by Diana Trafford | Apr 23, 2022 | Air navigation, Aviation biography
Jeppesen is a name familiar and dear to pilots, who have been using the Jeppesen aviation navigation notes and charts ever since 1934. My introduction came by a different route – a 2003 article in Art of the West magazine about a monumental statue of Jeppesen by...
by Diana Trafford | Nov 2, 2020 | Aviation biography, Early Canadian aviation, Flying boat, Robert Bradford
The 1920 first flight across Canada was a bold project of the Canadian Air Board to inspire the nation about the potential of aviation in peacetime. Part 1 of this story covers the seaplane flight from the East Coast to Winnipeg, while Part 2 traces the flight by...
by Diana Trafford | Aug 24, 2020 | Aviation biography, St. Lawrence River
Richard J. Dawes: Dreams of a Quiet Life Dashed – Part 1 With nine victories to his credit, First World War ace Richard Jeffry Dawes D.F.C. said goodbye to dogfights with RAF 45 Squadron, and returned to Canada in August 1918. The days of Sopwith Camels...
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