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Newsletter No. 21 June, 1983
Museum Newsletter CANADIAN MUSEUM OF FLIGHT AND TRANSPORTATION No. 21 June, 1983 ZENITH 5555 -See Page 4 President’s Report This has been a year of unprecedented growth for the Canadian Museum of Flight and Transportation. As Canada weathers its worst economic crisis in 50 years, the museum has managed to surge ahead, thanks to the…
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“MINI” NEWSLETTER SEPT 22/83
“MINI” NEWSLETTER SEPT 22/83 Canadian Museum of Flight and Transportation 11040 Cambie Road, Richmond, B.C., V6X 1L2 (604) 278-9804 MOSQUITO OVERHAUL OPEN HOUSE – OCT. 22, 1983 at Masqui, The third annual Fall Open House is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 22, from 10 A.M. to 2 P.. If you’re interested in the progress of this…
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The Norseman CF-PAA story
Fish HaulSea-Air-Pac It was truly an idea before its to time—Bob Wingen’s dream to haul seafood by air into the little village of Tofino then on to international markets. While Bob was growing up there had been lots of aircraft activity on the West Coast. The steady flights for the gold rush at Zeballos had…
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Noorduyn Norseman
Noorduyn Norseman Robert B.C. Noorduyn worked as a designer at Fokker, Bellanca and Pitcairn-Cierva, before deciding to create his own design in 1934 – the Noorduyn Norseman. Along with colleague, Walter Clayton, Noorduyn created his original company, Noorduyn Aircraft Limited in early 1933 in Montreal. Noorduyn’s idea of a bush plane for the north had…