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I've never caught so much history in just one photo.
Back in 2012 I was fortunate enough to attend a show at Vintage Wings of Canada's home base in Gatineau, PQ. This photo captures the Donald “Bunny” McLarty Hawker Hurricane Mk IV, the W/C Stocky Edwards Curtiss P40-N Kittyhawk, and the Robert Hampton Gray Goodyear FG-1D Corsair flying in formation. Not shown in the shot is the F/L William Harper Supermarine Spitfire XVI, which was trailing the formation.
As we commemorate D-Day today, I think this photo should serve to remind everyone who resides in this country we call Canada that we have a phenomenal aviation history that, if kept under wraps, will unfortunately be forgotten about like so many other facets of our military history.
May those who fought never be forgotten.
I've never caught so much history in just one photo.
Back in 2012 I was fortunate enough to attend a show at Vintage Wings of Canada's home base in Gatineau, PQ. This photo captures the Donald “Bunny” McLarty Hawker Hurricane Mk IV, the W/C Stocky Edwards Curtiss P40-N Kittyhawk, and the Robert Hampton Gray Goodyear FG-1D Corsair flying in formation. Not shown in the shot is the F/L William Harper Supermarine Spitfire XVI, which was trailing the formation.
As we commemorate D-Day today, I think this photo should serve to remind everyone who resides in this country we call Canada that we have a phenomenal aviation history that, if kept under wraps, will unfortunately be forgotten about like so many other facets of our military history.
May those who fought never be forgotten.