That Frank Luke was some character, wild man. Where is this Hall of Fame that Hartney was inducted to? A few years ago in a aviation museum in Phoenix, there was a picture and a write up of a Canadian who had gone down there during WW2 and trained a bunch of pilots. I think the name was Atkinson or ...

Thanks Moose47. I got my information from the Starphoenix, an article on Margaret Vavra, who drew the cartoon "Sassy", which was named to one of the aircraft. The article mentions one aircraft called "Fort a la Corne", one "Chief Thunderchild", one the "The Moose", one "Saskatoon Sassy", and one cal...

In 1952 Air Force Day at Saskatoon, #406 Auxiliary Squadron christened 7 Mitchell bombers. One was called "Hartney's Fighting Spirit", a tribute to Saskatoon pilot Harold Hartney who was decorated with a Purple Heart and a Distinquished Service Cross. Any idea how to go about finding out what happen...

Thanks Ahramin, I kinda figured that out, multi crashes, no structural damage, maybe should get one with camera, cute neighbour....

Instructions on flying model copter. "Warning" "When crash it with the main blades and then stop turning. When low in pressure or excess of charger or excess of push. And then helicopter battery will protect it automatically. It will appears phenomena of power off functrion and no function. Please r...

Ah... come on Lloydy, part of that was because of the Trapper's. eh...
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FSS at Brandon airport after bouncy C152 landing, "check F--- down at 1355, 1356, 1357".

Just got the call, shocked, just retired and enjoying the good life. Fly on good buddie, you will be missed. Will always remember the tales of Lynn Lake and Brochet, fun times.

xsbank, believe you could take out YUL and YFB as in the early 70's the DC6's would pass by Churchill enroute to Stond, and onward to Great Britain. Use to enjoy talking at these guys, as they would switch to VHF and place bets with the RO's on the outcome of hockey and football games, asking on the...

1963, YBR, OIC, (officer-in-charge) says, "we are not getting enough PIREPS, ask every pilot for one". Day is summer clear, asked pilot for pirep, "one small white puffy cloud north west", so I sent that out, hey, that what the idiot wanted!! Of course I could have worded it as SWPF, or Small White ...

WOXOF38, yep that's them or rather what's left of them. The Transair 3 had a Radio Operator on board going in for summer relief outa Churchill. Due wx, they ended up off the runway, and old Sven who weighed in about 250, torn the seat belt out and cut up his face some. When came time to leave he wou...

"Goose", I think I know the difference between Coral and Churchill, having been stationed in YYQ for 7 years, transferred before the"Pig" went in. Now I will have to dig around for the pictures, but unfortunately they will likely be on slides and will have to figure out how to convert them to paper ...

Say hi to the kids for me, let's see..... hmmm... oldest should be 43 now..

Hey Grimey, is them West coast truck mirrors still on the windows? Before the tower, the lads took up a collection and bought them from Can Tire so they at least could see something. Wpg wanted them taken down, but they stayed..

What? Nobody asking for Radio Range Orientation or Contra, (continuous Range)? Can't hear the cone of silence??
Keep alert, watch for other aircraft.

Ghosts, brings back not pleasent memories. I was one of the two Radio Operators selected to transcribe those tapes. As we knew the outcome, it was not a pleasent job. They always in those days got old...er. senior RO's to transcribe as before the advent of tape recorders in Aeradio, we had to type e...

One important thing is have up to date tide tables. During my tenure in YQ, there were more than a few who lost their lives on this coast, some of who were never seen again. One incident was a pilot from PA, biggest Chinese guy I ever saw, was doing some Beaver work down the coast. Came in one day a...

Hey, guys ifn it wherent fer them there things in the sky with, whatcallem, wings on, you wouldn't have a job! :D Moved into small town outside YOW, neighbour lady asked how I like the place, "fine says I", she says, "If it wasn't for them over head", a DC9, 5T, inbound YOW. "If it wasn't for them,"...

Hey, mellow_pilot, that's my favourite cartoon, breaks me up...

"Catcols" (consultants) Air. "Topcat", or "Pusseyflight". Could spend all day on this!
Merry Christmas ., hope the New Year brings the justice you seek.
FSS

Nope, it belonged to a good friend (now deceased) few years back out of YZF. Have painting of it in his memory hanging on my wall. There is also a flying picture of it in "Seaplanes & Flying Boats" by Bill Yenne. The photo was taken out of YZF, his son was driving it at the time. How it ended up in ...

Tnx, nice to heard the old gal is still flying.

Does anyone know if C-FWWV is still flying? Last heard was down Ontario way.

Good question, I assume the telegraph code or the railway one came first and then Morse, and of course both use abbreviations, e.g. Q codes in aviation/marine. There would little likley hood of mix-up as one used landline and the other air. Another note, Dept of Transport Radio Operators up until ab...

Little history, once upon a time, long ago, radio com was CW (Morse Code, both Ship-Shore and Air-ground), so letters were used. "C" of course denoted Canadian radio. There was air and marine, Aeradio indents were the CY--, why the Y, I don't know why. These were located at airports. The Marine Radi...