Finding FAM

One writer/pilot's quest to track down an old biplane & honour a westward gone aviator.
*Airborne* from @goose_lane

[Canada Aviation and Space Museum @avspacemuseum]

North Star 17515 is the last remaining example in the world. It served the RCAF from 1948 to 1966. RCAF North Stars flew in support of the Korean Airlift from 1950-54, the UN Operation in the Congo 1960-64 and many domestic and international missions. (📷 Robert Coulter)

[Canada Aviation and Space Museum @avspacemuseum]

Visit our virtual exhibit "High flyers: Canadian women in aviation" for #WomensHistoryMonth https://t.co/bh0eVgDa2X #MakeAnImpact @Women_Canada #femInSTEM

[Goose Lane Editions @goose_lane]

Hey, debut novelists! Ever feel like you're frauds? You're not alone!
#ImposterSyndromeisreal #thesyndromewemean #wearesureyourenotanimposter #yourenotright?
https://t.co/NnrExui8k2

[Ottawa Writers Festival @Writersfest]

Really enjoyed catching @RogersShelagh first episode of the season, especially interviews with @vivekshraya, @rachelagiese and @canisialu's thoughts on Dionne Brand. Check out the full episode: https://t.co/tNNQuTWKkn

[Finding FAM @FindingFAM]

mini Smith Miniplane I built for my almost 4 year old son & almost 2 year old daughter. It's about a 1/7th scale model of the original. #homebuilt #avgeek #biplane

[Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum @CWHM]

There are only two B-29’s and two Lancaster’s left flying in the world.
You will see one of each only at the Community Charity Airshow today in Brantford. Gates open at 11AM Flying starts at 1PM. For details go to: https://t.co/dcbm3P7lL8
@VisitBrantford @branttourism

[SciTechImages @SciTechImages]

Two men pose at the #Toronto Flying Club with the first #aircraft to be assembled by de Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited, a D.H.60X Moth, Toronto, Ontario, 1928, fr @avspacemuseum Image Bank #Airplane

[Canada Aviation and Space Museum @avspacemuseum]

Unloading an artifact uncovered by @RaiseTheArrow that CCI and museum conservators will be working on. An opportunity to test conservation and recovery procedures. The search continues!

[Raise the Arrow @raisethearrow]

We are pleased to announce the first historic relic of the Avro Arrow free-flight program has been recovered on Aug 13 after 64+ yrs in Lake Ontario. While the @raisethearrow team is continuing its search for the free-flight models, the discovery is the grandfather to the program

[Finding FAM @FindingFAM]

I've been hard at work on that other literary project so the blog's been neglected - until today! New post is up! It looks back at a special encounter when we took the @VintageWingsCan #Cornell & #Finch to #RCAF Pendleton last season. #RCAF https://t.co/7wuxiTUT48

[Finding FAM @FindingFAM]

I had a good chuckle reading this. https://t.co/1RSLeEGiuC

[Goose Lane Editions @goose_lane]

Did You Know That I Have a Book Coming Out?
#satire #barely
https://t.co/v57lr4bK7W

[Canada Aviation and Space Museum @avspacemuseum]

This year, @AvSpaceMuseum is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the grand opening of its new building. Originally known as the National Aviation Museum, it actually opened in 1960 at Uplands Airport in Ottawa before the new building was opened on June 17, 1988.

[Finding FAM @FindingFAM]

Practicing slipping passes @theRFC #GoProHERO5 #biplane #opencockpit #smithminiplane #avgeek

[Canada Aviation and Space Museum @avspacemuseum]

In 1992, the National Museum of Science and Technology Corporation was incorporated and included @AvSpaceMuseum and @SciTechMuseum

[Finding FAM @FindingFAM]

My new AVI-8 Lancaster Dambusters edition at 1700' in the #Smithminiplane open cockpit biplane. #Jomashop #MyJomashop

[Finding FAM @FindingFAM]

Finally did our first flight of 2018 - some approaches and a full stop landing just to break off the rust and start the momentum. Have a look: https://t.co/6OXyi0yycM #opencockpit #smith #miniplane #biplane #avgeek

[Goose Lane Editions @goose_lane]

Miniature Models of History’s Most Famous Photographs.
A pair of artists spent years recreating these iconic images in three dimensions.

https://t.co/XVseStJ8P2

[TimeWinders @TimeWinders]

#Titanic106 On the anniversary of the Titanic tragedy, a special look back at Ottawa’s hidden history connected to the ill fated ship. #ottawa #titanic https://t.co/WlGjIfRkkk

[Finding FAM @FindingFAM]

@CWHM Lots of info/backstory here:
https://t.co/Kcof4tTluZ
Is apparently in the Reynolds-Alberta Museum

[Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum @CWHM]

Unlike other Lancasters that were mounted on pedestals (eg. Toronto, Windsor, Calgary), FM213 was mounted on its jacking points to ensure minimal structural damage and stress so that it could possibly be restored to flying condition one day... which they did! #ThrowbackThursday