Yes Evansb, I have 6000 hrs on the -7, but I retired 3 years ago. So no more hours on these wunderful aircrafts. By the way I trained for the -7 and -8 at Downsview at the old de Havilland Pilotsschool. You know the old buildings where the Mosquito was produced during WW2. Instructors were, for instance, Don Rodgers, Mick Saunders, Bill Pullen...
And the airfield in question has a similarity with Downsview. It was established 1936 as a company airfield.
rgs