Dave O'Malley Dave O'Malley

THE SILVER DART, THE BLUE HORNET AND THE GOLDEN HAWK

Canada is a country of extreme distances and scattered population. To say that the flying machine has greatly and positively affected our lives is an understatement. To say that most Canadians have never taken the time to fully understand …

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Gerald Haddon Gerald Haddon

THE LAST WORD ON THE FIRST FLIGHT

To be a part of the Canadian Air Force Centennial of Flight celebrations in 2009 has been a rare privilege and an honour for me. Few people have worked harder or longer than Brigadier-General Cloutier,

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Gerald Haddon Gerald Haddon

FLYING THE ARC OF HISTORY

J. A. D. McCurdy, on his February 23rd, 1909 flight, unleashed the power of man to thrill, shock, elevate and set Canadians free from the pull of gravity. He put his hand on the "Arc of History” and bent it towards a momentous day for Canadian aviation….

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David O'Malley with Bob Fassold David O'Malley with Bob Fassold

THE LAST FLIGHT — Of John Alexander McCurdy

After reading the Vintage Wings of Canada piece on the Silver Dart I was reminded of Douglas McCurdy and that he and I did his last flight together! McCurdy died in Montreal on June 25th, 1961 at the age of 74.

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Gerald Haddon Gerald Haddon

HONOURING A MODEST MAN

Each country in the world has its own first flight, its own J.A.D. McCurdy. While the Wright Brothers may have been the first to successfully fly a powered heavier-than-air craft, others around the world were not far behind…

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