Vintage Wings of Canada
Vintage Wings of Canada is a not-for-profit, charitable organization with a collection of historically significant aircraft and is run entirely by volunteers. It is our mission to acquire, restore, maintain and fly classic aircraft significant to the early history of powered flight in Canada, focussing largely on the aircraft of the Second World War.
The Builds - Vintage Wings of Canada
Battle of Britain Hurricane pilot Flying Officer William Lidstone “Willie” McKnight is a legend in England yet scarcely known in Canada, even in his home town of Calgary. McKnight was a fighter pilot in the Battle of France and the Battle of Britain with 242 (Canadian) Squadron of the RAF. By the time of his disappearance in action in ...
IN THE WINGS - Four New aircraft For Vintage Wings
Sep 30, 2021 · Photo: Peter Handley. Prior to coming to Vintage Wings of Canada, the former Canuck trainer, one of 1,642 built in Canada, was restored to flight status by the Vintage Aircraft Group of Albion, New York. Here she is warmed up at the Pine Hill Airport west of Rochester. Photo via Vintage Aircraft Group.
Events — Vintage Wings of Canada
Staring on April 30 and extending to 6 more Saturdays throughout the summer, pilots and aircraft of the Vintage Wings Warbird flight program will assemble on the ramp, offering rides in historic aircraft over the beautiful Gatineau Hills and Ottawa River valley. Aviators as well as descendants and relatives of Second World War and Cold War ...
Tours — Vintage Wings of Canada
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JUST WINGIN’ IT — Vintage Wings of Canada
Sep 29, 2021 · JUST WINGIN’ IT. To the west went the Discovery Air Hawk One Sabre, the Robillard Brothers Mustang IV and the Warrant Officer Harry Hannah Stearman. To the east went the four Yellow Wings aircraft – the Finch, Tiger Moth, Harvard and Cornell. These seven aircraft have done yeoman service throughout the summer, telling the stories of Canada ...
A DIFFICULT DECISION - Vintage Wings of Canada
Oct 6, 2021 · A DIFFICULT DECISION. Written By Dave O'Malley. Over the years, the mission of Vintage Wings of Canada has become more defined as the collection has grown from 5 aiplanes to 19. Our focus has clearly become the telling of stories about Canada's aviation heroes, aircraft designs and history. When filtered through this now well-defined mission ...
Beech D-17S Staggerwing - Vintage Wings of Canada
The Staggerwing doesn't just look fast, it is fast. Staggerwings were the darlings of the much-publicized air racing circuit of the 1930s. The Vintage Wings of Canada Staggerwing is a Model D17S which represented about 2/3 of total production and is painted in the spiffy Beech factory paint scheme of the day. The Staggerwing was sold to a new ...
Supermarine Spitfire Mk XVI — Vintage Wings of Canada
The Vintage Wings of Canada Spitfire was a Rolls Royce Merlin-equipped Mk XVI and was painted in the markings of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s legendary 421. In 2018 it was sold to Mr. Kris Van Den Bergh in Belgium and reassembled at the FAST Aero Workshop at Brasschaat. On May 6th, 2018 it became the first Spitfire to be registered in ...
The Boneyard - Vintage Wings of Canada
As Vintage Wings of Canada grew and changed, so did the Michael U. Potter Collection of historic aircraft. Like all operators of historic aircraft, Potter recognizes that he is merely a temporary steward of these wonderful objects that will continue to fly for decades to come. Sometimes it is better to let someone else care for them.