CF-AVH picture location in NW Ontario
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CF-AVH picture location in NW Ontario
Leased by Imperial Oil Aviation Sales Toronto from De Havilland from the Fall of 1935 until Jan 1937.
The pilot is Pat Reid. The picture was taken in NW Ontario. Sioux Lookout?
Note the name on one bldg " M. CHAIG'S Hotel" CF-
Re: CF-AVH picture location in NW Ontario
Looks like Red Lake.
Possible red lake supply Co. Building in the background.
Cheers.
Possible red lake supply Co. Building in the background.
Cheers.
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I’m a fan of de Havilland biplanes and the Hornet Moth is particularly lovely, especially the A-model with its sharply tapered wings. IIRC DH offered a retro fit of the later square-tipped wings (much less prone to tip stall turning final) at no charge, I guess it was too much hassle to get a set of them out to Red Lake.
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I am certain the location is Red Lake Ont. Pat Reid later flew a Beech 17 on floats CF-BJD for Imperial Oil in the late 1930’s and 1940’s. BJD was in storage for many years but was recently restored in BC. Pat Reid and his wife died in the mid air collision of a TCA Northstar and Harvard near Moose Haw SK in 1954. His grandson is an acquaintance of mine.flaps78 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 2:30 pm CF-AVH DH-87A.pdfAircraft CF-AVH, De Havilland DH-87A "Hornet Moth"
Leased by Imperial Oil Aviation Sales Toronto from De Havilland from the Fall of 1935 until Jan 1937.
The pilot is Pat Reid. The picture was taken in NW Ontario. Sioux Lookout?
Note the name on one bldg " M. CHAIG'S Hotel"CF-AVH DH-87A.pdfCF-CF-AVH DH-87A.pdf
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Some history:flaps78 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 2:30 pm CF-AVH DH-87A.pdfAircraft CF-AVH, De Havilland DH-87A "Hornet Moth"
Leased by Imperial Oil Aviation Sales Toronto from De Havilland from the Fall of 1935 until Jan 1937.
The pilot is Pat Reid. The picture was taken in NW Ontario. Sioux Lookout?
Note the name on one bldg " M. CHAIG'S Hotel"CF-AVH DH-87A.pdfCF-CF-AVH DH-87A.pdf
Owners:
1935 DH Aircraft Toronto
1937 Mercury Air Service Toronto
1937 J.D. Storie Oshawa
1938 J.A. Mackey Sudbury
Oct 13, 1939: damaged beyond repair at Clam Lake, Ont.
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Thank you gentlemen! NAP I sent you a PM.
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