by Diana Trafford | Apr 24, 2020 | Howard Watt
An eye to the future and a nose for business — that was my uncle Howard Watt. No surprise that he was one of the pioneers in commercial aviation in Canada, the holder of licence number 214, dated 2 March 1926. No surprise either that in early 1931 he was sent up to...
by Diana Trafford | Sep 1, 2019 | Air mail, Canadian Transcontinental Airways, North Shore, Quebec aviation, Roméo Vachon, Sept-Iles
If you search the internet or published books on Canadian aviation history, most sources tell you that it was Roméo Vachon. They say the well-known French-Canadian aviator was the pilot who arrived in Sept-Îles, on the North Shore of the St. Lawrence River, on 25...
by Diana Trafford | Aug 5, 2019 | Joseph Sheard
“What do you mean, Sheard Day? Never heard of it!” Maybe you should have. It’s all because of Joseph Sheard that people in many parts of Canada have the first Monday in August as a civic holiday. The story goes that around the time of Confederation – that was in 1867...
by Diana Trafford | Jul 16, 2018 | Barb & Con Campbell, Gold Belt Air Service, Noorduyn Norseman
A special contribution from the tall tales department by guest author Con Campbell Jr. What’s the difference between a Flying Story and a Fairy Tale? Fairy Tales start: “Once upon a time…” Flying Stories...
by Diana Trafford | Apr 17, 2018 | DH 60X 60G 60M Moths, Uncategorized
Been on a long-haul flight lately? A little bored, maybe? Passengers aren’t the only ones who struggle with the tedium of long hours in an airplane. In the cockpit or on the flight deck,...
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