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Beech 18 on Floats
It’s one of photographer and author Rick Hulina’s favourite aircraft and we understand completely. Here’s the unusual combination at work for Northwest Flying Inc. in Nestor Falls, Ontario.
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With the Fraser Blues
Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame stalwart John Chalmers has shot a lot of video for the institution but he did this one on a Nov. 11 hop with the Fraser Blues formation team.
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Mission Aviation Fellowship
Some of the most challenging flying in the world is done in the name of a higher power and Mission Aviation Fellowship is one of the largest operators of humanitarian flights. This video gives a […]
TSB Incidents
Far West Helicopters Ltd. – Collision with Terrain
Incident Date: 2016-09-02 Aviation Investigation Report A16P0161 The Far West Helicopters Ltd. Bell 206B helicopter (registration C-FWHF, serial number 1525) was returning to a remote base camp situated 3.6 nautical miles south-southeast of Deception Mountain, British Columbia, at […]
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CF-18 Demo
The CF-18 demonstration is a hit at airshows all over North America with its colourful paint scheme.
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Sea King Ship Ops
Sea King pilots operate in some of the most difficult circumstances imaginable. Try to watch this without flinching.
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Ski Flying Fun
Dave Miller shot this 10 years ago at Cold Lake in his Stinson 108 but it stands up as a nice way to spend a day. The video also pioneered a lot of the techniques […]
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Gimili Glider A Star
A 1995 made-for-TV movie called Free Fall dramatized the famous Gimli Glider incident and now Hollywood is looking at the story. This is the full length (90 minute) 1995 movie.
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Gimli Glider Movie Considered
One of Canada’s best flying stories has caught the attention of Hollywood. Inkubate Entertainment is in the early stages of putting the story of the Gimli Glider on the silver screen. “The latest we’ve heard […]
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Historic Flight For Indigenous Women
When First Officer Raven Beardy agreed to work overtime for Missinippi Medivac last Monday, she had no idea she and Capt. Robyn Shlachetla were flying into the history books. The two young pilots became the […]
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Saretsky ‘Retires’ at WestJet
Labour relations difficulties appear to be at the root of the sudden departure of Gregg Saretsky as CEO of WestJet. Stock analysts appeared unanimous in their opinion that Saretsky’s replacement by Ed Sims was the […]
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Cell Phone Fire Delays Flight
A female passenger on an Air Canada Boeing 787-9 was slightly injured when her cell phone caught fire while the aircraft was on the ground at Pearson Airport. The plane was about to push back […]
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Lost Airman’s Parachute Harness Returned
A bundle of straps that looked like any other beach flotsam has solved a 60-year-old mystery and answered some questions for the family of a Canadian Navy pilot. When Zack Johnson unraveled the straps he […]
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RCAF Life Raft Lands On Woman’s Bed
A Florida woman was slightly injured when the emergency life raft from an RCAF CH-146 Griffon helicopter detached and fell through the roof of her house and landed on the bed where she was sleeping. […]
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Boeing Cagey On Fighter Bid
Boeing says it still hasn’t decided if it will bid to supply Canada’s new fighter aircraft even though it’s been approved as one of five potential suppliers. The Canadian government earlier canceled a deal to […]