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Forum: Military Aviation
30th Oct 2021, 14:52
Replies: 21
Views: 7,416
Posted By Dave Hadfield

Lysander Airshow -- Pilot's View

I had the great good fortune to be able to fly our Lysander at the AeroGatineau show last month. Here is helmet-cam of the flight, with narration. -- Dave

https://youtu.be/bBCIoHOBriI
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Mar 2019, 00:56
Replies: 67
Views: 15,642
Posted By Dave Hadfield

I came close to that last summer in the Spitfire,...

I came close to that last summer in the Spitfire, flying to British Columbia and back (from Ottawa) with a few diversions for airshows.

No guns though -- swapped them for gas tanks.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Jan 2019, 13:41
Replies: 8
Views: 1,581
Posted By Dave Hadfield

Well I haven't flown both, so I can't really say....

Well I haven't flown both, so I can't really say. And I've found that flying the old aircraft is quite surprisingly different than reading about them.

But with these two, I know which one I'd...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Jan 2019, 16:19
Replies: 8
Views: 1,581
Posted By Dave Hadfield

Thanks for the kind remarks. I have 2 more to do...

Thanks for the kind remarks. I have 2 more to do -- an airshow with Spit and Corsair, and one about my 5000-mile Spitfire flight last summer.
Forum: Canada
13th Jan 2019, 22:48
Replies: 7
Views: 4,425
Posted By Dave Hadfield

Sorry I didn't see this. Thanks for the kind...

Sorry I didn't see this. Thanks for the kind remarks. The video of my song was an unexpected surprise.

Yes, I had the tasking of flying Mike Potter's out to BC and back last summer. It was a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Jan 2019, 22:46
Replies: 8
Views: 1,581
Posted By Dave Hadfield

Helmet-Cam, Spitfire Display, DH Vampire

I ran a helmet-cam for most of the 2018 season -- when I remember to turn it on... Here is a video I've edited of an airshow in St. Thomas ON last June, with commentary. There had been no time to...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Dec 2018, 10:21
Replies: 7
Views: 1,437
Posted By Dave Hadfield

You're welcome. I'm a child when it comes to...

You're welcome. I'm a child when it comes to video editing, but I kept the camera On for most of the summer.

The AH doesn't work because of the paranoia regarding instruments with WWII radium...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Dec 2018, 03:57
Replies: 7
Views: 1,437
Posted By Dave Hadfield

Spitfire Helmet-Cam Video at Airshow, with DH Vampire

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rHcq4v_tP3E


This is a video I've edited using a Sony AS50 on my helmet, plus ground-based video, plus stills.

The display had to be non-aerobatic -- the...
Forum: Canada
31st Mar 2018, 01:12
Replies: 10
Views: 4,675
Posted By Dave Hadfield

The great thing about modern systems like this is...

The great thing about modern systems like this is that the supervisors are so overwhelmed by emails and notices already (hundreds per day), that they don't really have time to see what's going on,...
Forum: Canada
31st Mar 2018, 01:06
Replies: 9
Views: 8,675
Posted By Dave Hadfield

The grass ain't greener, because there is no...

The grass ain't greener, because there is no grass.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Mar 2018, 00:58
Replies: 13
Views: 2,398
Posted By Dave Hadfield

When you're stuck -- running out of gas, with no...

When you're stuck -- running out of gas, with no alternates -- you let-down with whatever you have.


There's no other option.


And then, when you have a glimpse of the ground, you hope it's...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Feb 2018, 17:59
Replies: 22
Views: 9,068
Posted By Dave Hadfield

Prince Phillip soloed on the Harvard in 1953 or...

Prince Phillip soloed on the Harvard in 1953 or so.


Pathe film is easily found on youtube.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Jan 2018, 14:01
Replies: 19
Views: 8,018
Posted By Dave Hadfield

Are you asking for yourself? If you're new to a...

Are you asking for yourself? If you're new to a Tiger, or new to taildraggers in general, make your limit about 5 kts crosswind component. Pick nice days only until you get 20 hours or so in, and you...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Apr 2017, 15:37
Replies: 257
Views: 87,868
Posted By Dave Hadfield

It was a lousy airliner. George Lothian, one of...

It was a lousy airliner. George Lothian, one of the first TCA pilots, mentions it in his book "Flight Deck" -- which is a very good one, BTW. He was a Ferry Command pilot, with many Atlantic...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Apr 2017, 20:02
Replies: 2
Views: 1,707
Posted By Dave Hadfield

I have about 7,000 hours in AC DC-9s, both the...

I have about 7,000 hours in AC DC-9s, both the -15 and the -32, the latter as Captain. I remember flying fin 727 once and saying, "Hey -- we should get paid more, we're in a 727!"


I wish you...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Jan 2017, 23:11
Replies: 4
Views: 1,490
Posted By Dave Hadfield

Anyway, on another note, here is a brand-new...

Anyway, on another note, here is a brand-new acquisition of the Collection:


http://www.vintagewings.ca/Portals/0/Vintage_Stories/News%20Stories%20P/Back%20To%20Basics/BacktoBasics02.jpg


It...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Jan 2017, 23:09
Replies: 4
Views: 1,490
Posted By Dave Hadfield

Sure, but the sentence seem self-explanatory to...

Sure, but the sentence seem self-explanatory to me. The biggest challenge to all flying museums is, unfortunately, usually, funding.


What would you like to know?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Jan 2017, 17:46
Replies: 4
Views: 1,490
Posted By Dave Hadfield

Changes at Vintage Wings of Canada

Hi All,

Just to dispel rumours, things have changed at VWoC, but the aircraft will still fly, and events will still take place. It's only the previous charity-entity which has shut down.

Good...
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