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Vintage Wings of Canada - Vintage News : A Blast from the Past

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A Blast from the Past Ladies and Gentlemen Aviators 72 Years ago, 405 Squadron Lancaster JB280 was shot down 200 yards from the German border. Just over two months ago, part of its bomb load exploded on a Dutch farm. Follow this link to learn more. Having trouble viewing this email? View in your browser. Copyright © Vintage News Updates 2016

Vintage Wings of Canada : A Long Way to the War

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A Long Way to the War Ladies and Gentlemen Aviators In December of 1941, Hugh Bone was finally of age to join the RAF. Like many young men in England, he was anxious to join the fight and protect his homeland. After joining however, it would be two full years before he flew his Mosquito fighter-bomber into combat—but what a remarkable two years they were! Follow this link to learn more. Having trouble viewing this email? View in your browser. Copyright © Vintage News Updates 2016

Vintage Wings of Canada : The First and the Last

The First and the Last Ladies and Gentlemen Aviators To die in war is the ultimate sacrifice, but to be the first or the last carries a particularly tragic significance. Follow this link to learn more Having trouble viewing this email? View in your browser. Copyright © Vintage News Updates 2016

[Vintage Wings of Canada] : In Search of Lost Virtues

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In Search of Lost Virtues It's the end of 2015. Time for reflection and soul-searching. In a world of increasing danger and social change, perhaps lessons from our veterans of the Second World War can help guide us to a better time. Follow this link to learn more Having trouble viewing this email? View in your browser. Copyright © Vintage News Updates 2015

Vintage Wings of Canada : A Northern Light

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A Northern Light Can you run this story out today, then come by next week I'll buy you lunch after you show me how to do this by myself. Here's the text, link and image for today's story Day or night, the Canadian North holds forth in natural spectacle—a unique and story-telling backdrop for an aviation photographer like Stephen Fochuk. Follow this link to see some of his images of bush flying in and around Yellowknife, Northwest Territories: Read the story Copyright © Vintage News Updates 2015

Vintage Wings of Canada : Personal Effects

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Personal Effects These days, we call it closure, but in 1942, Gertrude Rouleau simply wanted her lost son's personal effects and the memories they contained. Though it took more than three years to hunt them down, the RCAF was finally able to bring them to her door. Follow this link to learn more: Click Here Copyright © Vintage News Updates 2015

Vintage Wings of Canada : Ghost in the House

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Ghost in the House With another Remembrance Day upon us, it is not only our moral duty to remember the sacrifices of our men and women in uniform, but also to rediscover those who are long forgotten. To bring them to life again. To share their stories with younger generations. To make good on our promises. Here is the story of one young father in Ottawa who imbued in his children a sense of duty and history by connecting them with A Ghost in the House. Follow this link to learn more: Copyright © Vintage News Updates 2015

[Vintage Wings of Canada] The Battle of Britain Canadians

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Ladies and Gentlemen Aviators

75 Years ago this summer, fighter pilots of the Royal Air Force changed the course of history for Great Britain. Amongst the legendary "Few", were more than a hundred Canadians. Many died in the Battle, more lived to die later in the war and some made it home. Follow this link to learn more http://www.vintagewings.ca/en-ca/home.aspx

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Vintage Wings of Canada : Circles of Sorrow

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Date: 26 July 2015 at 02:16
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Two memorials, two completely different environments - many things in common. Follow this link to learn more http://www.vintagewings.ca/en-ca/home.aspx

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Vintage Wings of Canada : Lunch at The Eagle

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It's summer and time to rerun a few of our favourite stories from years past. The Eagle Pub in Cambridge, England holds a special place in the history of the Royal Air Force and the Mighty Eighth Air Force. As one nurses a beer at a table in The Eagle, one begins to hear voices - the voices of young men who never came home. Follow this link to see recently added photographs and to learn more http://www.vintagewings.ca/en-ca/home.aspx

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Vintage Wings of Canada : All the Things Never Done

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It's been a busy month here at Vintage Wings of Canada. With our signature event, the Hadfield Youth Summit, close at hand, we'll take a writing break and reprise one of our favourite stories from many years ago. 73 years ago this month, a young boy from Ottawa who grew up just a few blocks from where I write this, was swallowed up in the desperate aerial battle that was Malta.  After months of research, his story was pieced together from numerous sources and told for the very first time in Vintage News in 2008.

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Vintage Wings of Canada : All the Things Never Done

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Ladies and Gentlemen Aviators

It's been a busy month here at Vintage Wings of Canada. With our signature event, the Hadfield Youth Summit, close at hand, we'll take a writing break and reprise one of our favourite stories from many years ago. 73 years ago this month, a young boy from Ottawa who grew up just a few blocks from where I write this, was swallowed up in the desperate aerial battle that was Malta.  After months of research, his story was pieced together from numerous sources and told for the very first time in Vintage News in 2008.

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Vintage Wings of Canada : Lucky Lindy, Unlucky Thad

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It was Canada's 60th birthday and Charles Lindbergh was coming to Ottawa to help celebrate - just 6 weeks after his historic transatlantic flight. It was a time of great celebration on many levels. What could possibly go wrong? Follow this link to learn more http://www.vintagewings.ca/en-ca/home.aspx

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Vintage Wings of Canada : The War Years

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Ray Beaune survived many combat missions with Bomber Command and the deprivation of a POW camp, but it was only towards the end of his life that he shared his memories with his family. Thanks to an unpublished memoir, we can add yet another block to our understanding of The War Years. Follow this link to learn more http://www.vintagewings.ca/en-ca/home.aspx

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Vintage Wings of Canada : Shutting Down History

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With the Vickers Viscount long out of service in Canada, Captain Jim Griffith never thought he would ever fly one again. In 1983, nearly ten years after the last one flew with Air Canada, the phone rang and he got another chance to take the grand old lady to the dance. Follow this link to learn more http://www.vintagewings.ca/en-ca/home.aspx

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Vintage Wings of Canada : Tragedy at Nueltin Lake

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The war was over, the flying challenging, the fishing epic, and the landscape spectacular... but death was still not far behind. Follow this link to learn more http://www.vintagewings.ca/en-ca/home.aspx

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Vintage Wings : Fly Among the Legends

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Vintage Wings of Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum will be conducting a number of commemorative formation flights this coming summer with the P-51 Mustang, P-40 Kittyhawk and Avro Lancaster. Together, we are offering to our members the six seats on board for each flight - one in each fighter and four in the mighty Lancaster. If ever there was an opportunity to live history... this is it!

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Vintage Wings of Canada : 633 Squadron

In the summer of 1964, as a young fellow of 16, it was commonplace to come in contact with one of nature's more disagreeable manifestations, especially when fishing with my grandfather. But, on one hot summer day, I encountered a never-before-seen species. It was huge! Its body was 44 feet long and its wings, 54 feet. It even sported two Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, making it one of the fastest creatures in existence. Yet where did it come from? As an aviation devotee, until now, I had never seen such a winged predator. Obviously, something had been missing in my all aviation "upbringing", and it took a trip to a local movie theatre to observe what I had been missing. Now, in a darkened theatre, I had been bitten… by winged actors in a new movie entitled 633 Squadron. They were de Havilland MOSQUITOS! http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabi…

Vintage Wings of Canada : Lifting the Dead

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Ladies and Gentlemen Aviators Though sangfroid is the stuff of Hollywood movies, it was training and professionalism that won the Second World War. There is no better example of this than Bomber Command Lancaster pilot Bud Larson – Distinguished Flying Cross, Two Operational Tours, Pathfinder Force, quiet Canadian. Follow this link to learn more : http://www.vintagewings.ca/Home/tabid/40/language/en-CA/Default.aspx Dave O'Malley, Vintage Wings of Canada