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fromthe editors From the Editors I n commemoration of Canada’s 100th anniversary of powered flight, we are pleased to offer our readers this special edition supplement to Wings and Helicop- ters magazines. We hope that it will be- come a valued keepsake for you, for many years to come. The story of this country’s rich aviation history is a source of pride for all Canadi- ans, the intelligence and vision of those who came before us – inspirational. To tell the story, we called upon two of our most experienced and knowledgeable writers, Peter Pigott and Raymond Canon. Peter is one of Canada’s most renowned aviation historians and he graciously agreed to write the five main sections of this supplement. You can read his biogra- phy on page 5. His work, as you will see, speaks for itself. We also prevailed upon Wings columnist Raymond Canon to provide us with an in- troductory overview of the global impact of our aviation history. Those of you famil- iar with Ray’s “A Look Back” column will already know about his passion for Cana- dian aviation. There are many others who contributed. We would especially like to thank Justin Cuffe of Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame, Paul Cabot from the Canadian Air & Space Museum, Marie-Josée Cadieux from the Canada Aviation Museum and BGen Gas- ton Cloutier and his staff from the Depart- ment of National Defence for supplying us with a host of great photography. The cover and interior design of this publication were created by production manager Angela Simon of Annex Publish- ing and the meticulous layout done by Annex production artist Brooke Shaw. We would also like to thank those who sponsored this edition: Hamilton Watches, Petro Value, the Silver Dart Centennial As- sociation and the Royal Canadian Mint. Without them this commemorative edition would not have been possible. As the editors of this project, we learned much about Canada’s aviation pioneers and, as we did, our sense of admiration On the Cover W e would like to thank Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame (CAHF) and Robert William Bradford for providing us with a copy of Bradford’s 1980 painting, “Doc Oaks and Friend,” for use on our cover. Almost 30 years ago, CAHF in association with James Richardson & Sons, Ltd. com- missioned Bradford to create, on canvas, a scene depicting Harold Anthony “Doc” Oaks, in commemoration of the birth of Western Canada Airways Ltd. in 1926. Robert Bradford’s paintings of significant grew. In the end, we also found ourselves reminded of the words of Sir Isaac Newton: “If I have seen further, it is only by standing on the shoulders of giants.” You will recog- nize many giants in the pages that follow. Editor Drew McCarthy; dmccarthy@annexweb.com Associate Editor Andrea Kwasnik; akwasnik@annexweb.com May 2009 © Annex Publishing and Printing 105 Donly Drive South Simcoe, Ont. Canada N3Y 4N5 www.wingsmagazine.com www.helicoptersmagazine.com Canadian aircraft are familiar to any avia- tion enthusiast. From beginnings as an RCAF pilot in 1943, he has distinguished himself by dedicating his life as aviation artist, historian and curator to preserving Canada’s Aviation heritage. He was instru- mental in the development of the Canada Aviation Museum in Ottawa and its build- ing stands as a testament to his great energy, skill, leadership and persistence. Robert William Bradford was born in To- ronto on Dec. 17, 1923. He was inducted into Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame in 1996. Doc Oaks and Friend. one hundred years • 3

From The Editors

Drew McCarthy

In commemoration of Canada’s 100th anniversary of powered flight, we are pleased to offer our readers this special edition supplement to Wings and Helicopters magazines. We hope that it will become a valued keepsake for you, for many years to come. The story of this country’s rich aviation history is a source of pride for all Canadians, the intelligence and vision of those who came before us – inspirational. To tell the story, we called upon two of our most experienced and knowledgeable writers, Peter Pigott and Raymond Canon. Peter is one of Canada’s most renowned aviation historians and he graciously agreed to write the five main sections of this supplement. You can read his biography on page 5. His work, as you will see, speaks for itself. We also prevailed upon Wings columnist Raymond Canon to provide us with an introductory overview of the global impact of our aviation history. Those of you familiar with Ray’s “A Look Back” column will already know about his passion for Canadian aviation. There are many others who contributed. We would especially like to thank Justin Cuffe of Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame, Paul Cabot from the Canadian Air & Space Museum, Marie-Josée Cadieux from the Canada Aviation Museum and Bgen Gaston Cloutier and his staff from the Department of National Defence for supplying us with a host of great photography. The cover and interior design of this publication were created by production manager Angela Simon of Annex Publishing and the meticulous layout done by Annex production artist Brooke Shaw. We would also like to thank those who sponsored this edition: Hamilton Watches, Petro Value, the Silver Dart Centennial Association and the Royal Canadian Mint.Without them this commemorative edition would not have been possible. As the editors of this project, we learned much about Canada’s aviation pioneers and, as we did, our sense of admiration grew. In the end, we also found ourselves reminded of the words of Sir Isaac Newton: “If I have seen further, it is only by standing on the shoulders of giants.” You will recognize many giants in the pages that follow.

On The Cover

We would like to thank Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame (CAHF) and Robert William Bradford for providing us with a copy of Bradford’s 1980 painting, “Doc Oaks and Friend,” for use on our cover. Almost 30 years ago, CAHF in association with James Richardson & Sons, Ltd. Commissioned Bradford to create, on canvas, a scene depicting Harold Anthony “Doc” Oaks, in commemoration of the birth of Western Canada Airways Ltd. In 1926. Robert Bradford’s paintings of significant Canadian aircraft are familiar to any aviation enthusiast. From beginnings as an RCAF pilot in 1943, he has distinguished himself by dedicating his life as aviation artist, historian and curator to preserving Canada’s Aviation heritage. He was instrumental in the development of the Canada Aviation Museum in Ottawa and its building stands as a testament to his great energy, skill, leadership and persistence. Robert William Bradford was born in Toronto on Dec. 17, 1923. He was inducted into Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame in 1996.

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