Aviation Memorabilia Newsletter

John Cooke shares these photos about Fin # 711 in retirement.

My recollections of FIN 711!
It was a bright fall day in September when Fin # 711 took her short, final flight from the AC Maintenance Base in Dorval, PQ to the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Rockcliffe Airport in Ottawa, ON. 

In the photos below -

Upper left - This nose-on view is also shown in Netletter #899, with Captain Rob Giguere, the presenter.

Upper right - Waiting to be towed forward to the presentation area ahead.

Next, shown in the rear, parked behind the museum (long white building). Other retirees were present - a TCA Viscount, on the right and below, in the foreground, CF-TCA, a Lockheed 10A.

We were able to view the refurbished interiors of the Y- and J - cabins, as well as "pat the nose" of #711.

For myself, it was a memorable experience!

I have flown many times between Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal on the DC-9.

John Cooke

Editors' Note: For more on Fins 711 & 712, see NetLetter #1436 for images submitted by Andrew Crain.

Ron Herbert has shared these two photos of the C&SS Dorval group during their monthly breakfast meeting at Brasserie Le Manoir in Pointe Claire with the comment "Can’t wait to resume our regular breakfast meetings....at Le Manoir!"

This photo was taken on March 10, 2017. 

From the left standing: Ron Hébert, Jim Drury, Brian Swinburne and Mario Pazzia.

Seated: Doug Olson and Ray Valois.

This photo was was taken on April 11, 2018.

From the left: Ron Hébert, Michel Racine, Ray Valois and Brian Swinburne.

Editors' note: Brian Swinburne has recently returned home after a serious bout with Covid-19. We wish him well.