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Well... I guess this old Lear got to fly one last time. Taken this morning at Opa Locka, FL (OPF), December 22, 2020 by one of our photographers. Please be sure to give Boneyard Safari a LIKE on Facebook. You may also find us on Instagram @boneyardsafari.

#OTD December 17, 1939 The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) is officially formed. The BCATP agreement was signed between Great Britain, Canada, ...Australia, and New Zealand to train aircrew for service overseas during the Second World War. Canada was selected as the ideal location as it had the space required for training and operational facilities, proximity to Britain, capacity to manufacture aircraft, and was not vulnerable to attack as the aerodromes in Britain were. In total, the BCATP employed 3,540 aircraft, 33,000 air force personnel, and 6,000 civilians. 7,000 hangars, barracks, and drill halls were built around the country, and a total of 131,533 aircrew graduated from the program.

Nearing the end of an insane scenario

Awesome news. Thank you Airshow London!

117 Years ago today

Designed by Dr. Wilbur Franks in 1942, the Franks Flying Suit is the world’s first anti-gravity suit used in combat. Read more about this Canadian innovation here #CanadianInnovationWeek https://bit.ly/3eVfdhQ

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Plane Spotters, great news at YXU

Garmin's Smart Rudder Bias By Larry Anglisano Hoping to kill the old chide that the second engine on a twin is for flying to the crash site, Garmin added a new ...layer of envelope protection to its GFC600 autopilot for twins. It's actually another layer in Garmin's Autonomi flight control automation, which includes envelope protection, and on the highest level, Emergency Autoland. With the new Smart Rudder Bias, the system monitors the EIS (engine Instrument system) for wide differences in power between the two engines and automatically engages when it detects a power failure. The idea is to instantly maintain control while the pilot sorts out a OEI (one-engine inop) situation. Working independently from the autopilot’s primary modes, Smart Rudder Bias feeds the correct rudder and roll inputs during a dead engine condition, and the system also keeps tabs on underspeed, overspeed and unusual attitudes. The Rudder Bias can be disengaged with a panel switch. Mode annunciation and cues are displayed on Garmin's G600/500 TXi retrofit flight displays so the pilot knows the system is engaged. Garmin's GFC600 autopilot has a starting price of $19,995, and the initial STC for the Smart Rudder Bias will logically be on the Beech 58/A Baron, and also on the Piper PA-31 Navajo series. Visit www.Garmin.com, and look for a flight trial report on the system in an upcoming issue of Aviation Consumer.

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To go with the previous pos, this is the 303rd BG heading out of over the North Atlantic on the mission to Norway, but earlier in the journey at sunrise. Photo: Fold3 REF: 52339 A.C. Minor Image Repair & Colourisation - Nathan Howland @HowdiColourworks.

Spotted today- four Yukon birds making the annual fall migration from their summer grounds at Schwatka Lake to their winter range at Erik Nielsen Whitehorse Int...ernational Airport. Thanks to Alpine Aviation for leading the way, with support from Carrier Compliance - Whitehorse YT Scalehouse and Truckways Transport Ltd. See more

Today in 1947, Chuck Yeager proved it was possible to fly faster than the speed of sound in the Bell X-1 "Glamorous Glennis," reaching Mach 1.06. The Bell-X1 wa...s the first in series of supersonic aircraft which continue to push the boundaries of what's possible in aviation. As Chuck Yeager said, "The real barrier wasn't in the sky but in our knowledge and experience of supersonic flight." Bell X-1 is in our collection: https://s.si.edu/2ur5avO #IdeasThatDefy #AirSpacePhoto See more

We will remember them

Let’s take a detailed look at your 2020 Sweeps RV-10. Drawing is soon! Learn how to win it: https://bit.ly/2PKDDQ0

When covid grounded 90% of the world's airline fleet many of us #peopleofthesky had to course correct for a new reality. Our correction brought us to founding ...Lost Aviator Coffee, our friend, colleague and Airbus Pilot Bill Geno Started @pilotprojectswoodworking like so many of you who supported us Bill has made his coffee of choice Lost Aviator, we were proud to pay him back in kind with a fantastic wood sign that will proudly adorned the entrance to our roastery for many years to come. If you need custom woodworking and laser engraving done look him up, we can vouch for him and the quality of his work. #inthistogether #pilotshelpingpilots #crewlife See more

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So much truth! Keying the mic instantly disengages the brain! . . #Repost @leadvilleaviationapp

Godspeed BGen. Chuck Yeager https://www.google.ca//2020/12/07/us/chuck-yeager-dead.amp

First Mercy Flight Fort McMurray Today’s story comes from the book, Clearwater River: Fort McMurray to Methye Portage. .... In 1928 a flu virus had spread north, all down the Athabasca, Slave and Mackenzie Rivers. The outbreak took many lives, as reported by A.Y. Jackson and Dr. Frederick Banting who were traveling through the North that summer. Was this the same outbreak that hit Fort McMurray that winter? By Christmas, many came down with what was thought to be a cold. Then coughing turned to a sore chest and high fever. The Golosky family, living at The Prairie, was not immune. The robust, Mr. George Golosky, finally turned to full time bed rest. His daughter, Mary, also was in a bad way. The local doctor, George Ings, was called several times to make house calls. Things got worse regardless of the medicine administered. As the days passed, both father and daughter became dangerously weak from the sickness. The doctor announced that the best recourse was to try flying George to Edmonton. His next words were gravely solemn, Mary should not go, she would not survive the flight. If George is to be saved, he must go without delay. A few bush planes on floats, wheels or skies were stopping at McMurray between 1924 and 1928, however it was not until 1929 when aircraft were stationed there in numbers. So, it is not known if any were on hand when needed for the first mercy flight. Wop May and other early aviators were flying out of Blatchford Field at Edmonton at the time, so the good doctor may have sent a telegraph requesting a plane for the urgent flight. What is known is, the next day a plane landed at the Golosky/Gordon sawmill, close to the Golosky house on Marshal Street. George was loaded, made as comfortable as possible, and the plane took flight out over the Clearwater River, banked sharply west and was away. But before departure, the doctor had more disturbing words for Mrs. Agnes Golosky. He advised that if George passed away during the flight, the plane would turn back. What a terrible time for the Golosky family, especially for Agnes. Her time was filled with worry, listening and watching for the plane that she prayed would not return. Fortunately George did survive the flight. While he was being cared for in the Edmonton hospital, Miss Ross, a nurse, was making daily visits to help with Mary at the Golosky home. Miss Ross suggested Mary be moved to her house where she could provide full time care. Mary said she wanted to go with Miss Ross, so after some thought, her mother gave in. The oldest son, Willie Golosky, brought the horses and sleigh over to the house and got Mary into the sleigh, wrapped in blankets. The mile and half ride didn’t take long and Willie got her back inside at Miss Ross’s home. In Edmonton, George was in a bad way for over two weeks, at times delirious. But then he started showing signs of improvement. Bill Gordon, who had brought George to McMurray as a young lad, in 1903, rode the train south to visit George in Edmonton. Bill brought news of the family. He gave George an update on Mary being moved, her condition, as well as Agnes and the other children. Bill and George were partners in the sawmill near George’s home, so that report was also given. With a few more weeks of treatment, George was released from hospital. He was now able to walk and got himself to the train station. He took the train back to Waterways. George had no way of calling home so no one knew he was coming. The train arrived at dawn. George, feeling better, walked home following the trail from Waterways to The Prairie. No one was up when George arrived home, so he got the fire going in the wood burning stove. Agnes came down to see who was getting the fire started. What a surprise she got to see George standing there. In short order, all but Mary had joined the family reunion. After breakfast, the horses were harnessed, and George was taken to see Mary who too was on the mend. Miss Ross suggested Mary stay with her until she made a full recovery as Mary had lost a lot of weight in the ordeal. It took until June before Mary finally returned home. .. Each Saturday morning, history stories are posted to Facebook site: Blair Jean Author Historian. With coffee in hand, please take part in the commentaries complete with maps and photos. Your added information regarding the story makes for a better read. Please Comment & Share.

The original Malton airport(now Pearson) in the late 1930s. c/o City of Toronto Archives

The year is 1957. An RAF pilot is heading home from Germany for Christmas. Fog sets in and all radio communication is lost. The Fredrick Forsyths short story "T...he Shepherd" has long been a tradition since I was an aviation obsessed young boy. Every Christmas eve my mother and I would sit and listened to fireside Al Maintland as it was read on the CBC evening show, This Coffee was roasted with those shared moments with those we care for the most in mind, a robust blend of a Dark Roasted Peruvian bean gives the coffee body and a rich taste with a hint of chocolate, while a lightly roasted Ethiopian SIdamo adds a beautiful berry flavour and a wonderfully complexity and acidity. Its like a Christmas cake in a cup and best consumed while enjoying your own holiday traditions, new or old. Happy Christmas. You can start your own Holiday tradition listening to this beautiful story here - Enjoy! https://www.cbc.ca//fireside-al-maitland-reads-frederick-f

New strut/door post AD for many of the common Cessna models https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-/2/cawis-swimn/AD_dl.aspx

Our door kit in action on a 206 floatplane. Thanks to Fred from Bel Air Aviation for this..

Today was a day we will all cherish forever, as we said an emotional goodbye to our last two 747s at London Heathrow; G-CIVB and G-CIVY. Thousands of you joined... us virtually and shared your own 747 memories, we have loved reading them. From everyone at British Airways - thank you to our customers, colleagues and friends for sharing this moment with us. And to our Queen of the Skies, farewell. Love from your British Airways family. Doors to manual and cross-check. #BA747farewell See more

During World War Two, the Brecon Beacons were used by pilots to practice manoeuvres. The wrecks of unfortunate aircraft can still be seen today. Hidden Wales with Will Millard Streaming now on BBC iPlayer

This was a difficult image to capture but thanks to a team effort with talented pilots Brody Fry and Christian Walker, we were able to bring my vision to life. ... We had a very small window of opportunity- mere seconds to capture this image, due to smoke from recent wildfires, lighting, flight speeds from a mile apart and pace at which the moon moves. I’ve spent much of the past week up in the air working on an aviation photo series and behind the scenes piece. Can’t wait to share more soon! See more

"Into the Wild Blue" is a documentary work by Robert Barrett on the Avro Arrow story, and includes our search over the last three years for the Free Flight Models. Filming was concluded this year, and Bob is currently working on completing the editing.

An amazing part of our history