First of all… I agree with both gents.

There were indeed some Canadians that made (pots of) money out of the war – I cannot think of specific names, other than the Masseys. However, much of the profit in those days went “Over ‘ome” and South – e.g. GM, Ford & DH Canada.

My point was really to empathise with those in the workers’ households that suffered – as I indicated, my Mum’s house was pretty near the bombing on more than one occasion.

Yes, indeed about suing for peace. Thank Goodness HM King George had replaced his brother, and that the Queen Mum really WAS the “most dangerous woman in Britain”, eh?

Here’s a shot of SL721 taken on Sept. 10, this year.

And one I took many years ago at Mount Hope – WAY prior to CWH years.

Thanks, Andy!

You truly have a gem there, in that she (9048) was an operational aircraft, with BOTH Eastern & Western Air Command. Wonderfully accurate bio, on the Filton site.

We (VWoC) have a Mercury running from our hangar upon a Nation Steel Car-built Lysander, so the “Empire”-era industry here, is well-represented in the air.

Now if they’d only send the bloody Pegasus back to us… :dev2:

I’m in agreement on the obscurity… some of us are involved in aviation events regularly, and our jobs, so online time is limited… and, in truth, have learned not even to try to compete with such erudition such as Mr. Aeroclub enjoys.

e.g. the Boeing – reminded me a great deal of Curtiss designs – but an amalgm of F9C , Seamew & SOC it was not!

The French stuff from the Thirties intrigues me – in that I’ve learned not all of their stuff was as hideous as Amiot & Voisin bombers.

You folk who have the time, please continue… I enjoy this thread thoroughly, even though I choose not to participate any longer.

James

Don’t worry. We are not allowed to be English, anyway. Scottish, Welsh, Irish or Welsh, thats fine….but NEVER English. Perish the thought. And there I was thinking I was English because I was born in that country formerly known as England. Even my passport says I am from Great Britain and a member of the European Union. I think England is a little-known province of Greater Europe. 😀

Well, Andy… you may be English when people south of The Borders quit calling me a Yank. :diablo:

Conversely, in my experience, most Scots actually know the difference twixt Americans and we folk who still carry H.M. upon our currency, eh?

By the bye, the article and “teaser” photos look marvellous, mate! 😎

We will be happy to…

Flight remaining 2009

Completing Fort Vermilion Mercy Flight (80th Anniversary) March 2009
1st Western Canadian Commercial Flight (90th Anniversary) June 2009
Back to Baddeck leg to Cold Lake June 2009
1st aircraft use in a police pursuit (90th Anniversary) August 2009

We will also be doing a number of the Western Canadian airshows and other events.

Keep you posted

Tom H

Awesome that you’re re-creating Wop, Punch & Co.’s exploits. 😎

The Silver Dart may have flown in Baddeck, but Western Canada and The Territories REALLY confirmed canada as an aviation pioneer.

Buffalos didn’t have folding wings…. like the early wildcats.

Cheers,
Richard

Ahhh… That makes sense… Thank you.

For the third time tonight…wow! So great to see BW372 back in Finland, where the little Buffalo, so maligned everywhere else, was such a success story.

Those two replicas are cool too, but I assume they are basically fullscale models?

Now there’s an interesting idea: It’d be quite possible, as has been suggested quite a few times, to reverse-engineer newbuild F2As/B239s/B339s using BW372 as a pattern…but…what about doing the same with the near-identical Humu, instead? IIRC it had wooden wings, surely more easily built for a replica project; and from the outside, it’s still pure Brewster…

I can think of at least one collector here in Canada for whom such an aircraft would be a very apt addition. As MK959 said…any takers?

S.

I, too am pleased to see BW372 in Tikkakoski. Pensacola owns so much, and with that Act of Congress… Oh, well, they do a beautiful job of preservation.

And WHO would want a Brewster here? That’d be about as sensible as having an A-26 in Armee de l’Air colours, eh? 😉