Plane Talk June 25, 2009
Special Double Issue

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2009 CWH Flying Schedule

Click here to view the 2009 Tentative Flight Schedule. Please note - You may require Acrobat Reader to view this file. If you do not have Acrobat Reader on your computer, you can download it for free here.

All flights subject to weather, crew & aircraft availability. All Member Flights operate from Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum unless otherwise stated.

A Flyfest Thank You

WOW, what an amazing weekend we had at Flyfest this year. A really big thank you to all the staff and volunteers who all worked so hard to make the event so successful. All we heard was compliments from the visitors who did not appear to mind waiting in lines whether it was for food, shopping or even the washrooms!! Over 4,500 visitors were here on Sunday and were able to enjoy the event thanks to all of YOU....well done. Pam

Help the Hamilton Food Share

Pam Rickard’s, on behalf of CWH, has issued an airport wide challenge to all businesses to contribute to the Hamilton Food Share. As a result there are 8 Food Share bins located throughout the Hamilton airport community. As recently reported the Hamilton Food Share really struggles at this time of year to keep the shelves stocked. The recent economic crisis has only added to that struggle.

The other airport businesses have enthusiastically taken up the challenge (which ends in the middle of July) and it seems that CWH needs to kick it up a notch or two if we want to match or better what has been collected throughout the airport community.

To this end we’d like to encourage our members and staff to check your cupboards, or pick-up a little something extra while grocery shopping. Together we can beat or match what other areas of the airport have done for the Hamilton Food Share. Please bring your contribution in before the July 15th deadline. We can do it!

You’ll find our Food Share bin located at the Admissions desk - let’s fill it up.

A Yale Arrives at CWH

Due to the generosity of a CWH member, the museum was able to acquire a Yale aircraft located in the state of Michigan. CWH pilots Leon Evans and Rick Rickards left early yesterday morning for Michigan and returned just after 5:00p.m. with the new addition to the CWH collection.

From the CWH Archives
By Erin Napier - Curator

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Model 80 Canuck: In 1944, J.O. Noury, of Stoney Creek, ON designed and built a high-wing monoplane. Fleet Aircraft of Fort Erie, bought this aircraft and the design rights in preparation for what it saw as a post-war boom in aviation. After flying and modifying the prototype, Fleet began production of what it named the Model 80 Canuck. The Canuck was a two-seat aircraft with very easy handling characteristics. As such it proved very popular amongst flying clubs, charter airlines and private pilots. Despite the fact that Fleet built 198 Canucks between 1945 and 1947, it had overextended itself by overestimating the market. With over 225 Canucks built in Canada, the aircraft was one of the most popular Canadian designed and built post-war aircraft for flying clubs. Many Canadian pilots still look back fondly upon the Canuck. Photo Courtesy of CAPA

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Bellanca 31-55 Senior Skyrocket: First introduced in 1935, it was only after the Second World War that the Senior Skyrocket received any Canadian attention. In 1945, William Brintnell formed Northwest Industries in Edmonton, obtaining the rights to manufacture the Bellanca 31-55 in Canada. The Senior Skyrocket was a derivative of the successful Bellanca CH-300 and CH-400 Skyrocket aircraft, as well as being Bellanca’s last bushplane. After WWII, thousands of warplanes became surplus, including such solid bushplanes as the Noorudyn Norseman. As a result, only 13 Senior Skyrockets were built in Canada between 1945 and 1949, in addition to the seven built in the United States. The Canadian ones were sold to mineral exploration companies and small airlines such as Pacific Western Airlines. Only one Canadian-built Senior Skyrocket, the prototype CF-DCH, remains in existence. Photo courtesy of CAPA

Happy Belated Birthday to our Volunteers and Staff

Al Shelley, Tour Guide Coordinator
(Guide Dog volunteer), June 18th

Bill McBride, Special Events June 20th

Adrian Kyte, Ramp Crew, June 20th

George Batty, Tour Guide, June 21st

Helen Collett, Duty Day
Membership Desk, June 23rd

Happy Birthday to our Volunteers and Staff

Elizabeth Courneya, Duty Day
Membership Desk, June 26th

John Allen, Duty Day, June 28th

Don Wallace, Legends Ramp Crew, June 28th

CWH Parking - July 2nd

Due to a large function in the hangar on Thursday, July 2nd we’d like to ask all staff and volunteer who have a door access card to please use the east side staff parking lot for the day. Thank you.

Can You Help?

EVENTS:

“The Sky is Not the Limit” Private concert for Juvenile Diabetes Research - Thursday, July 2nd 10:00a.m. - 1:00p.m. 350ppl 8-10 volunteers needed to answer questions and keep an eye on the aircraft.

Air Cadet League of Canada - Dinner & Awards in the Hangar & Dome Friday, July 24th 4:00p.m. - 9:00p.m. 75-100ppl. 1 volunteer needed at admissions. 6 Tour Guide needed to conduct tours at 5:00p.m.

McMaster University Engineering - Dinner in the Hangar Tuesday, July 28th 5:00p.m. - 11:00p.m. 70ppl. 1 volunteer needed at admissions. 2 volunteers needed in the hangar.

TOURS: Please see Toni McFarlane at the Admissions Desk to volunteer for a tour.

Geneseo Coach Trip

Jim Custeau has requested that all those individuals taking part in the coach trip to Geneseo please make a cheque out to the “CWH Travel Club” and mail it to: Jim Custeau, 13 Plateau Place, Stoney Creek, ON L8G 4J2 , or leave a cheque for Jim with Rex. Thank you. (12 seats still available)