February 19, 2021
In 2002, an authentic, flyable replica of the Vickers Vedette was completed after 21 years of work (see page 37). Three separate Vedettes, combined with the memories of volunteers who had worked on the Vedette in their aviation careers, were used to generate blueprints for the museum’s replica.
While the term gremlin may have existed earlier, the myth truly “took off” with pilots and ground crew of the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the early days of World War II. These troublemaking, impish creatures became the scapegoat for mechanical issues …
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Early Canadian bush pilots faced challenges at every turn and confronted them head-on, armed only with an indomitable will and a can-do attitude. Thanks to bush flying, trips that once took weeks could now be completed in hours. Those dealing …
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