by EAA | Aug 2, 2024 | Bits and Pieces, EAA, EAA member, Member Stories, Royal Canadian Air Force, snowbirds
By Michael Martin, EAA 1047599 Art is a truly subjective topic that can completely elude some, while simultaneously embraced by others. Great art is highly abstract, possessing mythical powers. Through colours, lines, shapes, light, shadows, and patterns, great works...
by EAA | Jun 27, 2024 | Aerobatics, History, Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, snowbirds, Warbirds, world war ii
By Michael Martin, EAA 1047599, Toronto, Ontario The Canadian Forces Snowbirds are a classic symbol, and they are about as Canadian as one can ever be. The RCAF’s motto is: Per Ardua Ad Astra — Through adversity to the stars. It is a fitting motto as the Snowbirds...
by EAA | Jun 27, 2024 | Bits and Pieces, Harvard trainer, Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Warbirds, world war ii, Yellow Bird
By Michael J. Martin, EAA 1047599, Toronto, Ontario Excerpt: Flying in a vintage World War II warbird is an exhilarating experience that combines the thrill of aviation with a deep sense of history. On June 1, 2024, while attending an RCAF 100th Anniversary event in...
by EAA | Jun 27, 2024 | #AirShow, Air Show, Barrie Airshow, Bits 'n Pieces, Bits and Pieces, Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force
By Ian Brown, EAA 657159, EAA Canadian Council member You might have seen me on TV the weekend of Father’s Day! I was interviewed very briefly for a CTV Barrie news item about the air show. I was sitting with my daughter and grandson, but I would not be surprised if...
by EAA | Jun 6, 2024 | Bits and Pieces, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024, Royal Canadian Air Force
This year, 2024, is the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). April 1, 2024, was the official anniversary date, but the celebrations will continue all year long with a variety of ways for the public to share in the celebrations. The post RCAF 100th...
