Formal meetings of the Ottawa Chapter of the Canadian Aviation Historical Society are held in the Bush Theatre of the Canada Aviation Museum (CAvM), Rockcliffe Airport, on the last Thursday of the month, from September through May (except December), starting at 7:30 p.m. Visitors are always welcome.

In addition, meetings of the Chapter's Research and Projects Group are held in the Board Room (Room 221) of the Administration Annex to the Canada Aviation Museum (CAvM) on the second Tuesday of each month (including the Summer months), starting at 7:00 p.m. These are very informal gatherings, where members show their current and historic aircraft slides and videos or outline some of their research interests. Meetings are open to anyone and new faces are always welcome.

If you would like to participate in either of these forums or require additional information, please contact Timothy Dubé.

Thursday October 26, 2006

Takoradi: Desert Lifeline Bill McRae recounts his varied experiences in West Africa with the Takoradi Defence Flight, 1942-1943 Click here or on the image to the left for the October meeting notice.

Thursday September 28, 2006

F-35 Lightning II Keith P. Knotts provides details of the ‘history-making’ Joint Strike Fighter Program Click here or on the image to the left for the September meeting notice.

Thursday May 25, 2006

Typhoon Pilot K.C. ‘Chad’ Hanna, DFC recounts some of his wartime experiences flying the rocket-armed Hawker Typhoon with the RAF’s 181 Squadron, 1943-1945 Click here or on the image to the left for the May meeting notice.

Thursday April 27, 2006

The Pratt & Whitney Canada Story Don ‘Dusty ’ Miller (former Director International Marketing, P&WC) tells the story of Pratt & Whitney Canada’s development and manufacture of small gas turbine engines from 1958 to the present Click here or on the image to the left for the April meeting notice.

Thursday March 30, 2006

Mosquito Pilot Eric Smith, DFC relates his wartime experiences on Intruder operations with 107 Squadron, 1944-1945, including an encounter with a V-1 above Antwerp Click here or on the image to the left for the March meeting notice.

Thursday February 23, 2006

Touring Aviation Museums Christopher Terry, CEO of the Canada Science and Technology Museum Corporation, returns with his illustrated biennial reviewof aircraft collections seen around the globe. Click here or on the image to the left for the February meeting notice.

Thursday January 26, 2006

Behind Enemy Lines Jim Moffat, a wartime Air Gunner with 427 Squadron, tells his story of survival, evasion, and return from German-occupied Belgium and France in 1944. Click here or on the image to the left for the January meeting notice.

Thursday November 24, 2005

The CF-104 Starfighter Ross Betts, David Jurkowski, Paul Manson, Bob Smith, and Bruce Stagg recall their experiences flying and maintaining the aircraft during its years of service with the RCAF / CAF. Click here or on the image to the left for the November meeting notice.

Thursday October 27, 2005

In Search of AD ASTRA Dr. Andrew B. Godefroy examines the RCAF’s several military space projects undertaken during the years 1959-1967. Click here or on the image to the left for the October meeting notice.

Thursday September 29, 2005

Vignettes of a Canadian Naval Aviator D. Glenn Cook shares some of his memories of service as a helicopter pilot with the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Forces,1955 to 1983. Glenn will also have copies of his just-published memoirs available for purchase that night. Click here or on the image to the left for the September meeting notice.

Thursday May 26, 2005

Open Skies LCol John Preston provides historical background and personal insights from recent ‘history-making’ Open Skies overflights Click here or on the image to the left for the May meeting notice.

Thursday April 28, 2005

Back then . . . when flying was fun! Wayne Foy shares some personal anecdotes of general aviation activities and experiences during the halcyon-era of the 1960s Click here or on the image to the left for the April meeting notice.

Thursday March 31, 2005

450 Squadron Remembered LCol (Ret’d) Lorne RodenBush shares his insights of 450 (Helicopter) Squadron and its use of the two Boeing Vertol helicopters; the CH-113A Voyageur and CH-47 Chinook. Click here or on the image to the left for the March meeting notice.

Thursday February 28, 2005

AUCTION February’s meeting will feature our biennial auction. Aviation books, magazines, photos, posters, videos and similar aviation-related items will be offered. Click here or on the image to the left for the February meeting notice.

Thursday January 27, 2005

The Red Deer / Penhold Airfield Owen Cooke details the evolution of this central Alberta airfield. Click here or on the image to the left for the January meeting notice.

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