Peter, you talking about Markham airport? those are privately owned, nice collection of aircraft, excellent collection of rare aircraft engines as well, gentleman by the name of Al Rubens, drop by sometime, I will meet you there , cheers Darrell

Yes indeed the throttles are from a MK 2 Anson that are for sale, the picture from B17man is that of a MK 1 Anson, cheers Darrell

Yes Mark, Fleet Finches as well as Hudsons. The movies flying was done at Trenton and Uplands (Ottawa). I like the Battles shooting up their targets in Lake Ontario, by the way the Battles were converted to tugs at Fleet aircraft in Fort Erie, roughly 700 of them, methinks us folk pranged a few of them. The wings parade in the movie was an actual class of trainees. Their is another good BCATP youtube, search for “Bristol Bolingbroke” done on the west coast, I think video from a “Lassie” movie, what did we do before youtube?? cheers Darrell

Hello , I have information regarding FO Gleigs surviving brother regarding the dive possibly on the Sunderland, I have spoke to Don Gleig, he was most interested!!!!! Darrell

Hello my very good friend is restoring a Lizzie as well, yes a manual crank placed between crew was used for hauling drogue cute in and out through the “wooden” doors already stated, the Lizzie had protective cable/wires running the circumference of fin/rudder/tailplanes for safety from cable wire interference, whilst chatting with my pal, he stated a fellow he new on his first trip as the drogue “crew” quit after his first flight in the rear of the Lizzie due to a Hurricane putting 6 holes in the fin of the aircraft!! I suspect the cranking unit would have been put to use by all the farmers that bought these surplus aircraft, as a sidenote, postwar Lizzies were flown by enterprising individuals, only to be grounded by proper authorities not wanting these aircraft in flight by removing their gas tanks, again even more enterprising enthusiasts rigged 45 gallon drums for fuel tanks thus leading proper authorities again to actually cut the wings off!! funny the things you find out years later.

Here in Oshawa near the Airport ,a new subdivision built in the 1950s, 5 streets were named for pilots, Cunnigham, Buerling, Malan, Finucane and Bader, and another elsewhere in the city my favouite Chadburn after the famous RCAF Wing Commander.