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 My First Lesson in a CF-18 Hornet
Flight Lesson in a CF-18
Captain Erick O’Connor of Canadian Forces 409 Squadron, gives LearnToFly.ca Editor, Geoff McKay, his first lesson in the cockpit of a CF-18 Hornet Fighter Jet. The CF-18 is the primary front-line fighter in Canada, and it is used every day to protect the sovereignty of the country.
CF-18
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 A Day in the Life of The SkyHawks!
Parachute Demonstration Team
The SkyHawks are Canada’s only military parachute demonstration team. And, the editors of LearnToFly.ca were invited to spend a day with this precision parachute jump team. It was at the 2011 Waterloo Air Show that Greg McKay and Geoff McKay met up with the SkyHawks. We were
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 F-1 Rocket Homebuilt Airplane – “Little Bit”
Wayne Hadath
The 2011 Waterloo Air Show was another great adventure. It was at this air show, that LearnToFly.ca Editors Greg McKay and Geoff McKay met up with Wayne Hadath of Kitchener, Ontario. Wayne built his very own TeamRocket F1 Rocket Sports Wing Racing Aircraft. And, Wayne built his F-1 Rocket from parts,
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 Saturday August 20 & Sunday August 21, 2011
Canadian Forces Snowbirds
Don’t miss the Canadian Forces Snowbirds at the 2011 Waterloo Air Show! The Waterloo Aviation Expo and Air Show is always a great family event. One of the highlights of the air show is always the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, and they are back again for another
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 B-25J Mitchell “HOT GEN!” Medium Bomber
B-25 Hot Gen!
The North American B-25J Mitchell Medium Bomber owned by the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum (CWHM) is affectionately known as Hot Gen because of its painted Nose Art. It was customary to paint either ”Pin-Ups” or Comic Strip Characters on the noses of W.W. II Warbirds and bombers.
Nose Art
Nose Art is
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 The World’s Only Flying SB2C Helldiver!
CAF Helldiver
This Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Helldiver is the only Curtiss SB2C Helldiver still flying in the entire world! Approximately 7,200 Helldivers were built, and of these only five are left. Of the five remaining SB2C’s, only this one (Number 32) is currently flying.
The SB2C Navy Dive Bomber is an
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 Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum (CWHM)
Saturday June 18, 2011
Sunday June 19, 2011
Gates open at 9 am
Airshow starts at 2 pm
John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport
The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum (CWHM) is Canada’s Flying Museum.
CWHM
CWHM proudly presents the Hamilton Air Show being held June 18-19, 2011. CWHM first presented this airshow back in 1975, and now in 2011, the
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 Discount Coupon for Wings & Wheels Heritage Festival
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Downsview Park
Toronto (Keele & Sheppard)
Airport Grounds and the Canadian Air & Space Museum building
May 28-29, 2011
Saturday May 28
(10am – 6pm)
Sunday May 29
(10am – 5pm)
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 Downsview Park – Toronto – May 28 & 29, 2011
Wings and Wheels Festival
Don’t miss the 6th Annual Wings & Wheels Heritage Festival at Downsview Park, Toronto.
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Canadian Air & Space Museum
Sponsored by the Canadian Air & Space Museum, the Wings and Wheels Festival
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 Canada’s Largest Indoor Aviation Event!
Saturday April 30, 2011
Sunday May 1, 2011
(9am – 5pm both days)
Don’t miss the Canadian Aviation Expo 2011 this spring. The CAE (Canadian Aviation Expo) is Canada’s Largest Indoor Aviation Event with over 100,000 square feet of indoor exhibits.
The CAE includes exhibits from virtually every aspect of aviation. Everything from ultra-lights to jets are
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