Link Trainer Launched 4/14/1929, a 25-year-old man from NY introduced his latest invention to the world. Ed Link worked for his family’s organ and piano company, and had wanted to pursue flying, but due to the high cost, he could…
There was only one aircraft from Essex County participating in this Air Race. The aircraft was a Piper Twin Comanche owned by Dr. Murray O’Neil, a well known medical Specialist and Entrepreneur as well as an Aviation enthusiast and a…
On August 8, 1934, an event of national and historical significance took place at Wasaga Beach. The first successful overseas flight from Canada’s mainland took off from Wasaga’s naturally long, straight beach. The beach served as the perfect runway for…
The great circle distance from CYQG to London Gatwick is 3768 sm, the normal range of a Boeing 727-100 is 2590 sm. The record flight was 3930 sm. How was that possible? The article below has the answer. To correct…
On 18 December 2000, an Antonov 124 (AN124) aircraft, call sign ADB505F, departed on an instrument flight rules flight from Montréal (Mirabel), Quebec, to Windsor, Ontario, to pick up 40 tonnes of auto parts for delivery to Oostende, Belgium. The…
Robert/Bob Wong was a flight engineer and test pilot at No. 7 E.F.T.S., Windsor. Snapshots of the Sept 14, 2024 CAHF Induction dinner He was called to serve with No.7 E.F.T.S. near completion of his B.Sc. Maintenance Engineering course at…
The 2 flights above were on Jun. 02 and 03 1987 The 2 flights above were on May 29 and 30 1988 (Times in this log are in “Z” Time {GMT}) Years ago I was in London (UK) with my…
