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EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 will take place from July 25 through 31 at Wittman Regional Airport (OSH) in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is the world’s largest fly-in event, welcoming more than 10,000 aircraft each year, along with an attendance of more than 600,000. The seven-day gathering features the latest innovations and aircraft from around the world, as well as a full spectrum of airplanes from more than a century of aviation history that is on display in the air and on the ground. |
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From a blog by Larry Milberry of www.canavbooks.wordpress.com As usual, hardly a week passes that I’m not salivating over another of Les Corness’ wonderful old black-and-whites. First is a really classic scene from the early years of “modern” air transportation in Canada. CF-TDT fin #367 c/n 12093 DC-3P delivered September 28, 1946. A crowd of well-wishers is seeing off TCA DC-3 CF-TDT at Edmonton’s famous downtown airport. Here’s your basic definition of “airport security” in Canada circa 1950. Delivered initially to the RCAF as FZ558 in late 1943, “TDT” next served TCA 1946-61. I photographed it in Winnipeg when it was in its final weeks with the company in September 1961, just before it was sold to Matane Air Service in Quebec, on December 1, 1961. In October 1966 it was sold to H. O. Rich of Miami, Florida registered as N7709. Sold to Universal Air Leasing in April 1969 then Tucker Enterprises aka Palm Tree Airways in July 1970. Last heard of, “TDT was derelict in Nassau in 1971 as N7709. |
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After reading the Vietnamese airlift story by Monika Hilson in NetLetter #1485, the NetLetter team scanned the 'Horizons' magazines from 1979/80, although we could not find info about the airlift Ms. Hilson mentions, however we did find two articles regarding the refugees. Boat people need sponsors. From 'Horizons' magazine issued July 1979 - The human tragedy that is the Vietnamese boat people has captured the hearts and imagination of Canadians everywhere and indeed throughout the world. The response by individuals and groups of Canadians to the plight of the refugees has been growing each day. Employees are participating through church groups and other organizations and through smaller sponsorship groups as well. Canada is admitting 8,000 refugees and, over and above that number, Canadians are providing private sponsorship to many more. |
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From 'Horizons' magazine issued July 1980 - Employees welcome refugees. The thousands of Indo-Chinese refugees arriving at Montreal's Mirabel airport during the past year have been welcomed and helped on their way to new lives in Canada by a band of employees who devote some of their spare time to Red Cross volunteer work. Another employee contingent of passenger agents organized transportation for the new arrivals. Montreal Reservations Agents Lucille Lemieux, Ray Johnson and Jocelyne Dumont-Jerome, Special Assistant to the Vice President, Public Affairs, along with retirees Doris Inglis and Barbara Green all lent helping hands to the refugees. On arrival, the refugees were met by representatives of the Department of Immigration and the Canadian Armed Forces. Once these formalities were completed, the new arrivals were taken to Barrack 154 at the Longue-Pointe army base for a maximum three-day briefing. At the request of the Department of Immigration, Michel Langlois, Montreal Reservations & Sales Office Manager, agreed that the company would organize transportation for the new Canadian residents. That's how Passenger Agents Tony Dube, Suzanne Ouellette, Claudette Yurchuk and Ida Snoody became assigned to Longue-Pointe at various times. They were mainly involved in planning flight itineraries and issuing tickets. "The hours were long, up to 16 a day," said Ida. "The work was often difficult but the experience rewarding from a humanitarian point of view." Our photo below shows Passenger Agents Ida Snoddy and Claudette Yurchuk who were involved in planning flights and reservations. |
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Regarding Ms. Hilson's story, we did find much more info on the following website: See vietnamese-archive.org/the-journey for first-hand accounts and photographs of the special journey by Air Canada personnel who were involved. Below are two photos that accompanied articles by flight attendants Barbara Dunn and Louise Chong about their experiences on a refugee flight to Vancouver. On the left, Barbara Dunn with a group of new arrivals. On the right, at Vancouver Base, 1979 are, left to right: Joyce Ernyes, Leslie Nelson, Denise Nelderer, Viviane Lacoste, Rita Plawski, Louise Chong (kneeling), Alain Klein (In-charge). |
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Extracted from 'Horizons' issued April 2016. Photo in celebration of International Women's Day, |
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Women in high places. Here are some of the female Chief Executive Officers (CEO) in aviation -
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She previously served as CEO for both Tigerair Australia and Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, and founding CEO of Virgin Australia Cargo. |
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"I am honoured to return to KLM and take over the baton from Pieter. His 30-year track record is impressive".
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Other members of the elite crew of female airline CEO's are: Jayne Hrdlicka, Virgin Australia; Lynne Embleton, Aer Lingus; Anne Rigail, Air France; Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, VietJet; Yvonne Manzi Makolo, RwandAir and Christine Jeanne Ourmières-Widener, TAP Air Portugal. Source: Report on Business - May 2022 |
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