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Starting a Museum, "The North American Museum of Flight Simulation"

Have you ever thought about starting a museum? Neither had I until one day I was having dinner with my friend Andy after a visit to the YVR Tower. Andy has a Flight Simulator deal and flies people in real Flight Simulators. While we were discussing the...

Published Thu, Jul 26 2012 9:05 PM by flyvertosset

Filed under: NAMFS, The North American Museum of Flight Simulation
A Canadian Flying over Los Angeles International Airport

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

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

Filed under: Flying over Airports in North America
About Comox Air Force Museum

The Comox Air Force Museum (CAFM), was founded in 1982 to reflect the role and history of 19 Wing (CFB/RCAF/RAF) Comox, the role and history of the Squadrons stationed here and significant Canadian Military Aviation of Western Canada. Originally started...

Published Tue, Jun 5 2012 11:31 PM by flyvertosset

Filed under: bc, British Columbia, Comox, Comox Air Force Museum (CAFM)
About the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum

Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum is a living museum featuring the aircraft used by Canadians or Canada's Military from the beginning of World War II up to the present. The Museum's collection includes aircraft that really fly and several that...

Published Thu, May 10 2012 2:49 PM by flyvertosset

Filed under: Canada, Ontario, Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, Hamilton, non-profit organization
A Canadian visit to the Flightsimulation Museum in Someren Holland

The Museum of Flightsimulation is situated in the industrial zone in Someren Holland. they have a number of restored flight simulators ranging from the 1930's to 1980's. There are several Link Trainers and other simulators including an Airbus...

Published Mon, Apr 30 2012 1:38 PM by flyvertosset

Filed under: Canadian visit, Flightsimulation Museum, Holland, Someren
A Canadian visit to the Airbus Finkenwerder facility in Hamburg

My friend who had arranged this visit for me picked me up from my hotel in a car pool vehicle and gave me a quick tour around the facility. There are several good places for photographers and spotters. The rules for photos inside the factory is that "Photografieren...

Published Thu, Apr 26 2012 9:57 AM by flyvertosset

Filed under: Airbus Finkenwerder facility, Canadian visit, Hamburg
About the Bomber Command Museum of Canada

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

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

Filed under: Canada, About the Bomber Command Museum of Canada, Alberta, Nanton
Canada’s Arrow Is Still Remembered 60 years later

The delta-wing Avro Arrow was projected to fly at speeds in excess of Mach 2. March marks the 60th anniversary of the birth of one of aviation’s great “might-have-beens.” The start of development of an aircraft that became a source of...

Published Sun, Mar 18 2012 10:55 PM by flyvertosset

Filed under: Canada’s Arrow Is Still Remembered 60 years later
About the BC Aviation Museum

The BC Aviation Museum is situated in Sidney BC adjacent to Victoria International Airport. Have a look at their website to see the aircraft on display as well as other interesting BC Aviation artifacts. A brief history of the Pat Bay Airport In the 1930's...

Published Thu, Mar 1 2012 8:09 PM by flyvertosset

Filed under: Canada, About the BC Aviation Museum, British Columbia, Sidney
About The Canadian Museum of Flight

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

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

Filed under: About The Canadian Museum of Flight
About Provincial Airlines & Innu Mikun Airlines

Provincial Airlines Provincial Airlines Ltd. is an airline with its headquarters in Hangar #4 at St. John's International Airport in St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.It operates passenger and cargo services, maritime surveillance and...

Published Wed, Feb 8 2012 12:39 PM by flyvertosset

Filed under: About Provincial Airlines & Innu Mikun Airlines
866

PBY-6A Catalina, Tail Number L- 866, Royal Danish Air Force. An old friend of mine! The standard Danish Catalina colour scheme was beige grey fuselage and underwing surfaces with crimson upper wing surfaces for visibility on the ice, yellowish Dayglo...

Published Mon, Jan 30 2012 12:41 PM by flyvertosset
Golden Hawks History

Initially a six-plane Canadair F-86 Sabre the team was envisioned as performing for only one year with the Canadair Sabre, but the Golden Hawks were so popular after their single 1963-show season that the team was expanded. Another Sabre was added to...

Published Mon, Jan 23 2012 12:05 AM by flyvertosset

Filed under: Canadair F-86 Sabre, Golden Hawks History
Canadian Bush Flying: The Last Flight of La Vigilance

On September 2, 1922 Pilot Don Foss and mechanic Jack Caldwell set out on what was to become the last flight of La Vigilance, the Curtiss HS-2L plane which had been used by Stuart Graham on what is considered to be the first bush flight. They were based...

Published Tue, Jan 17 2012 8:49 PM by flyvertosset

Filed under: Canadian Bush Flying: The Last Flight of La Vigilance
About the Royal Canadian Air Force

The Canadian Air Force (CAF) was established in 1920 as the successor to a short-lived two-squadron air force formed during the First World War in Europe, also named the Canadian Air Force. The new air force, managed by the Air Board, was largely focused...

Published Sun, Jan 15 2012 4:11 PM by flyvertosset

Filed under: About the Royal Canadian Air Force, historical aircraft, photos

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Starting a Museum, "The North American Museum of Flight Simulation"

A Canadian Flying over Los Angeles International Airport

About Comox Air Force Museum

About the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum

A Canadian visit to the Flightsimulation Museum in Someren Holland

A Canadian visit to the Airbus Finkenwerder facility in Hamburg

About the Bomber Command Museum of Canada

Canada’s Arrow Is Still Remembered 60 years later

About the BC Aviation Museum

About The Canadian Museum of Flight

About Provincial Airlines & Innu Mikun Airlines

866

Golden Hawks History

Canadian Bush Flying: The Last Flight of La Vigilance

About the Royal Canadian Air Force