Our visit to the BC Aviation Museum
On April 23 Bob Sheppard and I had the pleasure of attending the Pionairs Vancouver Island district tour and luncheon at the BC Aviation Museum. We had long waited for the opportunity to see the Hawaii Mars and were not disappointed. We are dwarfed by the large aircraft in the photo below.
Bob and I were joined on the ferry ride by friends Brian Brownridge & Ken Peters (both retired pilots) and caught a lift from the ferry to the museum.
Once we arrived, we were met by Pionairs District Director, Grant Snider and event organizer Cliff Cunningham. The luncheon was excellent with a wide variety of trays with cold cuts, fruit and sweets. We had a wonderful time reacquainting with old friends and meeting many new ones.
Attendees then split into smaller tour groups of around 8 people per group. Our group was lucky to be guided by Stephen Hale, chief guide coordinator and member of the museum board of directors.
The only disappointment of the day was that the Hawaii Mars had not yet been safety certified for us to board her. However, the museum gave us all Complimentary Admission passes for another visit when we will be able to board the aircraft. Needless to say, we will certainly be looking forward to our next visit.
Thanks to Cliff, Grant and all the museum staff and volunteers for making our visit such a pleasure.
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