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ISSUE
142 - November 2010
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CWH Flyfest For Fathers |
By Kevin Moore, Contributing
Editor & Photographer
Roslin, Ontario, Canada |
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One of the more popular and unique aircraft
in the CWH collection is the Canso/Catalina, which will undergo
a change during the off-season. The museum has acquired a proper
Canso fuselage with a front turret and they will be merging
the front section to this airframe. |
Every spring, over Father's Day weekend,
Canadian Warplane Heritage holds their annual Father's Day
Flyfest. It's a day celebrating both Fathers and members,
a day when both have the opportunity to fly in an assortment
of CWH's assorted aircraft including the Stearman, Chipmunk,
Cornell, Harvard, Lysander, Expeditor, Dakota, B-25 Mitchell,
Canso and Lancaster. |
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The Stearman in
a steep bank over the museum, bound for the circuit, left.
The DHC Chipmunk turns sharply in the clear, blue morning sky,
right. |
The event brings in folks from all
over Ontario to see these airplanes fly and to watch them
perform their "museum arrival" flypasts before
entering the circuit for landing. It also allows members
to celebrate their work with the museum by means of a flight
in one of the beautiful vintage airplanes. From the slow
trainers such as the Stearman and Chipmunk to one of the
rarest flying aircraft in the world, the Avro Lancaster,
flights are done throughout the day, as long as there are
no mechanical issues with the airplanes. Unfortunately, with
these types of vintage aircraft, mechanical issues do crop
up but they deal...... and flying continues if/when airplanes
are serviceable again. |
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The CWH Expeditor
(Beech 18) sits on the tarmac (foreground) beside the Fairey
Firefly and Sandy Thompson's super Hawker Sea Fury, left. Some
of the static aircraft, (left to right), DHC Buffalo, CF-101
Voodoo, CF-104 Starfighter, CF-5 Freedom Fighter, and the Tracker,
right. |
Pilots at the museum take turns flying
their members around the Hamilton and Niagara area for upwards
of 30 minute flights, depending on the airplane. While some
members are up flying, other members chat with visitors and
show them some of the static display aircraft throughout
the museum, or those aircraft that may be unserviceable at
the time of the event. Visitors can browse the gift shop
to find dad that perfect gift for Father's Day, or maybe
for a birthday or Christmas. |
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One of the CWH
Harvard aircraft on a member ride, left.
Visiting L-29 Delphin
making a nice "museum arrival" pass for the crowd,
right. |
The training aircraft that fly members
throughout the day are the Fleet Cornell, de Havilland of
Canada Chipmunk, the Stearman and the Harvard. These are
not the fastest aircraft in the air, but each airplane holds
a special place in aviation history, not just in Canada but
worldwide as well. The DHC Chipmunk was a super little training
aircraft that was fully aerobatic. Built by de Havilland
of Canada, the CWH 'Chippy' is a beautiful example and popular
with many. The Cornell, built by Fleet Aircraft of Fort Erie,
Ontario is a larger, less sleek looking airplane, and was
used by various air forces around the world for training
purposes including the BCATP (British Commonwealth Air Training
Plan) which trained Commonwealth pilots at bases across Canada
during World War II. Fighter pilots moved on to the Harvard,
one of the higher performance of the World War II trainers. |
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The 1941 HAG C-47
sporting her flags from the cockpit, on the tarmac at Mount
Hope, left. The C-47 and the Dak' in a nice formation pass
at the end of the day, right. |
A special visitor to the event was
the 1941 Historic Aviation Group's C-47 from Geneseo, New
York in D-Day colours. The C-47 performed formation flypasts
with the CWH Dakota in the cool, cloud filled skies over
Mount Hope. Seeing two Dak's in the sky at the same time,
in formation, was a rare treat for everyone at the museum. |
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The Canso putting
on a show, left. Not to be outdone, the Lanc flight
crew shows
off the performance of the big four engine bomber, right. |
Two other very popular airplanes that
flew during the day were the Canso and one of only two currently
flying Lancasters in the world (the other being the BBMF
Lancaster in the UK). Unfortunately, both aircraft went unserviceable
and were grounded for the remainder of the day. Regardless,
the trips and museum passes they made were spectacular and
wowed the crowd. |
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Flying for just
over a year, the Lysander comes across the flightline, left.
The B-25 in a nice pass showing the top-side of the aircraft,
right. |
Rounding out the aircraft flying during
the Flyfest were the uniquely painted Lysander, flying now
for just over a year since coming off a 22+ year restoration.
Finally, the ever popular B-25 Mitchell with a crew that
always puts on a wonderful display with their "museum
arrival" flypasts. |
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No longer flying,
the Cessna Crane sits on the ramp in front of the CWH Museum
building & hangar, left. Visiting but only on static display,
the Vintage Wings of Canada P-40 was a popular airplane for
spectators, right. (Photos by Janice Boyd) |
Non-flying aircraft sitting on the
tarmac included an assortment of museum aircraft including
the Avro Anson. At onetime, very visible flying museum aircraft,
the Anson has been 'grounded' for several years now and won't
fly again until, or if/when, it has undergone restoration.
Also on the tarmac in static display, the visiting Vintage
Wings of Canada P-40, one of the most stunning fighter aircraft
gracing the skies of Southern Ontario these days. |
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As you enter the
museum, on the wall across from the front desk is a stunning
tribute
to the men and women of the wartime RCAF including
these two molded figures. |
Of course, the museum isn't just about
flying aircraft, it's also about static displays and memorials,
tributes, and memories of those who flew and fought for our
freedom, those who pioneered flight and set the stage for
aviation, not only in Canada, but around the world. Those
of us who enjoy flight today; enjoy the freedoms we have
today; and the lives we live today have them to thank. |
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Close up of the
cockpit and nose of the Canso as she flies overhead in a turn
for the circuit, left. The Lancaster returning from a member
ride, making for the downwind leg after a "museum arrival" pass,
right. |
So, whether you're a father, a dad,
a grandfather, grandpa, poppa or pops and you like airplanes,
aviation, and/or aviation history, drop some hints to your
son or daughter, your wife or your grandchildren. Maybe you're
a father to be or maybe you just love airplanes. Well then,
Canadian Warplane Heritage Flyfest on Father's Day weekend
is a great place to celebrate and remember. |
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The Dak in a nice
tight turn, left. Some of the other CWH static museum aircraft
on the tarmac in front of the museum. In the foreground is
the de Havilland Vampire, then the Canadair Tutor and the Canadair
F-86 Sabre, right. |
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Two more of the
molded figures that appear on the mural
just inside the entrance
to the museum. |
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Tight, close-up
of the cockpit of the B-25 Mitchell and crew, left,
and the
B-25 in a nice banked pass, right. |
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Ending the day, the HAG C-47 in formation
with the CWH Dak as they approach
the museum with the Ontario,
Canadian, and RCAF flags in the foreground. |
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