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Come to Canadian Warplane Heritage and celebrate '100 Years of Powered Flight in Canada' at FLYFEST! June 20 & 21, 2009.



Spend an enjoyable day touring the Museum. View the progress of our Bolingbroke and Buffalo restoration projects. Visiting aircraft on display from Vintage Wings of Canada, Canadian Armed Forces, Russell Aviation Group and several individuals (see updated list below). Museum aircraft will fly throughout the day including the tentative first public flights of our recently restored Westland Lysander and newly acquired Yale! Join as a member and participate in our member's ride program in a vintage aircraft. Take a coffee break or enjoy a meal in our on-site canteen and don't forget to visit our Gift Shop.

FLYFEST Admission: Adults $12, Seniors and Students (Ages 13-17) $10, Children (Ages 6-12) $8, Free to ages 5 and under. Free admission to Museum members. Complimentary Guest Passes are not valid for this event. FREE PARKING.

New this year: Join us on Friday June 19 for "The Friday Night Before..." Come out and get a preview of the FLYFEST aircraft and meet the pilots and crews. Rounding out the evening event will be a DJ. Food available for purchase from 5 pm to 8 pm and cash bar. Regular admission rates apply. Free admission to Museum members.

FLYFEST Aircraft Participation (UPDATED MAY 15, 2009):

Vintage Wings of Canada-
Goodyear FG-1D Corsair CONFIRMED
North American Mustang Mk. IV CONFIRMED
Hawker Hurricane Mk. IV CONFIRMED

Russell Aviation Group-
Messerchmitt Bf-109E INVITED
Supermarine Spitfire Mk. IX INVITED
Hawker Hurricane Mk. XII INVITED

Al Rubin-
de Havilland Vampire Mk. III CONFIRMED

Jeff Lewis-
Mig 15UTI CONFIRMED
L-29 INVITED

Sandy Thomson-
Hawker Sea Fury CONFIRMED
Fouga Magister INVITED

Alf Beam-
North American T-28 Trojan INVITED

Bruce MacRitchie
North American T-28 Trojan INVITED

1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum-
Douglas C-47A Dakota or North American B-25 Mitchell INVITED

Canadian Armed Forces-
McDonnell CF-18 Hornet INVITED
Bell CH-146 Griffon INVITED
BAE CT-155 Hawk INVITED

Canadian Warplane Heritage-
Avro Lancaster Mk. X CONFIRMED
Westland Lysander Mk. III TENTATIVE
North American Yale TENTATIVE
Fairey Firefly Mk. V CONFIRMED
North American Harvard Mk. IV (2) CONFIRMED
Consolidated PBY-5A Canso CONFIRMED
North American B-25J Mitchell Mk. III CONFIRMED
Beech D18S Expeditor CONFIRMED
Douglas DC-3 Dakota CONFIRMED
Boeing Stearman CONFIRMED
de Havilland Chipmunk CONFIRMED
de Havilland Tiger Moth CONFIRMED
Fairchild Cornell CONFIRMED
Fleet 21 CONFIRMED
Fleet Fort CONFIRMED

For the latest updates click:
http://www.warplane.com/pages/Flyfest2009.html

*Aircraft appearing are subject to change due to many reasons beyond our control including (but not limited to) maintenance, weather or other unforeseen circumstances. We appreciate your understanding.

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You can probably scratch the 1941HAG C-47 as she blew an engine and I believe they are looking to replace both which must be sourced and then purchased.

In addition, anyone know which B-25 is referred to from 1941HAG as I am not aware they have one, if they do it is a well kept secret.


A very impressive aircraft list, the Vampire intrigues me, the Lysander flying will be nice.


Jeff
1941HAG member

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Will Sandy Fly the Sea fury or will it just sit on the ramp? Would be nice to see it do a pass or two.

Looks like a good line up.

Cheers Dave C

I will be there on the Friday and Saturday.

Shame to hear about the1941HAG C-47 engine issue. Would have nice to see it parked next to the CWHM's example.

Andrew

The old engines have been removed, the new ones are on the way and should be hung shortly. With any luck it should not take to long to get the HAG bird back in the air. Never count a Gooney out, she may make Hamilton after all.

Jeff

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Dave, Sandy made passes last year with the Fury. This year he also has the Fouga Magister flying so hopefully we will get to see at least one in the air.

This is the Fouga shot last weekend at Downsview.







Bernadette and I will be there on the Saturday.

Eric

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To an enemy the warning is dire: here only eagles soar,
and the last thing he'll see is a mirrored Spitfire!

Check out Canadian Warplane Heritage's website for an up to date list of aircraft confirmed or invited.
http://www.warplane.com/pages/Flyfest2009.html

What is the Heritage Flight that is scheduled for the later part of the day?

Andrew

Heard it may be the Lanc, Firefly, B-25 and the Lysander. Believe or not the Lysander is a pretty fast aircraft. Test flights had it near 220 in a decent. High VNE on an airplane that can go 45 at the other end of the spectrum.

Hum a very interesting group indeed....nice....

Do CWHM aircraft operate in rainy condtions? I hear weather forecast for early part of weekend is sorta wet

But I will attend regardless.