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The Canadian Aviation Historical Society |
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From the Desk of the Executive |
From the Desk of the Executive |
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Registration is now open for the 2026 CAHS National Convention in Kelowna, BC, Wednesday 17 June to Saturday 20 June, held in partnership with Aviation Cultures and the KF Centre for Excellence. This year’s Convention will be structured a little differently to allow for an international, online Aviation Cultures audience and speakers in addition to our usual in-person format. The convention includes: three days of speakers on a variety of topics; a tour of the KF Aerospace aircraft maintenance hangar; detailed discussions of the KF Centre for Excellence aircraft collection, which includes a Hawker Tempest and a de Havilland Mosquito; the CAHS AGM; a reception; and our Annual Awards Banquet. The convention also includes an optional farewell breakfast on Sunday morning for those staying over. Registration information is below. For this year's convention have selected a broad range of interesting speakers and topics for traditional, long-format presentations: - Richard de Boer - Warbird Hunters
- Bruce Sutherland - Hunting Russian Submarines in the Cold War - Has Anything Changed
- Martin Keenan - The de Havilland Comet: The Canadian Story
- Jerry Vernon - The Grumman Goose in RCAF Service
- Tim Cole - Prospectors Airways — "A Canadian First”
- Allan Snowie - Halifax Cenotaph, Nova Scotia
Aviation Cultures will be hosting three themed sessions, each including several shorter presentations followed by a panel discussion involving the presenters on the following topics: - Aviation Museums & Selecting What Stories to Tell - Erin Gregory, Valerie Wood, Jonathon Scotland, John Weatherseed, Moderated by Ed Soye
- Aerodromes & Airlines - Jane Ferguson, Nik Zimmerman, Yasaman Lotfizadeh, Kimberly Fraser, Moderator TBA
- The Cold War and Beyond - Richard Goette, James ’Ted’ Rolfe, Jeff Schultz, Moderated by Phil Vabre
KF Centre for Excellence volunteers will provide in depth descriptions of some of their fleet. - Andy Moore, CFE Volunteer, de Havilland Mosquito
- Bob Garry, CFE Volunteer, CF-104 Starfighter
- Luke Staber, CFE aircraft maintenance engineer, CF-104 Starfighter and Sabre
- D’Arcy Barker, CFE chief aircraft maintenance engineer, Tempest and others
CONVENTION TIMES The convention outline is as follows (all times Pacific Time): Wed 17 Jun 4 pm to 6:30 pm - CAHS board meeting (CAHS national board members only);
Wed 17 Jun 7 pm to 9:30 pm - Meet and Greet reception (all attendees; spouses and guests welcome at an additional charge);
Thu 18 Jun 8:30 am to 4:30 pm - convention sessions; free evening;
Fri 19 Jun 8:30 am to 4:30 pm - morning tours of the KF CfE aircraft and KFAerospace; convention sessions;
Fri 19 Jun 6 pm to 9:30 pm - reception and banquet at the Four Points Sheraton;
Sat 20 Jun 8:30 am to 10:30 am - CAHS annual general meeting;
Sat 20 Jun 10:30 am to 4:30 pm - convention sessions; free evening;
Sun 21 Jun 8 am to 10 am - farewell breakfast, location to be confirmed. REGISTRATION The registration process differs depending on whether you want to attend the convention in person or online. Full in-person registration for CAHS National members is $325 ($350 for non-members). Daily rates are also available. Online registration is $50.00. In person: Please register using this form. Payment must be made separately. Specific details on making convention registration payment can be found at the end of the registration form. You can email the Treasurer to arrange payment by Interac, PayPal, or Credit Card. Cheques can be sent to CAHS, PO Box 2700, Station D, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5W7, but mailed-in payment must be received at least two weeks before the convention. Online: Registration and payment are made through this website. HOTEL RESERVATION A special convention rate at the Four Points Sheraton, near the Kelowna Airport, is available for convention attendees. The rate is only $215 per night, available directly from the hotel at this link. Those planning to attend are strongly advised to reserve their rooms soon, as the convention rate will expire in mid May, and regular room rates will be substantially higher, if available at all. Nearby hotels are not less expensive. If you have any issues with your reservation, please contact convention chairperson Jim Bell. |
Registration is now open for the 2026 CAHS National Convention in Kelowna, BC, Wednesday 17 June to Saturday 20 June, held in partnership with Aviation Cultures and the KF Centre for Excellence. This year’s Convention will be structured a little differently to allow for an international, online Aviation Cultures audience and speakers in addition to our usual in-person format. The convention includes: three days of speakers on a variety of topics; a tour of the KF Aerospace aircraft maintenance hangar; detailed discussions of the KF Centre for Excellence aircraft collection, which includes a Hawker Tempest and a de Havilland Mosquito; the CAHS AGM; a reception; and our Annual Awards Banquet. The convention also includes an optional farewell breakfast on Sunday morning for those staying over. Registration information is below. For this year's convention have selected a broad range of interesting speakers and topics for traditional, long-format presentations: - Richard de Boer - Warbird Hunters
- Bruce Sutherland - Hunting Russian Submarines in the Cold War - Has Anything Changed
- Martin Keenan - The de Havilland Comet: The Canadian Story
- Jerry Vernon - The Grumman Goose in RCAF Service
- Tim Cole - Prospectors Airways — "A Canadian First”
- Allan Snowie - Halifax Cenotaph, Nova Scotia
Aviation Cultures will be hosting three themed sessions, each including several shorter presentations followed by a panel discussion involving the presenters on the following topics: - Aviation Museums & Selecting What Stories to Tell - Erin Gregory, Valerie Wood, Jonathon Scotland, John Weatherseed, Moderated by Ed Soye
- Aerodromes & Airlines - Jane Ferguson, Nik Zimmerman, Yasaman Lotfizadeh, Kimberly Fraser, Moderator TBA
- The Cold War and Beyond - Richard Goette, James ’Ted’ Rolfe, Jeff Schultz, Moderated by Phil Vabre
KF Centre for Excellence volunteers will provide in depth descriptions of some of their fleet. - Andy Moore, CFE Volunteer, de Havilland Mosquito
- Bob Garry, CFE Volunteer, CF-104 Starfighter
- Luke Staber, CFE aircraft maintenance engineer, CF-104 Starfighter and Sabre
- D’Arcy Barker, CFE chief aircraft maintenance engineer, Tempest and others
CONVENTION TIMES The convention outline is as follows (all times Pacific Time): Wed 17 Jun 4 pm to 6:30 pm - CAHS board meeting (CAHS national board members only);
Wed 17 Jun 7 pm to 9:30 pm - Meet and Greet reception (all attendees; spouses and guests welcome at an additional charge);
Thu 18 Jun 8:30 am to 4:30 pm - convention sessions; free evening;
Fri 19 Jun 8:30 am to 4:30 pm - morning tours of the KF CfE aircraft and KFAerospace; convention sessions;
Fri 19 Jun 6 pm to 9:30 pm - reception and banquet at the Four Points Sheraton;
Sat 20 Jun 8:30 am to 10:30 am - CAHS annual general meeting;
Sat 20 Jun 10:30 am to 4:30 pm - convention sessions; free evening;
Sun 21 Jun 8 am to 10 am - farewell breakfast, location to be confirmed. REGISTRATION The registration process differs depending on whether you want to attend the convention in person or online. Full in-person registration for CAHS National members is $325 ($350 for non-members). Daily rates are also available. Online registration is $50.00. In person: Please register using this form. Payment must be made separately. Specific details on making convention registration payment can be found at the end of the registration form. You can email the Treasurer to arrange payment by Interac, PayPal, or Credit Card. Cheques can be sent to CAHS, PO Box 2700, Station D, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5W7, but mailed-in payment must be received at least two weeks before the convention. Online: Registration and payment are made through this website. HOTEL RESERVATION A special convention rate at the Four Points Sheraton, near the Kelowna Airport, is available for convention attendees. The rate is only $215 per night, available directly from the hotel at this link. Those planning to attend are strongly advised to reserve their rooms soon, as the convention rate will expire in mid May, and regular room rates will be substantially higher, if available at all. Nearby hotels are not less expensive. If you have any issues with your reservation, please contact convention chairperson Jim Bell. |
Jim Bell, National Secretary, Canadian Aviation Historical Society |
Jim Bell, National Secretary, Canadian Aviation Historical Society |
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From the Desk of the Journal Editor |
From the Desk of the Journal Editor |
Current Production The balance of Journal Volume 59, Numbers 2, 3, and 4, along with the first two Numbers of Volume 60 are at various stages of layout and/or completion. Here's a preview of the cover art images.
Developments will appear on the Journal page of our website – where you can see the feature article titles for each issue – and in next month's newsletter.
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Current Production The balance of Journal Volume 59, Numbers 2, 3, and 4, along with the first two Numbers of Volume 60 are at various stages of layout and/or completion. Here's a preview of the cover art images.
Developments will appear on the Journal page of our website – where you can see the feature article titles for each issue – and in next month's newsletter.
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The Legacy Editions Digitization Project Continues
The latest Legacy set, Volume 44 (2006), is now live on the website, in both the members-only area and the web shop, adding four more individual Journals to our growing instant-access digital archive.
Access details for members (perpetual free PDF access) and non-members (downloadable PDF purchase) are posted on the Journal page of the website. You may also select a cover image below to read any issue's table of contents. |
The Legacy Editions Digitization Project Continues
The latest Legacy set, Volume 44 (2006), is now live on the website, in both the members-only area and the web shop, adding four more individual Journals to our growing instant-access digital archive.
Access details for members (perpetual free PDF access) and non-members (downloadable PDF purchase) are posted on the Journal page of the website. You may also select a cover image below to read any issue's table of contents. |
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Journal Volume 44, Numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 – the fourth volume of our legacy editions, posted in 2026, is now available in digital form on both the members-only area of our site and in the web shop. |
Journal Volume 44, Numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 – the fourth volume of our legacy editions, posted in 2026, is now available in digital form on both the members-only area of our site and in the web shop. |
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Terry Higgins, Creative Director, Website Administrator, CAHS Journal Managing Editor and Graphics Director, Canadian Aviation Historical Society |
Terry Higgins, Creative Director, Website Administrator, CAHS Journal Managing Editor and Graphics Director, Canadian Aviation Historical Society |
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CAHS Looking for Journal Contributors |
CAHS Looking for Journal Contributors |
The CAHS Journal editorial team is always looking for more articles to publish in upcoming issues. We need both material that is immediately available (i.e., something you have researched and written before but haven't published anywhere yet) as well as future articles (i.e., where researchers have an idea but are still in the process of researching and writing). Please contact Rachel Lea Heide to discuss contributing currently available material, as well as future ideas. |
The CAHS Journal editorial team is always looking for more articles to publish in upcoming issues. We need both material that is immediately available (i.e., something you have researched and written before but haven't published anywhere yet) as well as future articles (i.e., where researchers have an idea but are still in the process of researching and writing). Please contact Rachel Lea Heide to discuss contributing currently available material, as well as future ideas. |
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CAHS Looking for Electonic Newsletter Editor |
CAHS Looking for Electonic Newsletter Editor |
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| There is an exciting opportunity to join the CAHS team. As the Editor for this electronic newsletter (eNL), you can work with our community to provide information and collaboration in Canadian aviation news and history. Please see the eNL Editor web page on the CAHS Website for more information. Applications are due 30 April 2026! |
There is an exciting opportunity to join the CAHS team. As the Editor for this electronic newsletter (eNL), you can work with our community to provide information and collaboration in Canadian aviation news and history. Please see the eNL Editor web page on the CAHS Website for more information. Applications are due 30 April 2026! |
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From the Desk of the Treasurer |
From the Desk of the Treasurer |
The CAHS runs on having a healthy membership base, and we are so grateful for every member who has joined, renewed, and donated over the years. If you are not sure about your membership status, contact me, and I will check our database. The future of the CAHS depends upon our being an organization of renewal and growth. Hence, the CAHS benefits when people are able to help with that growth by recruiting new members. We frequently encourage people to sign up youth by giving a gift membership to young friends or family or by letting an Air Cadet know that they are eligible for a free membership. But we also have other types of organizational memberships. As you will see at the bottom of this newsletter, we have Museum Members. We created this form of membership as a way of creating greater synergy between our organization (that focuses mainly on capturing and sharing Canada's aviation history through writing and presenting) and the museum network (that is involved in preserving aircraft and making tangible artifacts available to visitors). The CAHS hopes to expand the sense of community for our Museum Members, and we are very pleased to be able to promote aviation museum events in the monthly newsletters, as well as put their hyperlinked name out there each month in the full listing of Museum Members in the newsletters. If you see that your favourite or local aviation museum is not on the list, please do encourage the museum to consider taking out a Museum Membership and expanding the aviation preservation and history community rooted in the CAHS. You will also see listed at the end of each newsletter (and the CAHS main page) businesses who have joined the CAHS as Corporate Sponsors. In addition to becoming a CAHS member, they also provide a generous donation that helps the CAHS pay its administrative bills, as well as produce, publish, and mail out the CAHS Journal. If you know a business (or have a business) that might be interested in supporting the CAHS as a Corporate Sponsor, please talk to them about the opportunity to help the CAHS to continue and expand its work in preserving and promoting Canada's aviation history. |
The CAHS runs on having a healthy membership base, and we are so grateful for every member who has joined, renewed, and donated over the years. If you are not sure about your membership status, contact me, and I will check our database. The future of the CAHS depends upon our being an organization of renewal and growth. Hence, the CAHS benefits when people are able to help with that growth by recruiting new members. We frequently encourage people to sign up youth by giving a gift membership to young friends or family or by letting an Air Cadet know that they are eligible for a free membership. But we also have other types of organizational memberships. As you will see at the bottom of this newsletter, we have Museum Members. We created this form of membership as a way of creating greater synergy between our organization (that focuses mainly on capturing and sharing Canada's aviation history through writing and presenting) and the museum network (that is involved in preserving aircraft and making tangible artifacts available to visitors). The CAHS hopes to expand the sense of community for our Museum Members, and we are very pleased to be able to promote aviation museum events in the monthly newsletters, as well as put their hyperlinked name out there each month in the full listing of Museum Members in the newsletters. If you see that your favourite or local aviation museum is not on the list, please do encourage the museum to consider taking out a Museum Membership and expanding the aviation preservation and history community rooted in the CAHS. You will also see listed at the end of each newsletter (and the CAHS main page) businesses who have joined the CAHS as Corporate Sponsors. In addition to becoming a CAHS member, they also provide a generous donation that helps the CAHS pay its administrative bills, as well as produce, publish, and mail out the CAHS Journal. If you know a business (or have a business) that might be interested in supporting the CAHS as a Corporate Sponsor, please talk to them about the opportunity to help the CAHS to continue and expand its work in preserving and promoting Canada's aviation history. |
Cordially, Dr. Rachel Lea Heide, National Treasurer, Canadian Aviation Historical Society |
Cordially, Dr. Rachel Lea Heide, National Treasurer, Canadian Aviation Historical Society |
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CAHS 2026 Aviation Art Calendar |
CAHS 2026 Aviation Art Calendar |
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| The annual aviation art calendar is available ($15 a copy plus $7 shipping in Canada). This bilingual calendar includes 13 full-colour images featuring a collection of civilian and military aviation aircraft. |
The annual aviation art calendar is available ($15 a copy plus $7 shipping in Canada). This bilingual calendar includes 13 full-colour images featuring a collection of civilian and military aviation aircraft. |
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Flying a Gooney Bird in Canada’s North: A Bush Pilot’s Adventures |
Flying a Gooney Bird in Canada’s North: A Bush Pilot’s Adventures |
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Aviation Community Loses Hannu Halminen |
Aviation Community Loses Hannu Halminen |
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Hannu Halminen fires up his P-51D Mustang at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum (CWHM). Greg Chapman of the CWHM is in the rear seat. |
Hannu Halminen fires up his P-51D Mustang at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum (CWHM). Greg Chapman of the CWHM is in the rear seat. |
| Canada’s aviation community lost a stalwart on February 24 when Hannu Halminen, of Orono (northeast of Oshawa), Ontario, died suddenly at age 76. Hannu’s many friends and supporters were deeply saddened by the loss of a much respected, gifted pilot with enthusiasm and passion for aviation. Report and photos by Gord McNulty |
Canada’s aviation community lost a stalwart on February 24 when Hannu Halminen, of Orono (northeast of Oshawa), Ontario, died suddenly at age 76. Hannu’s many friends and supporters were deeply saddened by the loss of a much respected, gifted pilot with enthusiasm and passion for aviation. Report and photos by Gord McNulty |
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Memorial Windows for a Fallen Airman |
Memorial Windows for a Fallen Airman |
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Rev. Dr. John Stephenson rededicates the Palmer Memorial Windows at St Paul’s Anglican Church in Mount Hope, ON, on 15 March 2026 as members of 447 Wing RCAFA and 779 Black Knight Air Cadet Squadron watch. . |
Rev. Dr. John Stephenson rededicates the Palmer Memorial Windows at St Paul’s Anglican Church in Mount Hope, ON, on 15 March 2026 as members of 447 Wing RCAFA and 779 Black Knight Air Cadet Squadron watch. . |
| In Flight Lieutenant Richard Palmer’s memory, windows were commissioned by his parents in his family’s home church in Vineland Station, ON. When the building was sold, the windows were not wanted. They were then offered to a fitting home - St. Paul’s, site of a Memorial Garden for 16 RAF airmen who died in BCATP fatalities at Mount Hope. Report and photos by Gord McNulty |
In Flight Lieutenant Richard Palmer’s memory, windows were commissioned by his parents in his family’s home church in Vineland Station, ON. When the building was sold, the windows were not wanted. They were then offered to a fitting home - St. Paul’s, site of a Memorial Garden for 16 RAF airmen who died in BCATP fatalities at Mount Hope. Report and photos by Gord McNulty |
BCATP: British Commonwealth Air Training Plan; RAF: Royal Air Force; RCAFA: Royal Canadian Air Force Association |
BCATP: British Commonwealth Air Training Plan; RAF: Royal Air Force; RCAFA: Royal Canadian Air Force Association |
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Inaugural Aviation Career Days at The Hangar Flight Museum |
Inaugural Aviation Career Days at The Hangar Flight Museum |
The Hangar Flight Museum will be hosting their inaugural career fair: Aviation Career Days on Saturday May 30 and Sunday May 31. They are currently taking corporate registrations for booth and speaking sessions on this weekend. Tickets to attend the event will be available closer to the event date. To sign up for a booth, please contact Keira, Event Manager. Aviation Career Days at The Hangar Flight Museum connects industry leaders directly with the next generation of aviation and STEM talent. Over two days, companies, training institutions, and innovators will meet students, families, and aspiring professionals who are actively exploring career opportunities specifically in engineering and technology. This is more than a career fair; it’s an opportunity to inspire future pilots, engineers, technicians, and innovators while positioning your organization as a leader in Canada’s aerospace community. |
The Hangar Flight Museum will be hosting their inaugural career fair: Aviation Career Days on Saturday May 30 and Sunday May 31. They are currently taking corporate registrations for booth and speaking sessions on this weekend. Tickets to attend the event will be available closer to the event date. To sign up for a booth, please contact Keira, Event Manager. Aviation Career Days at The Hangar Flight Museum connects industry leaders directly with the next generation of aviation and STEM talent. Over two days, companies, training institutions, and innovators will meet students, families, and aspiring professionals who are actively exploring career opportunities specifically in engineering and technology. This is more than a career fair; it’s an opportunity to inspire future pilots, engineers, technicians, and innovators while positioning your organization as a leader in Canada’s aerospace community. |
Expert volunteer speaking with museum visitors. © The Hangar Flight Museum |
Expert volunteer speaking with museum visitors. © The Hangar Flight Museum |
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CAHS Medicine Hat Cheque Presentation |
CAHS Medicine Hat Cheque Presentation |
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Vice President Matt Klimaszewski is presenting the cheque to Flight 171 President Allan Rose, while chapter Treasurer Roger Beebe and Flight 171 Executive member Melvin Reister look on. |
Vice President Matt Klimaszewski is presenting the cheque to Flight 171 President Allan Rose, while chapter Treasurer Roger Beebe and Flight 171 Executive member Melvin Reister look on. |
| At the 14 March 2026 Fly-In Breakfast hosted by the Gas City Aviators, Canadian Owners & Pilots Association (COPA) Flight 171, our CAHS Medicine Hat chapter presented a cheque to them. This is to help defray costs of the upcoming No. 34 Service Flying Training School (SFTS) 85th Anniversary Fly-In Breakfast being held on April 11 in Medicine Hat (see poster below in the Chapter Events section). We will be running the 1942 movie "Captains of the Clouds" and will give a brief synopsis of the No 34 SFTS. |
At the 14 March 2026 Fly-In Breakfast hosted by the Gas City Aviators, Canadian Owners & Pilots Association (COPA) Flight 171, our CAHS Medicine Hat chapter presented a cheque to them. This is to help defray costs of the upcoming No. 34 Service Flying Training School (SFTS) 85th Anniversary Fly-In Breakfast being held on April 11 in Medicine Hat (see poster below in the Chapter Events section). We will be running the 1942 movie "Captains of the Clouds" and will give a brief synopsis of the No 34 SFTS. |
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Pressure at the Ottawa Little Theatre |
Pressure at the Ottawa Little Theatre |
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| June 1944: On the eve of D-Day, 300,000 troops are ready to invade Europe, and success or devastating failure hangs on an accurate weather prediction. Eisenhower must choose between conflicting forecasts from his American celebrity weatherman or the Chief Meteorological Officer for the Allied Forces. An intense real-life thriller exploring the responsibilities of leadership and the personal toll of taking a stand. |
June 1944: On the eve of D-Day, 300,000 troops are ready to invade Europe, and success or devastating failure hangs on an accurate weather prediction. Eisenhower must choose between conflicting forecasts from his American celebrity weatherman or the Chief Meteorological Officer for the Allied Forces. An intense real-life thriller exploring the responsibilities of leadership and the personal toll of taking a stand. |
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Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre (CBHC) Fundraiser |
Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre (CBHC) Fundraiser |
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| CBHC is working on a Future Impact Project for a significant replacement and upgrade of the roofing and temperature/air management systems of the building. This is part of the CBHC Strategic Plan for 2026-2030. |
CBHC is working on a Future Impact Project for a significant replacement and upgrade of the roofing and temperature/air management systems of the building. This is part of the CBHC Strategic Plan for 2026-2030. |
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Suggested Reading from CAHS Member Marshall Cram: Tribute to the Royal Canadian Air Force Aviators Who Fell in Normandy Volumes 1 & 2 |
Suggested Reading from CAHS Member Marshall Cram: Tribute to the Royal Canadian Air Force Aviators Who Fell in Normandy Volumes 1 & 2 |
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| I came across this bilingual book by Léopold Tilmant in the Juno Beach Centre. It's a 100 page soft back, with colour throughout. It covers RCAF airmen who fell and are buried in Normandy. Each entry is usually arranged with one page per man with a photo of the gravestone, inset photo of the man, often a shot of a representative squadron aircraft, and details of the crash. There is a second volume available, and a third under preparation. Normandy is divided into 3 areas across the volumes. Further volumes cover the vast number of Normandy monuments to the fallen. Definitely a labour-of-love. |
I came across this bilingual book by Léopold Tilmant in the Juno Beach Centre. It's a 100 page soft back, with colour throughout. It covers RCAF airmen who fell and are buried in Normandy. Each entry is usually arranged with one page per man with a photo of the gravestone, inset photo of the man, often a shot of a representative squadron aircraft, and details of the crash. There is a second volume available, and a third under preparation. Normandy is divided into 3 areas across the volumes. Further volumes cover the vast number of Normandy monuments to the fallen. Definitely a labour-of-love. |
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Articles and Book of Interest |
Articles and Book of Interest |
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Multiple Canadian Aviation Events |
Multiple Canadian Aviation Events |
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Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada |
Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada |
Spring Break: Mini Astronaut Training Week 28 March - 3 April |
Spring Break: Mini Astronaut Training Week 28 March - 3 April |
Storytime with a Pilot 2 April @ 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
Storytime with a Pilot 2 April @ 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
Easter Scavenger Hunt 4 April - 3 timeslots (pre-register) |
Easter Scavenger Hunt 4 April - 3 timeslots (pre-register) |
Teacher Appreciation Night 16 April @ 6:30 - 9 p.m. |
Teacher Appreciation Night 16 April @ 6:30 - 9 p.m. |
| Canadian Aviation and Space Museum |
Canadian Aviation and Space Museum |
Rocket Adventures 4 - 26 April (Saturdays & Sundays) @ 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. |
Rocket Adventures 4 - 26 April (Saturdays & Sundays) @ 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. |
Drones 101 11 - 12 April @ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Drones 101 11 - 12 April @ 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
Burger Burn Saturdays 11 April @ 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
Burger Burn Saturdays 11 April @ 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
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Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum |
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum |
Speaking Engagement - Angel in a Spitfire 11 April @ 2 p.m. |
Speaking Engagement - Angel in a Spitfire 11 April @ 2 p.m. |
| Aviation & Airline Collectibles Show 12 April @ 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. 4 October @ 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
Aviation & Airline Collectibles Show 12 April @ 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. 4 October @ 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
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Artemis II: Fly Babies Go To The Moon! 17 April @ 2 p.m. |
Artemis II: Fly Babies Go To The Moon! 17 April @ 2 p.m. |
| Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre |
Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre |
PD Fun Day - Earth Day STEM Challenge 17 April @ 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
PD Fun Day - Earth Day STEM Challenge 17 April @ 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
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Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum |
Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum |
Applications Due: Visitor Services Assistant/Collections Technician Positions 18 April |
Applications Due: Visitor Services Assistant/Collections Technician Positions 18 April |
| Hops & Props - Game Night Edition 1 May @ 7 - 11 p.m. |
Hops & Props - Game Night Edition 1 May @ 7 - 11 p.m. |
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| Registration is now open for the 29 June - 24 August 2026 Aviation/Space and Robotics Summer Camp. |
Registration is now open for the 29 June - 24 August 2026 Aviation/Space and Robotics Summer Camp. |
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Medicine Hat: 9 & 11 April 2026 |
Medicine Hat: 9 & 11 April 2026 |
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Canadian Aviation Moments |
Canadian Aviation Moments |
Here are the questions and answers to this month's Canadian Aviation Moments: |
Here are the questions and answers to this month's Canadian Aviation Moments: |
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| Question 1: How did the J75 engine, that was used in the MK1 Arrows, compare in size, weight, and thrust to the Iroquois, the Arrow MKII engine, under development at Orenda Engines Ltd? Source: Arrow Countdown, pg. 90 (Zuuring) |
Question 1: How did the J75 engine, that was used in the MK1 Arrows, compare in size, weight, and thrust to the Iroquois, the Arrow MKII engine, under development at Orenda Engines Ltd? Source: Arrow Countdown, pg. 90 (Zuuring) |
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| Question 2: What part of a British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) graduating class became officers with the rest of the class becoming non-commissioned officers? What kind of problems did this cause? Source: Wings For Victory, pg. 162-163 (Dunmore) |
Question 2: What part of a British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) graduating class became officers with the rest of the class becoming non-commissioned officers? What kind of problems did this cause? Source: Wings For Victory, pg. 162-163 (Dunmore) |
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| Question 3: How many Lancaster bombers are still in existence as of 2005 and how many were produced initially?
Source: No Prouder Place, pg. 449 (Bashow) |
Question 3: How many Lancaster bombers are still in existence as of 2005 and how many were produced initially?
Source: No Prouder Place, pg. 449 (Bashow) |
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Spoiler alert - the answers to this month's questions follow. Skip the rest of this section and come back later if you wish to guess/research the answers first. Good luck and have fun! |
Spoiler alert - the answers to this month's questions follow. Skip the rest of this section and come back later if you wish to guess/research the answers first. Good luck and have fun! |
ANSWER 1: “…of the J-75, with the afterburner attached, as it was fitted into the MKI Arrow. It arrived in two Rheems containers one for the engine, the other for the afterburner. It was longer, 1500 lbs. heavier, and produced 40% less thrust than the Iroquois, the Arrow MKII engine.” Source: Arrow Countdown, pg. 90 (Zuuring) |
ANSWER 1: “…of the J-75, with the afterburner attached, as it was fitted into the MKI Arrow. It arrived in two Rheems containers one for the engine, the other for the afterburner. It was longer, 1500 lbs. heavier, and produced 40% less thrust than the Iroquois, the Arrow MKII engine.” Source: Arrow Countdown, pg. 90 (Zuuring) |
ANSWER 2: “The wings had been won. The flags had flown. The bands had played. Now the students had new worries. How many of the class – and, more important, who – would be deemed worthy of receiving the king’s commission? Usually the top third of graduating classes became officers, the rest remaining as sergeants. The system was bitterly resented, both by the uncommissioned students and, in many cases, by their instructors, for large numbers of them still wore sergeant’s stripes while their former pupils donned the snappy blue of a pilot officer. 'Those with commissions now had a smart new uniform, much superior perks in their messes, and their pay was $6.25 per day as against $3.95. And yet we were all expected to carry on and do exactly the same job…It was particularly hard to see my students graduating as pilot officers and I was still an NCO…We should all have graduated at the same rank and earned promotion from there on.' Appleton was later commissioned, but he points out that 'generally speaking, those of us who graduated as sergeants were usually about a year behind the others as far as promotions were concerned.'” Source: Wings For Victory, pg. 162-163 (Dunmore) |
ANSWER 2: “The wings had been won. The flags had flown. The bands had played. Now the students had new worries. How many of the class – and, more important, who – would be deemed worthy of receiving the king’s commission? Usually the top third of graduating classes became officers, the rest remaining as sergeants. The system was bitterly resented, both by the uncommissioned students and, in many cases, by their instructors, for large numbers of them still wore sergeant’s stripes while their former pupils donned the snappy blue of a pilot officer. 'Those with commissions now had a smart new uniform, much superior perks in their messes, and their pay was $6.25 per day as against $3.95. And yet we were all expected to carry on and do exactly the same job…It was particularly hard to see my students graduating as pilot officers and I was still an NCO…We should all have graduated at the same rank and earned promotion from there on.' Appleton was later commissioned, but he points out that 'generally speaking, those of us who graduated as sergeants were usually about a year behind the others as far as promotions were concerned.'” Source: Wings For Victory, pg. 162-163 (Dunmore) |
ANSWER 3: “No particular urgency was generated during the early postwar period to save any examples of the “Lanc” for posterity. However, of the 7377 Lancasters produced, including 430 Mark Xs by Victory Aircraft in Malton, at least sixteen intact specimens are known to exist. This includes two on active flying status: B Mark 1 PA 474 of the RAF’s Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, based at RAF Coningsby, and B. Mark X FM 213, a proud flagship of the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton, Ontario. FM 213 was built in July 1945, too late to see wartime service. However, like many of its type, it was eventually modified to Maritime Reconnaissance/Maritime Patrol configuration, enjoyed a long trouble-free service life after some initial problems, and became one of the last Lancasters to be retired from active duty in early 1964. Today, it has been finished to represent 419 Squadron’s KB 726, in an evocative tribute to the wartime exploits of Pilot Officer Andrew Charles Mynarski, VC.” Source: No Prouder Place, pg. 449 (Bashow) |
ANSWER 3: “No particular urgency was generated during the early postwar period to save any examples of the “Lanc” for posterity. However, of the 7377 Lancasters produced, including 430 Mark Xs by Victory Aircraft in Malton, at least sixteen intact specimens are known to exist. This includes two on active flying status: B Mark 1 PA 474 of the RAF’s Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, based at RAF Coningsby, and B. Mark X FM 213, a proud flagship of the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton, Ontario. FM 213 was built in July 1945, too late to see wartime service. However, like many of its type, it was eventually modified to Maritime Reconnaissance/Maritime Patrol configuration, enjoyed a long trouble-free service life after some initial problems, and became one of the last Lancasters to be retired from active duty in early 1964. Today, it has been finished to represent 419 Squadron’s KB 726, in an evocative tribute to the wartime exploits of Pilot Officer Andrew Charles Mynarski, VC.” Source: No Prouder Place, pg. 449 (Bashow) |
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