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CAHS MacRitchie Award 2011

By Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail
posted 6 December 2011

On November 17, 2011, the CAHS and MacRitchie Family presented the Doug MacRitchie Memorial Scholarship to Centennial College student Bernard Spiteri.
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L-R: CAHS National Director Richard Goette, MacRitchie Scholarship winner Bernard Spiteri, award sponsor Bruce MacRitchie, and Toronto CAHS Chapter 2nd Vice President Neil McGavock.

The Short Life of RCAF Station Shirleys Bay

By Mathias Joost
posted 6 December 2011

Lost in time and history is a small but significant RCAF Station in the Ottawa, Ont. area - Shirleys Bay, which was only operational for four years, from 1925 to 1928. Originally, the RCAF station for Ottawa was at Rockcliffe; however, the station sat quite high above the Ottawa River forcing an exhausting and dangerous haul-out of floatplanes and flying boats up the steep bank.
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The only Varuna I to be built, the aircraft served at Shirleys Bay in a variety of roles except that for which it was designed – transporting forest fire fighters and their equipment. Because it had a more powerful engine and was lighter than the Varuna IIs, it was the best of the type. This aircraft was one of the first tested at Shirleys Bay.

A view of the Ottawa River bank looking up to Rockcliffe Air Station. This photo was taken before the new ramp was built, and shows the height and steepness of the river bank up and down which aircraft were lowered.

Roy Grandy, the second commanding officer of RCA Station Shirleys Bay, was perhaps the best test pilot in the RCAF before the Second World War.

Aerial view of Shirleys Bay in mid-1927 looking south along Range Road, which trails away into the distance. The building to the right and above the copse of trees is the officers’ mess and quarters. The tents to the left of the Bessonneau hangar are the accommodations for the airmen. Work has just started on the new hangar.

Lest We Forget

By Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail
posted 7 November 2011

Take a moment to learn about some of the ways Canadians are preserving and celebrating the experiences of veterans this Remembrance. Day.
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Allan Cameron (Left) and Second World War veteran Pete Brodie during a taping for Cameron's video project.

Aviation Museum Needs Your Help

By Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail
posted 7 November 2011

The Canadian Air & Space Museum in Toronto is facing closure and eviction from its historic Second World War location at Downsview. Please take a moment to explore the site past and present and learn about this heritage issue.
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JH Mossie Working on an engine (© unknown)

Workers at the Downsview Plant during the Second World War.

A deHavilland Canada Chipmunk on display @ CASM

Aviation History in Canada's North

By Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail
posted 8 October 2011

Read an excerpt from Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail's "Side Trips and Sideslips: In Search of Aviation History in Canada's Northwest" from the Spring 2011 Journal.
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