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Newsletters of the Comox Air Force Museum
Archived Newsletters from the Comox Air Force Museum in Lazo, BC. Documents the activities of the members of the Comox Valley Air Force Museum Association, a non-profit organization that raises funds on behalf of the Comox Air Force Museum. The Museum documents the history of 19 Wing Comox and West Coast Aviation in Canada.
Newsletters of the Comox Air Force Museum
Archived Newsletters from the Comox Air Force Museum in Lazo, BC. Documents the activities of the members of the Comox Valley Air Force Museum Association, a non-profit organization that raises funds on behalf of the Comox Air Force Museum. The Museum documents the history of 19 Wing Comox and West Coast Aviation in Canada.
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Newsletters of the Comox Air Force Museum
Archived Newsletters from the Comox Air Force Museum in Lazo, BC. Documents the activities of the members of the Comox Valley Air Force Museum Association, a non-profit organization that raises funds on behalf of the Comox Air Force Museum. The Museum documents the history of 19 Wing Comox and West Coast Aviation in Canada.
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Fly Given the social context of those days, the WDs stretched the boundaries of what was cons i der ed acceptable employment for women within Canada and its military services. This display, among many new panels recently created by Don Smith for the museum, epitomizes the importance of the WD and, by association, all the support divisions in times of need. Along with its adjacent model display and mounted artifacts the story is told in three-dimensions, an architecture that the CAFM is adopting throughout its self-guided displays section. . Each display gallery represents a chapter of our book of the Canadian Forces Base Comox history, which our visitors can read or interact with as they move through. Cold War, Korea and Interceptors: Recently set up in a 3-D gallery architecture, this display replaces various items previously having little direction for the visitor and needed cleaning up. It comprises: Korea, unmentioned before in this museum; A local connection, Grant Nichols, who later became the base commander and still lives locally; Our North Star, Ernie Glover; To further bring the three-dimensional look, we have here our depth-bomb (air force equivalent of a depth charge). The worlds simplest weapon, with high explosive and trigger mechanism; The cold war, anti-submarine warfare,, with the anti-sub aircraft like the Argus; The manned bomber threat, i.e. H-bombs in the Bear bombers and, hence; The interceptors, for which we have a three dimensional of a cold war pilot, the Voodoo model, the Falcon missile and the Genie missile. 409 Blackhawk Squadron and Night-fighters: This was a slightly dead corner in the mu- seum, located just before the ejection seat, and the old display was an obstruction to the flow. That has now been smoothed off. We feel that the museums self-guided course must flow like a river with little eddies for smaller items. In general, it is intended that galleries and exhibits fold logically to and from adjoining (Continued on page 2) SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST: New display con- New display con- New display con- New display con- struction and struction and struction and struction and arrangements arrangements arrangements arrangements Canso flying tales Canso flying tales Canso flying tales Canso flying tales Three good new Three good new Three good new Three good new books books books books Brussels and Brussels and Brussels and Brussels and Hannover air Hannover air Hannover air Hannover air museums museums museums museums CAFM events over CAFM events over CAFM events over CAFM events over the last two months the last two months the last two months the last two months N E W D I S P L A Y S N E W D I S P L A Y S N E W D I S P L A Y S N E W D I S P L A Y S 1 11 1 - -- - 2 22 2 C A N S O F L Y I N G C A N S O F L Y I N G C A N S O F L Y I N G C A N S O F L Y I N G 3 33 3 P R E S I D E N T P R E S I D E N T P R E S I D E N T P R E S I D E N T 4 44 4 D I R E C T O R D I R E C T O R D I R E C T O R D I R E C T O R 4 44 4 C O MI N G E V E N T S C O MI N G E V E N T S C O MI N G E V E N T S C O MI N G E V E N T S 5 55 5 MA N A G E R MA N A G E R MA N A G E R MA N A G E R 6 66 6 B O O K S P A R A D E B O O K S P A R A D E B O O K S P A R A D E B O O K S P A R A D E 6 66 6 E U R O MU S E U MS E U R O MU S E U MS E U R O MU S E U MS E U R O MU S E U MS 7 77 7 T R I V I A T O R Q U I Z T R I V I A T O R Q U I Z T R I V I A T O R Q U I Z T R I V I A T O R Q U I Z 7 77 7 ME MB E R S H I P ME MB E R S H I P ME MB E R S H I P ME MB E R S H I P 8 88 8 H U MO U R H U MO U R H U MO U R H U MO U R 8 88 8 C V A F MA C V A F MA C V A F MA C V A F MA 9 99 9 Q U A R T E R Q U A R T E R Q U A R T E R Q U A R T E R - -- - B A C K B A C K B A C K B A C K 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 I NS I DE THI S I S S UE : T H E C OM OX T H E C OM OX T H E C OM OX T H E C OM OX V A L L E Y A I R V A L L E Y A I R V A L L E Y A I R V A L L E Y A I R F O R C E F O R C E F O R C E F O R C E M U S E U M M U S E U M M U S E U M M U S E U M A S S OC I A T I O N A S S OC I A T I O N A S S OC I A T I O N A S S OC I A T I O N N E WS L E T T E R N E WS L E T T E R N E WS L E T T E R N E WS L E T T E R To do: Check-out the New Displays O N P R O U D W I N G S V O L U ME 1 , I S S U E 1 D E C 2 0 0 9
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O N P R O U D W I N G S 2. 2. 2. 2. V O L U ME 4 , I S S U E 1 D E C 2 0 0 9 To do: Check-out the New Displays.. displays. The 409 Sqn display accentuates its traditional night-fighter role; hence, the Blackhawk symbol, since its first days with Boulton - Paul Defiants and followed by: Mosquitoes and Beaufighters in WWII; The Cold War CF100 and CF- 101 all-weather fighters and, now, The CF-18 all-weather fighter, based in CFB Cold Lake. The Ni ght -fi ght ers display depicts much detail of the equipment developed in both world warts and on both sides of the channel. Following these galleries will be an enhanced display depicting the Avro Arrows development and ultimate fate. This will then fold into the CFB Comox diorama, which is continuing to be upgraded 414 Black Knight Squadron and RCAF Marine Section: Depicting its development from the earliest days of the squadron, this gallery will now fold into the history of Search and rescue (SAR), starting with the Comox school, leading into the Comox SAR Squadron 442 around the next corner to the next steps of the journey. 409 Demons Squadron at War Here, for 409 Sqn, is displayed the history of anti-submarine warfare of WWII and the Cold War. Included are models of three Russian submarines, hunted by 409 squadron. The y we r e made by Don Smith and Jon Ambler. Then are displayed the technical details of the components and action of a torpedo, how it is deployed and guided onto its target. Irv Fraser has recently finished a rotatable base for this type of tor- pedo, standing in its airborne mounting shackles. We finish off this gallery with an improved display of the heroism of young Bobby Waters, recipient of the George Medal for saving the lives of the pilot and, with his friend Albert De Cuyper, co-pilot of an Avro Lancaster maritime surveil- lance aircraft that crashed on final approach into Comox.
Lastly, alongside the existing video theatre, planning is in pro- gress for the gallery of the 9/11 attacks, including an assembly of displays, images, accounts and artifacts to tell that story. (Continued from page 1) 409 Blackhawk Sqn & Night-fighters..
Page 3 The vignette continues, with the first of a series of short accounts from Franks logbooks and other memories. He recalls various twists, turns, virtues and other characteristics of this particular aeroplane. Designed and built as the PBY Catalina in the 1930s and 40s by Consolidated Aircraft, it was also built by Canadian Vickers Ltd. As the Canso up until 1944. Some idiosyncrasies experienced by Frank in some of the Cansos multi-purpose roles around Vancouver Island after WW II are worthy of some comment. In aging, a developing notable feature of the Canso, ironi- cally despite its role in aquatic operations, was that it leaked! It leaked everywhere and almost anywhere; whether, on the water or airborne in cloud. It leaked through the windows, doors and hatches and also into any of the planes three main sections. In 1960s, Frank had an air-evac from Port Hardy up to the Queen Charlotte Islands. They had to let down into Prince Rupert, due to heavy fog preventing them getting to the QCI. The fog didnt lift, so they were ordered back and climbed back up into cloud, all the way home. By the time they were approaching the north end of the island, the bilge pumps all fired up pumping large amounts of water out of the fuselage and wings! Upon their arrival at Port Hardy, the CO Jimmy Borden, had a hard time fathoming the complaint. He considered it and, thinking he knew the plane well, declared it an impossibility. But the continuous loud hum of the pumps caused him to shake his head and yield to the fact!. ["And if I laugh at any mortal thing/'Tis that I may not weep." Lord Byron] Another interesting feature of the Canso, explains Frank, this time about controlling it on water is when mooring onto a buoy. Having no propeller flaring to either reverse or stop the craft, as could easily be done with the Albatrosss variable- pitch propellers, you had to use another method. Firstly, one approached the buoy from downwind as accurately as possible and blip the mags to wiggle it into place. Mooring places close in to shore often exhibit offshore winds, which made this manoeuvre difficult. Hence, the need to blip the engines to steer the plane onto the buoy. Blipping was a technique of flicking off the mag switches sepa- rately, to give differential power thrusts on the wing; always ensuring the switches are thrown back on before the engines die and needs restarting! There was a master magneto and two slave mags, so you could either pull the master mag to slow the whole plane or just one of the slave mags to steer it. It caused an amusing show of puppetry in the cockpit! The pilot and co-pilot did all this while the engineer, navigator and radio officers were busy at their own posts. A versatile airplane, Frank relates, its practical design was one of the most commendable features of PBY, giving it much versatility and reliability. You could fix almost anything on site and even change an engine while on the water. Its design fea- tured a large cargo area, so that carrying spare parts was no prob- lem. When flying the Canso in its modified version for water bombing, a big factor to watch for, so Frank tells us, was to resist the temptation to make passes at tree tops level to get to the flames. Regrettably, in 1967, two pilots in their twin- e ngi ne d modi f i e d Canso, had their left wingtip strike a tree and shatter, causing the air- craft to disintegrate sec- onds before crashing in a ball of flames on Vancouver Islands Mount Finlayson. Pilot Alex M. Davidson, 43, and co-pilot Paddy Moore, 42, The Flying Firemen and both veteran flyers, died while fighting a 20-acre blaze in Goldstream Park. This scene was replicated in Steven Spielbergs 1989 movie Always. O N P R O U D W I N G S O N P R O U D W I N G S V O L U ME 4 , I S S U E 1 D E C 2 0 0 9 V O L U N T E E R V I G N E T T E : F R A N K S T E V E N T H E C A N S O ..ironically, a notable failing of an aged Canso, despite its designed role in aquatic operations, was that it leaked!
Page 4 D I R E C T O R S D I A L O G U E D I R E C T O R S D I A L O G U E D I R E C T O R S D I A L O G U E D I R E C T O R S D I A L O G U E
Mike Hendren THE PRESDENTS PODIUM The Canadian Centennial of Flight year, 2009, has drawn to a close and it is time to reflect on some of the things that we have accomplished here at the Museum. We kicked off the celebrations by un- veiling the Centennial logo, painted by Geoff Plant and installed on the side of the Museum building.
On the 1 st of April, we finalized the contract that transferred the title of the Y2K Spitfire project to Vintage Wings of Canada (VWoC). This was the beginning of a new stage in the restoration of this aircraft. Our partnership with VWoC allows our Museum to continue to show the project to our visi- tors, while ensuring that the Y2K Spitfire flies again.
We then assisted School District 71 with the Heritage Fair at the 19 Wing Fitness and Community Centre which had, as a sub-theme, the Centennial of Flight in Canada.
Then, it was onto our largest event of the year - the Centennial of Flight dinner. This was a huge success, not only as a celebration but also as a fundraiser. This event, along with the Snowbird Quilt raffle organized by Ken and Linda Oxley, raised over $30,000 for our Museum. It was a lot of work, but it was also a lot of fun and showed the Museums staff and volunteers teamwork at its best.
The next event to take place was Back to Baddeck organized by the museums of the Canadian Aeronautical Preserva- tion Association, of which we are a member. Comox was the launch of the relay back east to Baddeck, Nova Scotia. The baton, which was a beaten-up old brief case filled with memorabilia, had travelled across the North from Baddeck and was now heading back. A Harvard, from the Museum of Flight in Langley, picked up the baton and flew to Victoria and then onto Langley. Many other vintage aircraft participated in the relay across Canada, and the baton was delivered safely to the Museum in Baddeck.
Our final event for the Centennial was to dedicate an obelisk to all the ground crew and support personnel who made flight possible during the last 100 years. This was done in conjunction with another very successful Heritage Stone dedica- tion ceremony.
This year has also been a big year for upgrades to our main exhibits. We have added new graphic/text panels to the Opening of Comox, Cold War, Womens Division 409 Squadron, 414 Squadron, Marine Rescue and 407 Squadron displays.
To top the year off, the first half of Labrador 310 arrived safely in Comox. The second half arrives later this month, and will be stored until a plan is developed to put her back together and displayed in our Heritage Air Park.
Thank you, volunteers! Your effort and dedication ensured a very successful Canadian Centennial of Flight year for our museum.
Capt. John Low O N P R O U D W I N G S O N P R O U D W I N G S V O L U ME 4 , I S S U E 1 D E C 2 0 0 9
Page 5 O N P R O U D W I N G S O N P R O U D W I N G S V O L U ME 4 , I S S U E 1 D E C 2 0 0 9 Date Date Date Date COMING EVENTS COMING EVENTS COMING EVENTS COMING EVENTS Jan - Jun: Bingo 20 Feb 10: Cumberland Heritage Fair 9 and 10 Apr 10: School District 71 Comox Valley Heritage Fair - CAFM and 19 Wing Recreation Centre TBD Apr 10: Snowbirds Autograph Session TBD April 10: Canadian Forces Snowbirds at Comox TBD May 10: CVAFMA Annual General Meeting 7 PM at the Comox Air Force Museum in the theatre 24 May 10: CAFM participates in Cumberland Parade with Heritage Vehicles. TBD May 10: Garage Sale (9 AM to 2 PM) (set up at 8 AM) TBD Jun 10: Heritage Stone Dedication Ceremony (will depend on numbers of people who have do- nated to have a stone placed) 1 Jul 10: CAFM participates in Courtenay Canada Day Parade with heritage vehicles. __ __: __ __: __ __: __ __: CVAFMA Booth Canada Day - Lewis Park TBD Aug 10: CAFM participates in Comox Nautical Days Parade with heritage vehicles. 18 Sep 10: Recreation Exposition (REXSPO) TBD Sep 10: Battle of Britain display in Museum 19 Sep 10: Battle of Britain Ceremonies at Heritage Air Park
Page 6 CAFM Projects List: CAFM Projects List: CAFM Projects List: CAFM Projects List: It Lives! It Lives! It Lives! It Lives! The CVAFMA continues to raise funds to support the Museum. Earlier this fall they asked the Museum for a prioritised list of projects, so that their fundraising and planning efforts could have a focus. David Stinson quickly created a detailed database of the myriad projects discussed over the years, and then John Low and I worked it into the CAFM Project List. The CAFM Project List is a staff tool used by both the Museum Director and Museum Pro- gram Manager & Volunteer Coordinator to track projects. The authority for adding, modifying and deleting projects rests with the Executive Committee of the CAFM, and the List is managed by the CAFM Program Manager. Clearly, however, this Project List is not authoritative and the presence on this List of a Project does not indicate a commitment of Public Funds. The list is in four Parts, i.e. the CAFM Lines of Business: Part I. Museum (Building 11); Part II. Heritage Aircraft Park; Part III. Heritage Aircraft; and Part IV. Heritage Vehicles. This list is not exclusive; many projects are well underway and are unaffected by the List. The first iteration has been tabled at the CAFM Executive Committee, and its endorsement is anticipated. Naturally the List is available for you to read on our Wiki! < http://cafmvolunteers.pbworks.com/ > Stop Press Stop Press Stop Press Stop Press: washroom renovations are imminent. : washroom renovations are imminent. : washroom renovations are imminent. : washroom renovations are imminent. We have been informed that the Mens and Ladies washrooms will probably be renovated early in 2010. There will be a requirement to remove some asbestos (floor tiles and ceiling material and the like) and during that period we will not be open to the public. Other than that, however, while the rennovations are underway the handicapped access washroom will remain opera- tional, enabling us to be open to the public. More to follow! Jon Ambler O N P R O U D W I N G S MANAGEMENT MATTERS MANAGEMENT MATTERS MANAGEMENT MATTERS MANAGEMENT MATTERS V O L U ME 4 , I S S U E 1 D E C 2 0 0 9 B O O K S O N P A R A D E B O O K S O N P A R A D E B O O K S O N P A R A D E B O O K S O N P A R A D E As we wind down our years of the Cen- tennial of Powered Flight commemoration we received three interesting books that cover various periods of aviation in Can- ada. Larry Milberrys second volume on Aviation in Canada, The Formative Years, starts in 1918 and follows through to the end of WW II when all the daring young pilots wanted to get back in the air. Forestry and mining offered many a chance to fly second-hand war planes to open up the more remote areas of Can- ada. New airports were opened and new more stable aero companies were started such as Canadian Airways. This volume has 450 pictures and a vast text to bring you up to just before WW II. Highly recommended for those who are interested in the between years of aviation. Secondly, The De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk, The Poor Mans Spitfire, by Hugh Shields, Rod Brown, Jose Munkelt Goncalves and Rod Blievers fills in a large missing period of Canadian aviation. However, the book covers pro- duction not only in Canada but Britain, Portugal and other countries. 440 pages with 500 black & white and 125 colour photos make it a most agreeable read. The four authors should be commended for their worthwhile endeavours. The third book is one which will cover the debate on the CF-105, Destruction of a Dream, The Tragedy of Avro Canada and the CF-105 Arrow, Vol 1 by Marc- Andre Valiquette, is a very affordable book at about $20. Much new information is disclosed. Subsequent volumes will deal with roll-out and the acquisition of the Bomarcs, its cancellation and keeping people working post-cancellation. I found this book quite interesting as it has lots of photos that I had not seen before. Happy reading! Brian OCain
Page 7 O N P R O U D W I N G S O N P R O U D W I N G S V O L U ME 4 , I S S U E 1 D E C 2 0 0 9 Euro Museum Visits. Euro Museum Visits. Euro Museum Visits. Euro Museum Visits. In front of us was the meanest looking helicopter I have ever seen, the Russian MI-24 Hind or Flying Crocodile bristling with a Gatling-like machine gun, cannons and rockets. It was October 8 when Dove and I were in Brussels for a few days and had a chance to visit the Belgium Museum of Military History. It is one of the largest military museums I have been in. The Aviation section had a very large collection of aircraft on display in a massive, old building that leaked when it rained and paint chips fell from the roof. The historical display started with hot air balloons and pro- gressed to the 1980s with an amazing collection of aircraft including a C-119 Flying Boxcar, a CF-100 , Gloster Meteor, Hawker Hunter and F-84 all in Bel- gium Air Force colours. There was also a Junkers Tri-motor, B-26 Marauder, full size replicas of WW1 fighters and many other aircraft to numerous to name. The bonus was the little cafe where you could have a beer and look at the aircraft while sitting down resting your tired feet! The next stop was the beautiful city of Hannover, Germany where a tour of the International Museum of Flight had been arranged. The Museum is a privately owned collection of aviation history, primarily German. Herr Gunter Leonhardt is the driving force behind the museum with his collection of artifacts, military and civilian, and it his money that keeps the Museum open. The guide for our tour was Col. Fette, (R'td), a career pilot with the German Luftwaffe. Now, he was an extremely well informed volunteer tour guide at the Museum who naturally brought a German military perspective to WWII, which he wasn't shy about sharing. The most interesting aspect of this museum were the cultural items, cars, clothing, children's toys, etc. that were displayed with the aircraft of different eras. Once again the display started with the era of Ballooning ending at the Jet age with a Luftwaffe F-104. There were a lot of aircraft engines on display, many with cutouts showing the working parts. Two very well done dioramas showed the recovery of two of their aircraft, the BF- 109G and a Junkers tri-motor. This is a great little museum worth a visit if you are in the area. Mike Hendren 1. Is the planets largest building an aviation structure or a middle 1. Is the planets largest building an aviation structure or a middle 1. Is the planets largest building an aviation structure or a middle 1. Is the planets largest building an aviation structure or a middle- -- -eastern building complex? eastern building complex? eastern building complex? eastern building complex? 2. Ontario born David Hornell, who ditched his Canso north of the Hebrides in June 1944, after sinking the German U 2. Ontario born David Hornell, who ditched his Canso north of the Hebrides in June 1944, after sinking the German U 2. Ontario born David Hornell, who ditched his Canso north of the Hebrides in June 1944, after sinking the German U 2. Ontario born David Hornell, who ditched his Canso north of the Hebrides in June 1944, after sinking the German U- -- -boat U1125, boat U1125, boat U1125, boat U1125, died shortly afterwards and was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. What of his is held in which Canadian museum? died shortly afterwards and was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. What of his is held in which Canadian museum? died shortly afterwards and was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. What of his is held in which Canadian museum? died shortly afterwards and was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. What of his is held in which Canadian museum? 3. What did New Brunswicks Wallace Turnbull invent, then in 1927 test, 3. What did New Brunswicks Wallace Turnbull invent, then in 1927 test, 3. What did New Brunswicks Wallace Turnbull invent, then in 1927 test, 3. What did New Brunswicks Wallace Turnbull invent, then in 1927 test, that every aspiring pilot learns to manipulate. that every aspiring pilot learns to manipulate. that every aspiring pilot learns to manipulate. that every aspiring pilot learns to manipulate. 4. 4. 4. 4. When was the Canadarms first flight and what was the flight number? When was the Canadarms first flight and what was the flight number? When was the Canadarms first flight and what was the flight number? When was the Canadarms first flight and what was the flight number? Das Looken-peepen auf dem Internet ist definitiv verboten
Page 8 Some advantages of membership to the Association are: Being part of a community-focused organization Broadening your network of contacts and making new friends Learning first hand about Canadas role in military avia- tion An opportunity to develop new skills Involvement in a wide range of museum activities A voting member of the Comox Valley Air Force Mu- seum Association (CVAFMA) Opportunity to become one of the Association Directors Enjoyment of membership activities and social functions Receive a discount at the Air Force Museum Gift Shop. Griff Lloyd Griff Lloyd Griff Lloyd Griff Lloyd C V A F MA ME MB E R S H I P A BIG WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBER: Lighter than Air Lighter than Air Lighter than Air Lighter than Air O N P R O U D W I N G S O N P R O U D W I N G S V O L U ME 4 , I S S U E 1 D E C 2 0 0 9 Bill Cuell Bill Cuell Bill Cuell Bill Cuell A C-130 was lumbering along when a cocky F-16 flashed by and the jet jockey decided to show off. The fighter jock told the C-130 pilot, 'watch this!' and promptly went into a barrel roll followed by a steep climb. He then finished with a sonic boom as he broke the sound barrier. The F-16 pilot asked the C-130 pilot what he thought of that? The C-130 pilot said, 'That was impressive, but watch this!' The C-130 droned along for about 5 minutes and then the C-130 Pilot came back on and said: 'What did you think of that?' Puzzled, the F-16 pilot asked, 'What the heck did you do?...' The C-130 pilot chuckled. 'I stood up, stretched my legs, walked to the back, went to the bathroom, then got a cup of coffee and a Cinnamon bun.'
Page 9 CVAFMA Executive 2008 CVAFMA Executive 2008 CVAFMA Executive 2008 CVAFMA Executive 2008- -- -09 09 09 09 President President President President Mike Hendren Vice President Vice President Vice President Vice President Don Manley Secretary Secretary Secretary Secretary David Stinson Treasurer Treasurer Treasurer Treasurer Mike Spooner Membership Membership Membership Membership Bill Cuell Director at Large Director at Large Director at Large Director at Large Frank Steven Bingo Coordinator Bingo Coordinator Bingo Coordinator Bingo Coordinator Herb Lightfoot Fundraising Fundraising Fundraising Fundraising Ken Oxley Observer Observer Observer Observer Capt. John Low Observer Observer Observer Observer Jon Ambler Newsletter Publisher/Editor Newsletter Publisher/Editor Newsletter Publisher/Editor Newsletter Publisher/Editor Rodney Jones Museum Director Museum Director Museum Director Museum Director John Low, Capt. 19 Wing Heritage Officer Program Manager & Volunteer Coordinator Program Manager & Volunteer Coordinator Program Manager & Volunteer Coordinator Program Manager & Volunteer Coordinator Jon Ambler Gift Shop Manager Gift Shop Manager Gift Shop Manager Gift Shop Manager Noreen Purdy Contact Information Contact Information Contact Information Contact Information COLLABORATIVE OPPORTUNITIES As always, thanks to those who contribute articles and other material to the newsletter. There must be many members out there who have something to submit of interest to the rest of us, whether a photo, story, or something relevant to what we do and who we are. If so, please have no second thoughts about sending it to us. Contact us at info@comoxairforcemuseum,com or leave a message at the Museum. Visit www.comoxairforcemuseum.ca or drop by the museum to find out more about current activities. To join our Association, download the application on our website under Volunteer, leave a phone message at the Mu- seum, or drop by and fill out an application. For only $10 annually, some of the benefits you receive include our newslet- ter, discounts in the gift shop, and a voice in the organization. If you are currently receiving this newsletter by mail, please forward your email address to receive a high quality issue via the Internet. Ed. Phone/Fax Phone/Fax Phone/Fax Phone/Fax: 250-339-8162 E EE E- -- -mail mail mail mail: info@comoxairforcemuseum.ca info@comoxairforcemuseum.ca info@comoxairforcemuseum.ca info@comoxairforcemuseum.ca Website Website Website Website: www.comoxairforcemuseum.ca www.comoxairforcemuseum.ca www.comoxairforcemuseum.ca www.comoxairforcemuseum.ca Spitfire/Y2K Project Website Spitfire/Y2K Project Website Spitfire/Y2K Project Website Spitfire/Y2K Project Website: www.y2kspitfire.com www.y2kspitfire.com www.y2kspitfire.com www.y2kspitfire.com OPENING TIMES: OPENING TIMES: OPENING TIMES: OPENING TIMES: Museum, Library and Gift Shop 10am - 4pm Tuesdays - Sundays Spitfire Hangar Saturdays 10am-3pm Heritage Airpark May-September - 10am - 4pm Comox Air Force Museum Comox Air Force Museum Comox Air Force Museum Comox Air Force Museum 19 Wing Comox, Lazo BC V0R 2K0 (Vancouver Island) Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Sulaika (Suki) M. Levasseur O N P R O U D W I N G S O N P R O U D W I N G S V O L U ME 4 , I S S U E 1 D E C 2 0 0 9 Director at Large Director at Large Director at Large Director at Large Dave Mellin Director at Large Director at Large Director at Large Director at Large Bob Mortimer Answers: Answers: Answers: Answers: 1. 1. 1. 1. An Aviation Structure, the Boeing Plant in Everett, WA. (The tallest is the Burj Khalifa, Dubai); 2 22 2.His flight bag, in the Greenwood Aviation Museum; 3. 3. 3. 3.The variable- pitch propeller; 4. 4. 4. 4. November 1981, on the space shuttle flight STS-2 mission.
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