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179 - July 2011
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| Hamilton
Airshow 2011 - The Return - Part II |
By Kevin Moore, Contributing
Editor & Photographer
Roslin, Ontario, Canada |
Last week we spent some time visiting
the Hamilton Airshow. This week we return to the airshow
and look forward what's to come for the big 2012 40th anniversary
of CWH airshow next year…
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| On static display
from the CWH collection are a number of former Canadian Air
Force aircraft including the DHC Buffalo, CF-100 Canuck,
CF-104 Starfighter, and CF-101 Voodoo. |
Many of CWH's non-flying aircraft
were lined up on static display out on the airshow flightline
including the newly restored DHC Buffalo in UN markings,
the de Havilland Vampire, the Canadair F-86 Sabre, CF-100
Avro Canuck, CF-101 Voodoo, CF-104 Starfighter, and the
CF-5 Freedom Fighter, among others. Also wheeled out were
two of CWH's restoration projects, the TBM Avenger and
the Bolingbroke. It is hoped that both these aircraft will
be back in the air in the not-too-distant future. |
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| Under restoration
is this rare Bolingbroke by a dedicated group of volunteers
at the CWH museum, left (Photo courtesy of Kerry Newstead).
Jet Aircraft Museum T-33, the "Mako Shark," on
static display during the airshow, right. |
There were also several food vendors
offering hotdogs, sausages, poutine (a french fry experience
not to be missed), pulled pork sandwiches, ice cream, pop
and water so plenty to offer the hungry and thirsty airshow
spectator. Also offered by the CWH museum's gift shop were
a large assortment of aviation related items such as t-shirts,
sweatshirts, and hats along with plastic and diecast models,
pins, movies, books and so much more. There were also assorted
aviation related booths including the folks from the Jet
Aircraft Museum of Canada. A great organization dedicated
to the restoration and flying of jet aircraft such as the
T-33 and the DH Vampire. |
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| The Vintage Wings
of Canada FG-1D Corsair, left, and the P-40N Warhawk, right. |
Though the lineup of aircraft was
great the airshow itself will require some improvement if
the 2012 40th anniversary airshow is to be a success. Many
patrons of the 2011 airshow were very disappointed in seeing
only a single pass by aircraft such as the two B-17s, the
Lysander and the Helldiver, and in some cases no passes,
simply a take-off and landing of the CWH "yellow" aircraft,
the Fleet 21, Fleet Finch, and the Fairchild (Fleet) Cornell.
Airshow spectators expect, if not demand, more. However,
growing pains aside, and knowing the history of excellent
airshows by Canadian Warplane Heritage and their airshow
team, improvements for the 2012 airshow are a definite. |
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| CWH Lancaster followed
by the fighters, left. Five Vintage Wings of Canada aircraft
in formation, left to right, the Spitfire, Hurricane, Corsair,
Mustang and Warhawk, right. |
Despite a few issues with the logistics
of the show and bussing of spectators, the Hamilton Airshow
has returned and airshow crowds will look forward to the
airshow in June of 2012. There is no doubt that Canadian
Warplane Heritage and the City of Hamilton look forward to
the 40th anniversary of CWH and the 2012 airshow with great
anticipation. Expectations are that there will be many visiting
warbirds from other museums in Canada and the USA including
a FW-190, the B-24 and B-29. It is also hoped that there
may be a return of both B-17's, and one or two B-25's. An
assortment of jet aircraft are also expected to attend and
participate so it will be nostalgia, noise, history, and
thrill in the skies over Mount Hope, Ontario in 2012. |
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| A close up of the "office" of
the Avro Lancaster. |
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| Vintage Wings of Canada's Hawker Hurricane
Mk IV takes to the air. |
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| CHAA Harvards lined up on the ramp before
the airshow. |
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The B-17 "Memphis Belle" looking
as she may have looked in a wartime photo.
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| The Wildcat taxies past the crowd. |
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| Support your Jet Aircraft Museum and "Mako" a
donation! |
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| The Fokker DR.I Triplane taxies past. |
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| Bill Carter in the Pitts, smoke filling
the sky, powers out at the top of a manoeuvre. |
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CWH Fairy Firefly
in a nice, top-view pass, left.
CHAA Harvards take to the air
in formation, right. |
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| Vintage Wings of
Canada's P-51D Mustang taking off, left, and in a nice, level
pass, right. |
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| CWH B-25 in a nice climbing turn. Remember,
Hamilton Airshow 2012 next June!!! |
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