Twenty-six officers and crew sub that failed her champaign baptism, a were killed in fighting the fires and a fur- From an Aviation Enthusiasts point of bad omen for any sailor in any navy. On ther twelve were expected to die as they view, this S-58 was probably the star July 4th, 1961 the sub had a reactor leak were trapped in the stern of the sub, cut of K-19: The Widowmaker. The S-58 that forced the Captain to surface the boat, off from the others by poison gas in the was based out of Shearwater during communications failed and a jury rig fix burned compartments. The twelve man- the filming of the scenes that she was for the reactor cooling system was accom- aged to stay alive for 23 days as the K- in. These 2 views were captured by Ken plished. The first team of 8 took shifts 19 limped home, where they had to be Brown in the late spring of 2001. and spent 2 hours total time in the reac- cut out of the stern of the sub. Finally tor. All 8 received more than 100 times after this last tragedy the K-19 was de- the lethal dose of radiation and emerged commissioned. In doing the research for from the “Boa’s Mouth”, as the reactor this article, I wondered whatever became Guest Speakers Needed! was called, terribly burned by both the of her after she was decommissioned in steam and radiation. All 8 died horrible 1991, I wonder how she was disposed off, Do you know someone that deaths within a week and where buried since she must have still been somewhat in lead coffins when they returned to the radioactive, even if only mildly. would make a good guest Soviet Union. If you are interested in learning more speaker? Within hours the jury rig came apart about submarines, I would highly recom- Then drop our President a and a second team had to go back into mend Blind Man’s Bluff: The Untold line. the reactor. Lead by Ivan Kulakov, a 22 Story of American Submarine Espionage year old Chief Petty Officer, the team by Sherry Sontag and Christopher Drew. waded through radioactive water ankle This book is an excellent read. As for K- [email protected] deep to fix the pumps. Kulakov reported 19 the movie… see it; however, keep in that he saw the water and walls shine, mind it has been altered by Hollywood.

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Title: Deadly Fron- tiers: Disaster and Rescue on Canada’s Atlantic Seaboard Author: Dean Beeby ISBN: 0-86492-311-2 Cost: $18.95 (Avail- able at the Gift Shop) Details: 215 pages, Black and White Photos, Soft Cover. Congratulations to Bob MacDormand for identifying May’s Quiz as a Fairey Trans- Written by Halifax native Dean atlantic (Above). The picture came from Beeby, this book looks into several re- RCAF Squadrons and Aircraft. As a side cent disasters in Atlantic Canada includ- note the Transatlantic was evaluated by ing: Swiss Air 111, the Ocean Ranger, the RCAF but never put into service. and the sinking of the MV Flare. It also The September Quiz (above left) may be a little more difficult as the photo is only covers ground search and rescue prob- the nose section of the aircraft. Remember to qualify for a correct answer, both the lems and the crash of Labrador 305 in aircraft and the manufacturer must be correctly identified. Submit your results to the October 1998. editor at: [email protected] or send them by snail mail to the address on the cover. Beeby’s research and writing is in- depth and well put together. The Author so Neil Armstrong felt he could answer is very critical about the Labrador heli- Aviation Funny the question. copter and its maintenance headaches. In Submitted By: Bill MacDonald In 1938 when he was a kid in a small addition, his views of the political bun- via e-mail Midwest town, he was playing baseball gling of the purchase of Search and Res- On July 20, 1969, as commander of the with a friend in the backyard. His friend cue equipment shines through, some of Apollo 11 lunar module, Neil Armstrong hit the ball, which landed in his these views are shared by the reviewer. I was the first person to set foot on the neighbour’s yard by the bedroom win- found this book to be very educational moon. His famous first words after step- dows. His neighbours were Mr. and Mrs. and an easy read. At the cost of $18.95 ping on the moon, “That’s one small step Gorsky. As he leaned down to pick up from the Museum gift shop, (for an for man, one giant leap for mankind,” the ball, young Armstrong heard Mrs. autographed copy no less!) I fully en- were televised to earth and heard by mil- Gorsky shouting at Mr. Gorsky. “Sex! joyed every page. lions. But just before he re-entered the You want sex? You’ll get sex when the lunar-lander, he made the enigmatic re- kid next door walks on the moon!” mark, “Good luck, Mr. Gorsky.” Moral Question Many people at NASA though it was a True story. casual remark concerning some rival So- Answers From Pg. 7 viet Cosmonaut. However, upon check- Whoopee! Man, that may Candidate A is Franklin D. Roosevelt. ing, there was no Gorsky in either the have been a small one for Russian or American space programs. Candidate B is Winston Churchill. Neil, but it’s a long one for Candidate C is Adolph Hitler. Over the years many people questioned Makes a person think before judging Armstrong as to what the “Good luck, Mr. me. someone. Remember: amateurs built the Gorsky” statement meant, but Armstrong Ark, professionals built the Titanic. always just smiled. - Pete Conrad, the shortest On July 5, 1995 in Tampa Bay, Florida, Apollo astronaut, upon Aviation records don’t fall until while answering questions following a someone is willing to mortgage the speech, a reporter brought up the 26-year- becoming the third man to present for the future. old question to Armstrong. This time he walk on the moon. - Amelia Earhart finally responded. Mr. Gorsky had died,

The Atlantic Canada Aviation Musuem Newletter Sept / Oct 2002 Page 19 DEDICATED TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE AVIATION HERITAGE OF ATLANTIC CANADA In the Air and On the Ground Editor’s Notes From the desk of Rob MacIlreith Another issue of the Museum news- letter comes to an end. Thanks to all those that made contributions to the newsletter this month. A big thank you to Frank MacLoon and Floyd Williston, who pro- vided stories a couple of months ago. Additional thanks goes to Dave McMahon and Ken Brown for photos, Above: This AN-24 transited through Above: AN-26 carrying Romanian reg- Danny Price and Bill MacDonald for the Halifax International with an AN-26 istration. These 2 overnighted in Moral Question and funnies. (shown at right) in late July. Halifax before preceeding to an un- At this time, the stock pile of mate- (Ken Brown, Photos) known destination. rial for another issue is completely gone. I do not even have any stories of my own left in the works. Contributions for the News Shorts at Press Time November issue are now desperately needed. Usually I have 2 issues of the - The Moncton Aircraft Maintenance - Current plans call for the Queen to be newsletter on the go, or at least in the School is going to be closed at the end of transported by Griffon helicopter while planning stages at the same time. Some the 2003 school year. This announcement in New Brunswick during the Royal visit. have suggested that I rerun some articles has come with no warning and is very from the old Atlantic Wings version of surprising. The closure is an unfortunate - A DC-8 leased by Arrow Airlines, ran the newsletter (from the 1980’s). I hesi- loss to the aviation industry and to off a shortened runway at Gander on Sep- tate to do so as those stories need to be ACAM. The Museum and the school tember 10th. Transport Canada is inves- retranscribed and updated where re- have had a close working relationship tigating. quired. Plus the original author will need over the years that has benefited both to be consulted etc, and for our long term organizations. No confirmed reasons for - IMP has received a contract for work members I am not sure that a rehash of the closure were given as we went to press on United States Navy P-3 Orions. old material is something that is a good although many rumours abound. More idea. Maybe, I am wrong. I would like to information will be posted as it is ob- - September 11th ceremonies were held hear some feedback on this issue. If you tained. at both the Halifax International Airport have some stories, or even story ideas that and Gander International Airport. The could be forwarded to me I would be - The United States Air Force has charged ceremonies at Gander were attended by greatful. Major Harry Schmidt with involuntary the Prime Minister and the United States In terms of local aviation, the manslaughter. Major William Umbach, Ambassador. airshow season comes to a close and fall the flight lead, has also been charged with is around the corner. Kudos to the orga- aiding and abetting Schmidt. The 2 Illi- nizers of the Stanley Fly In and Nova nois Air National Guard members have The popular mind often pictures Scotia International Air Show for suc- been charged in the friendly fire deaths gigantic flying machines speeding cessful events. I sincerely hope that the of 4 Canadian Soldiers on April 18th. The across the Atlantic, carrying innu- Sydney Kinsmen Air Show will be back charges have come as a surprise to some, merable passengers. It seems safe next year. See you at the end of a run- particularly as no other charges have been to say that such ideas must be way! laid at this time. wholly visionary. Even if such a Rob machine could get across with one - The Greater Moncton International Air- or two passengers, it would be pro- President’s Message port was officially renamed in a cer- hibitive to any but the capitalist emony on Sept. 13th. The new Terminal who could own his own yacht. From the desk of Mark Peapell building will be opened by the Queen - William Pickering, The President’s Message was not avail- during the Royal visit in October. Harvard astronomer, Circa 1913. able as we went to print.

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