My goal was to see the legendary Chuck Yeager and as you can This story deals with the impressions and We arrived in Oshkosh the first day of the enormous Experimental Aircraft AssociationĬonvention, AirVenture 2003 on July 29th. This story will take time to load as it contains 79 Overwhelming is an understatement so today's story is an attempt at giving you an The world with over 770,000 people in attendance and 25,000 aircraft. This is a first impression of one of the largest aviation events held each year in
This story includes a 1MB QuickTime VR panorama. On our trip to the Oshkosh AirVenture 2003 one of the highlights of the experience The most exceptional aircraft of the thousands to be seen at this incredible event. Is simply off the scale in innovation and outstanding engineering. This remarkable, low wing, twin engined, amphibian Oshkosh, Wisconsin: Though the OshKosh AirVenture isĪn amateur/homebuilt convention the star of the show this year was a commercial aircraftĭesigned and build in Russia. The second most astonishing aircraft at this year's Oshkosh Oshkosh Wisconsin: An amateur/homebuilt fibre glass,Ĭarbon fibre amphibian sold here in Canada and in New Zealand with one or two enginesĪnd amazing performance. Its single engine lowers maintenance costs and gives this aircraft a remarkable This nine passenger Swiss made, 1997 singleĮngine turbo prop is becoming extremely popular as a regional commuter and executiveĪircraft. Tisdale:A large charter aircraft from Fort Lauderdale Florida was produced this remarkableĪll metal three place flying sports coupe. Recover somewhat in the United States the Ryan Aeronautical Co. Oshkosh Wisconsin: As the depression was beginning to We celebrate this occassion with a set ofĢ9 pictures mostly from the third decade of flight when it became a facility of life Oshkosh Wisconsin: A hundred years ago powered flightīegan and it has been rising ever since. This story includes a QuickTime VR of the inside of the airport. Though Saskatoon has every reason to be proud of the renovatedĬity owned facility I am certain the old guy would be so pleased to have his name Saskatoon: On Sunday we were at the John DiefenbakerĪirport in Saskatoon. In history and built by a company that continues to produce outstanding aircraft Brian gives us some details on one of the most outstanding fighters Young people signed up for their ride in an aircraft with flying club pilots and Was a gloomy overcast day but the spirits were sky high at Tisdale airport as thirty-five The country is just as big now as it ever was and the need to Canada was built by public and private cooperation,Ĭanadian Pacific, Canadian National, Trans Canada Airlines each filled a need inĪ very big country. Was a hero, a legend, a friend and generous servant of all who came to him for help.Īir Canada: Waiting at the brink WednesdayĪt times the we forget our historical successes and wander off into oblivious following The people of Southeastern Saskatchewan came to gether to bid farewell to a man who On this years airshow but many took the chance and went to participate in one of Moose Jaw : Rain and low ceiling dampened the spirits Story includes a 2MB QuickTime slide show. Off some of their collection and Brian Marlatt was there to capture the scene. : Langley is home to Canadian Museum of Flight and to celebrate Canada Day they showed No need for flagmen or markers, the pilot just checks his heads up display. Tisdale : The computer has been humming away under the hood of your car since 1978, many cars are fitted with satellite navigation systems and now its time for agriculture to move into the electronic age. Regina: Regina's Roland Groome Chapter of the Canadian Aviation Historical Society will have the amazing Harry Whereatt as their guest and speaker at their upcoming meeting, Thursday, March 8. March 2007 CAHS meeting - Harry Whereatt Sunday Tisdale: A home built that weighs less than 200 pounds cruises at 85mph and costs about $30,000 for a kit, sounds like affordable aviation. Tisdale: Saskatchewan Air Ambulance operates two of these $5,000,000 work horses and will soon add two more as the work This is a Canadian Pratt and Whitney PT-6 equipped version of the popular agricultural spray plane. Tisdale: Able only to work in daylight when the temperature is below 24✬ the aerial assault on the wheat midge continues. With the hardware and only a few with the people who have found themselves only coming But this pursuit of mastering theĪir above us has been a quest of wonder and often defeat. Human history that is a mere blink of the eye. We are approaching the first hundred years of powered flight and in the course of