You are invited to the 2025 CAHS National Convention
in Ottawa
The Canadian Aviation Historical Society is pleased to invite you to our annual convention in Ottawa, Ontario, from Wednesday 18 June to Saturday 21 June. Join fellow aviation enthusiasts, historians, and professionals for four days of engaging presentations, tours, networking opportunities, and memorable experiences celebrating Canada's aviation heritage.
The convention opens with our Meet and Greet reception on Wednesday evening. Reconnect with your friends and meet aviation enthusiasts from across Canada at this informal evening, featuring a cash bar, hors d’oeuvres, and entertainment. The convention continues with a full day of engaging speakers on Thursday. Dinner is on your own, and the evening is free time for you to explore Ottawa. On Friday we will take tours of local aviation facilities, including the National Research Council’s hangar and wind tunnel. The Friday evening Awards Banquet will see the presentation of our national awards, to recognise CAHS Journal authors and our dedicated volunteers. The convention concludes on Saturday with another full day of speakers. For those travelling to Ottawa, we recommend arriving before noon on Wednesday and leaving Saturday evening or later, to take in the local sites.
Convention Registration
Registration is still open for the convention. You can register for the full convention for $250 or a single day for $75. Full registration includes the Wednesday evening Meet and Greet reception, presentations on Thursday and Saturday, tours on Friday, and the annual awards banquet on Friday evening. Single day registrations may be made for Thursday, Friday, or Saturday.
If you can’t attend in person, you can join us online for $50 for the Thursday and Saturday sessions, or $40 for either Thursday or Saturday.
Non-members are also welcome to attend the convention. Registration for non-members includes a one year online CAHS membership ($25 value).
Register using our online form. Payment must be made separately after submitting your registration. Please contact the Treasurer for details on how to make a payment using Interac e-transfer, credit card or PayPal. Cheques can be sent to the CAHS national mailing address.
Convention Schedule
Wednesday 18 June:
Optional tour, to be confirmed
Meet and Greet Reception (7 PM)
Thursday 19 June (8:30 AM to 4:30 PM; in speaking order, times to be confirmed):
Kyle Huth: Ottawa’s Flying Heritage
Rebecca Murray: Taking a Gander for Grandma: How the RCAF’s Women’s Division is Historicized in the Photographic Record of the Second World War
Erin Gregory: The New Few: The SWINTER Aircrew Trial, 1979-85
Dr. Rick Stojak and Michael Whitby: Reflections on the RCN’s Fixed Wing, Carrier Borne ASW Force During the ‘Golden Age’ of Canadian Naval Aviation
Lunch
Adam Coombs: Fighting the Third Battle of the Atlantic from the Air: The Role of the RCAF in combating Soviet Submarines
Robert Galway: The Starratt Airway Story: How Robert Starratt Grew Wings
Annual General Meeting
Friday 20 June:
Tours of the National Research Council, No 412 Squadron, RCMP Air Division, No 437 Sqn, Porter Airlines (9AM to 4 PM)
Annual Awards Banquet (6:30 PM to 9:30 PM)
Saturday 21 June (8:30 AM to 4:30 PM; in speaking order, times to be confirmed):
James Kightly (Recorded Video) & Edward Soye (In person): Introducing Aviation Cultures – Bringing People Together, Across the Commonwealth & Around the World
David Langlois: The Mosquito - Canada's Balsa Aeroplane
Dr. Geoffrey Bird: From Air Machines to Wings of National Memory: Finding and Revealing the Allure of Canadian Civilian and Military Aviation Heritage
Brian Cotter, CAHS Toronto & RCAF Associate Historian: A Live, Hosted Conversation with LCol ret'd J. E. "Jack" Waters, Canada's 1967 Centennial RED KNIGHT
Lunch
Allan Snowie CD: Two Naval Aviation Eras - Two Last Canadian Casualties
Robert Forbes: Lloyd Chadburn - Spitfire Leader
Mathias Joost: The RCAF and Civil Aviation, 1929-1937
Convention Hotel Reservations
Reservations for the convention hotel, the Sandman Signature Ottawa Airport Hotel, are open now. All convention activities will take place at the hotel except for the tours. To book, you can call the reservation line at 1-800-SANDMAN (1-800-726-3626). You can also book online at the Sandman Hotels website. The special convention rate for the hotel has now expired, but rooms may still be available and there are several hotels within an easy driving distance.
The CAHS National Convention is a can’t miss event which adds great value to your CAHS membership. It’s your best opportunity to meet aviation history enthusiasts, authors, researchers, and many others interested in Canadian aviation history.
Contact
Please feel free to forward and post this message widely. For more information, please contact us at the address or phone below. We hope to see you in Ottawa.
Jim Bell
2025 Convention Chairperson
[email protected]
204 293-5402
The convention opens with our Meet and Greet reception on Wednesday evening. Reconnect with your friends and meet aviation enthusiasts from across Canada at this informal evening, featuring a cash bar, hors d’oeuvres, and entertainment. The convention continues with a full day of engaging speakers on Thursday. Dinner is on your own, and the evening is free time for you to explore Ottawa. On Friday we will take tours of local aviation facilities, including the National Research Council’s hangar and wind tunnel. The Friday evening Awards Banquet will see the presentation of our national awards, to recognise CAHS Journal authors and our dedicated volunteers. The convention concludes on Saturday with another full day of speakers. For those travelling to Ottawa, we recommend arriving before noon on Wednesday and leaving Saturday evening or later, to take in the local sites.
Convention Registration
Registration is still open for the convention. You can register for the full convention for $250 or a single day for $75. Full registration includes the Wednesday evening Meet and Greet reception, presentations on Thursday and Saturday, tours on Friday, and the annual awards banquet on Friday evening. Single day registrations may be made for Thursday, Friday, or Saturday.
If you can’t attend in person, you can join us online for $50 for the Thursday and Saturday sessions, or $40 for either Thursday or Saturday.
Non-members are also welcome to attend the convention. Registration for non-members includes a one year online CAHS membership ($25 value).
Register using our online form. Payment must be made separately after submitting your registration. Please contact the Treasurer for details on how to make a payment using Interac e-transfer, credit card or PayPal. Cheques can be sent to the CAHS national mailing address.
Convention Schedule
Wednesday 18 June:
Optional tour, to be confirmed
Meet and Greet Reception (7 PM)
Thursday 19 June (8:30 AM to 4:30 PM; in speaking order, times to be confirmed):
Kyle Huth: Ottawa’s Flying Heritage
Rebecca Murray: Taking a Gander for Grandma: How the RCAF’s Women’s Division is Historicized in the Photographic Record of the Second World War
Erin Gregory: The New Few: The SWINTER Aircrew Trial, 1979-85
Dr. Rick Stojak and Michael Whitby: Reflections on the RCN’s Fixed Wing, Carrier Borne ASW Force During the ‘Golden Age’ of Canadian Naval Aviation
Lunch
Adam Coombs: Fighting the Third Battle of the Atlantic from the Air: The Role of the RCAF in combating Soviet Submarines
Robert Galway: The Starratt Airway Story: How Robert Starratt Grew Wings
Annual General Meeting
Friday 20 June:
Tours of the National Research Council, No 412 Squadron, RCMP Air Division, No 437 Sqn, Porter Airlines (9AM to 4 PM)
Annual Awards Banquet (6:30 PM to 9:30 PM)
Saturday 21 June (8:30 AM to 4:30 PM; in speaking order, times to be confirmed):
James Kightly (Recorded Video) & Edward Soye (In person): Introducing Aviation Cultures – Bringing People Together, Across the Commonwealth & Around the World
David Langlois: The Mosquito - Canada's Balsa Aeroplane
Dr. Geoffrey Bird: From Air Machines to Wings of National Memory: Finding and Revealing the Allure of Canadian Civilian and Military Aviation Heritage
Brian Cotter, CAHS Toronto & RCAF Associate Historian: A Live, Hosted Conversation with LCol ret'd J. E. "Jack" Waters, Canada's 1967 Centennial RED KNIGHT
Lunch
Allan Snowie CD: Two Naval Aviation Eras - Two Last Canadian Casualties
Robert Forbes: Lloyd Chadburn - Spitfire Leader
Mathias Joost: The RCAF and Civil Aviation, 1929-1937
Convention Hotel Reservations
Reservations for the convention hotel, the Sandman Signature Ottawa Airport Hotel, are open now. All convention activities will take place at the hotel except for the tours. To book, you can call the reservation line at 1-800-SANDMAN (1-800-726-3626). You can also book online at the Sandman Hotels website. The special convention rate for the hotel has now expired, but rooms may still be available and there are several hotels within an easy driving distance.
The CAHS National Convention is a can’t miss event which adds great value to your CAHS membership. It’s your best opportunity to meet aviation history enthusiasts, authors, researchers, and many others interested in Canadian aviation history.
Contact
Please feel free to forward and post this message widely. For more information, please contact us at the address or phone below. We hope to see you in Ottawa.
Jim Bell
2025 Convention Chairperson
[email protected]
204 293-5402
Registration Options
Registration is closed for the 2025 Convention.
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The RCAF Heritage Fund has been a consistent CAHS Annual Convention supporter.
Our Society is also grateful to these organizations for sponsoring our recent annual conventions
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