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You are invited to the 2025 CAHS National Convention in Ottawa  *** Last day to get the convention hotel rate. Book today! *** See below for booking details.   You are invited to the 2025 CAHS National Convention in Ottawa  *** Last day to get the convention hotel rate. Book today! *** See below for booking details.     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 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.   Convention Registration Registration is open now. Registration for in-person attendance is only $250 for members and includes the Wednesday reception, lunch for three days, the Friday evening Annual Awards Banquet, plus the tours. Registration for online attendance is $50 and includes access to all convention sessions via Zoom, but not the tours. Non-members are also welcome to attend the convention. Registration for non-members consists of 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.   Wednesday, 18 June    Meet and Greet Reception (7 PM)   Thursday, 19 June  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 Registration Registration is open now. Registration for in-person attendance is only $250 for members and includes the Wednesday reception, lunch for three days, the Friday evening Annual Awards Banquet, plus the tours. Registration for online attendance is $50 and includes access to all convention sessions via Zoom, but not the tours. Non-members are also welcome to attend the convention. Registration for non-members consists of 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.   Wednesday, 18 June    Meet and Greet Reception (7 PM)   Thursday, 19 June  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 The CAHS Executive     The CAHS Executive     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. Our special convention rate is $189 per night, plus taxes, and is available from 17 - 22 June. Book your room no later than 17 May to receive the convention rate. To book, you can call the reservation line at 1-800-SANDMAN (1-800-726-3626) and mention the Block ID or Group Name to receive the group rate. You can also book online at the Sandman Hotels website.   Group Name = Canadian Aviation Historical Society Block Code = 2506CANADI_002 Block ID = 508646 Booking Dates = 17 - 22 June 2025 Rates = $189 Cut-off Date = Reservations must be made by 17 May 2025 to receive the group rate.   The CAHS National Convention is a can’t-miss event that 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. 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. Our special convention rate is $189 per night, plus taxes, and is available from 17 - 22 June. Book your room no later than 17 May to receive the convention rate. To book, you can call the reservation line at 1-800-SANDMAN (1-800-726-3626) and mention the Block ID or Group Name to receive the group rate. You can also book online at the Sandman Hotels website.   Group Name = Canadian Aviation Historical Society Block Code = 2506CANADI_002 Block ID = 508646 Booking Dates = 17 - 22 June 2025 Rates = $189 Cut-off Date = Reservations must be made by 17 May 2025 to receive the group rate.   The CAHS National Convention is a can’t-miss event that 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. The CAHS Executive     The CAHS Executive     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 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 CAHS Executive     The CAHS Executive     Please note that this email is not an edition of our e-newsletter, but rather a personal communication to you as a CAHS National Member. It is therefore not intended for widespread redistribution by social sharing, etc. Additionally, if you unsubscribe to our Members-only mailing list, we will not have the means to communicate future membership business to you via email. Please note that this email is not an edition of our e-newsletter, but rather a personal communication to you as a CAHS National Member. It is therefore not intended for widespread redistribution by social sharing, etc. Additionally, if you unsubscribe to our Members-only mailing list, we will not have the means to communicate future membership business to you via email. The Canadian Aviation Historical Society (CAHS) P.O. Box 2700 • Station D • Ottawa • Ontario • K1P 5W7 visit us at www.cahs.com The CAHS is incorporated as a Canadian Registered Charity under a Federal Charter with the business registration number 118829589 RR001 The Canadian Aviation Historical Society (CAHS) P.O. Box 2700 • Station D • Ottawa • Ontario • K1P 5W7 visit us at www.cahs.com The CAHS is incorporated as a Canadian Registered Charity under a Federal Charter with the business registration number 118829589 RR001

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