The Return of the Reaper
The weather was overcast and cool, but the wind was steady down the runway and it was time.
CROSSROADS OF COURAGE
As the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain is upon us, it is important to honour those of “The Few” that gave so much. There is an intersection of two roadways in the city of Calgary …
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN PORTRAITS
There is a certain indefinable, yet physical, series of facial phenomena that happens to very young men engaged in a battle in which there is a distinct possibility they may be killed or horribly wounded…
THE CANADIANS — In the Battle of Britain
It’s Christmas Eve and though just early evening, the dim light of winter is long receded, replaced by the orange vapour darkness of an urban night. Outside my house a Canadian hibernal front descends
GETTING IT RIGHT — A Sneak Peek
Just a few days ago, the fuselage of the Vintage Wings of Canada Hurricane Mk XII was pulled from the paint booth wearing her brand-new markings—those once carried by a Hurricane Mk I flown by Canadian Battle of Britain ace Flying Officer …
Le retour de la Faucheuse
Le temps était couvert et frais, mais le vent était stable sur la piste et le moment est venu.
Le courage et la croisée des chemins
Avec le 75ième anniversaire de la Bataille d’Angleterre qui approchait, il était important d’honorer ceux qui avaient tant donné. Il y a à Calgary, une intersection de deux routes qui nous rappellent à chaque jour les sacrifices de deux Albertains…