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31 May 2007

Canada Aviation Museum and Vintage Wings of Canada’s New Sunday Flying Visits Official Launch

Ottawa—On Sunday June 3 at 1:30 p.m. Vintage Wings of Canada’s new Sunday Flying Visit program at the Canada Aviation Museum will officially be launched by guests of honour, Canadian Second World War veterans Wing Commander James ‘Stocky’ Edwards and Squadron Leader Thomas Hoare.

James ‘Stocky’ Edwards is Canada’s highest scoring living ace of the Second World War, with a lengthy and illustrious RCAF career. He is also an artist and author. Joining Mr. Edwards is his one time ‘wing man’, Thomas Hoare, DFC, with his own amazing and varied RAF/RCAF career. (Media interviews with both gentlemen are available as of 1:00 p.m. Advance requests appreciated.)

Each Sunday afternoon from June to September Vintage Wings of Canada will pay a flying visit to the Canada Aviation Museum in one of their historic aircraft. Museum visitors will be able to go outside on the ramp to see and hear a living piece of our aviation heritage. The aircraft pilot will be on hand to answer questions.

The Canada Aviation Museum is delighted to expand upon its existing partnership with Vintage Wings of Canada with this Sunday Flying Visits program, and will also proudly put on exhibition the VWC WACO Taperwing aircraft this summer. Vintage Wings of Canada’s mission is to acquire, restore, maintain and fly classic aircraft significant to the early history of powered flight.

The Canada Aviation Museum, is Canada’s best aviation museum with an internationally renown aeronautical collection. The Museum is located at the intersection of the Aviation and Rockcliffe Parkways. Admission is $6 adults; $5 for students; $5 for seniors; and $3 for children 4-15; free for children under 4. A family pass is $14. Free parking. OC Transpo bus #129 Rockcliffe also goes to the Museum.

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