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Vol. 3, No.
7 JULY 2010
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| OSHKOSH
NOW!
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| If
you're reading this newsletter, you are most likely
already at, wishing you were at, or nearly at Oshkosh
for the AirVenture 2010. You will have an itinerary or
plan of action for your hectic days, wanting to take in
as much as possible of all the sights, sounds, and
excitement of the greatest aviation show on Earth.
Learn more about aircraft
registrations, the Canadian Welcome Desk and Show
Information Centre, and the Ice Cream Social for
Canadians! Read
more
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| BOMB
THE TRACTOR
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| We've
all heard of the aviation wars that are going on around
us: fixed wing versus rotary wing, residential
developments versus airports, regulators versus pilots;
but here's a new one: bombers versus tractors! Read
more
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BITS
AND PIECES POLL
| Q. After
reading our story "Bomb the
Tractor," which side of this war
are you on? |
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Please
review
and rate this issue of Bits and Pieces.
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| GATINEAU
AIR SHOW: A PREVIEW
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| An
amazing weekend! Almost before we had planned, we found
ourselves in the Vintage Wings hangar with all their
pristine polished aircraft, mostly vintage 1940s. This
July 4th occasion was the summer's opening air show by
Vintage Wings of Canada. The occasion was also special
since the Canadian Snowbirds would entertain the crowd
in their first Gatineau appearance. Read
more
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| DAD
AND THE BOYS |
| This
past Canada Day, as many Canadians do, some members of
one particular Canadian family gathered in Ottawa to
have some fun and get their photograph taken as a
memento of the day. The Hadfields, of Milton, Ontario,
are in most respects like any other Canadian family out
for a flag-waving afternoon of fun. But that's where the
similarities end, according to this article from Vintage
Wings of Canada. Read
more |
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| HOMEBOUND
ENTHUSIASTS CAN ATTEND AIRVENTURE ONLINE |
| EAA
has a great electronic solution for those who cannot
attend EAA AirVenture 2010; expanded online AirVenture
coverage through streaming video, audio, and online
reporting. The AirVenture online experience begins by
visiting www.AirVenture.org
where links can be found to our live content as well as
information about what's happening in Oshkosh.
Once at AirVenture.org,
click on the AirVenture LIVE link starting July 25 to
find the latest news, photos, and videos; as well as
links to EAA Radio, The Runway Cams, Theater in the
Woods, and LiveATC.net. Plus we'll have the latest posts
from Twitter and Facebook communities. Read
more
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| FLYING
TO OSHKOSH
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| Blogger
Mark Essenburg, EAA 717379, is almost to Oshkosh. The
last time he was here with an airplane was in 1979.
Follow his progress and his experiences during the week
at his blog site.
"By 3pm on
Saturday, I plan to be tied down at Vintage Aircraft
Camping, Whitman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wisconsin!
The weather looks like it might even be cooperative. The
threat of rain is less, and now it looks like a nice gap
between two systems is going to give us a clear shot at
KOSH."
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| BITS
AND PIECES NAMESAKE TO ATTEND AIRVENTURE
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| If
you look up at the masthead of this newsletter, you will
see an aircraft to the right of the Bits and Pieces
title. This Corben Baby Ace is the aircraft for which
this very newsletter is named. Tom Diectrich and Bob
Revell operate The Tigerboys Aeroplane Works &
Flying Museum at Guelph Airpark in Guelph, Ontario. The
boys are in a celebratory mood as Tom is marking his
40th Oshkosh. Tom was at the first Oshkosh-based
convention in 1970, and Tom and Bob felt it was only
appropriate to bring Canada's oldest flying registered
homebuilt to EAA to celebrate Tom's milestone.
Pilot Brian Harrington
will leave Guelph on Monday, July 26, and the aircraft
should arrive after the daily air show on Tuesday, July
27. Read
more about Bits and Pieces here.
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| VINTAGE
WINGS OF CANADA MUSEUM WEBINAR! |
| Rob
Fleck, chief operating officer and pilot for Vintage
Wings Canada, will review the operations, aircraft, and
future plans of a unique flying museum recently
established in Gatineau, Quebec. Housed in a newly
constructed 23,000-square-foot hangar, the museum has
already amassed an impressive collection of rare
warbirds and vintage aircraft, and has several major
restorations underway, including a Spitfire, Hurricane,
and Swordfish. Rob will also share details of the
forthcoming "Wings over Gatineau," which will
incorporate a national Canadian EAA fly-in.
To find out more about
upcoming EAA Webinars and to register, visit the webinars
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| FROM THE ARCHIVES |
It
was the Same in Canada
Sport Aviation, March 1964
Ask any old-timer about
sport flying today, and he will be happy to point out
how much better off we are now than they were in the
earlier days of homebuilding, not only with regulations,
but in such areas as aircraft, engines, and propellers.
Cecil H. Goddard, EAA 16663, of Alida, Saskatchewan, not
far from the North Dakota border, has had long
experience in this game. He had built several aircraft
at a young age, using Indian and Harley-Davidson
motorcycle engines. Cecil tried to teach himself to fly
in another airplane he built, which was powered with a
Model T Ford engine. It took off, but the Wright
brothers' flight was just about as long, and they didn't
end up in a heap. Read
the article
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