October Overhauls

The Mk XVI Spitire sits in the fall sunshine, against a backdrop of the last of the coloured leaves. Photo HF.

The

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(Français) 40ème anniversaire du air show de Hamilton

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Vintage Wings Attends COPA AGM

Last weekend, Vintage Wings was proud to support our good friends at COPA with our Hurricane, Spitfire and P40 at their Annual General Meeting in Hanover, Ont.

Of special note was the attendance of WWII Spitfire pilot Ian McKay.

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Vintage Inspiration

Air show season is in full swing, and Vintage Wings is thrilled to be a part of the action.

You may remember from last week’s update that on the way to the Hamilton air show, the Mustang stopped off at CYKZ, Buttonville Airport, just north of Toronto, ON. Before giving

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What else is going on at Vintage Wings?

We all know that the Mustang has left the building, but what else is going on at Vintage Wings?

Lots! First off, our brand-new Events Calendar is up and running. It shows all of our flying activities, plus special events and volunteer opportunities. You can see details of the flying, in addition to being

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Canso Comes a Callin’

Blue skies: The Canso and P40 fly in formation. Photo: Kelly Hadfield.

On Saturday morning the Gatineau Airport ramp

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Mk XVI Spitfire and Original Service Engine Reunited

 

Wizards at Work: AME Andre Laviolette and apprentice Vanessa Lefaivre gently lower the Packard-built Merlin into the awaiting arms

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New Pilot Check Outs

Joe Cosmano taxies out in the Hawker Hurricane

 

Around the hangar, springtime means training time. Take

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Vintage Wings Opens Retail Store at Ottawa McDonald Cartier Int’l Airport

At 10am on Wed, Apr 4, Vintage Wings founder Michael Potter, along with Ottawa Airport President and CEO Paul Benoit, cut the ribbon on Vintage Wings’ new Gear Up retail boutique.

Located in the main concourse, downstairs in Domestic Arrivals, the store is the first of many to be established across the country in the

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A Marriage 41 Years in the Making

Dave O’Malley, the genius behind all of the marketing and branding at Vintage Wings, the man who has

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