Aerotime

JUNE 12, 2024

With its arrival back at its home airport, the ferry flight marked the end of a four-year-long saga that saw much of the carrier’s fleet mothballed. In all, 70 aircraft were sent by the carrier to be stored in the dry, arid conditions of the Australian desert. The plane had been in Alice Springs since September 2020.

Ferry Flight 278

Ferry Flight Weather Airline Airlines 278

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 27, 2024

The ferry flight to the museum , tentatively scheduled for August 10th this year, will likely mark the type’s final ever journey skyward under its own power. Transport Canada will do all of the approvals… And then, there might be a practice flight. I’m still waiting to hear about that.”

Ferry Flight 131

Ferry Flight Airplanes Weather Runway 131

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 12, 2024

The weekend is action-packed with daily airshows, aircraft displays, military vehicles, WWII veterans, speakers, presentations, vendors, entertainers, Homefront education, mock battles, 20-plus acres of WWII encampments, nightly big-band hangar dances, and of course, the reenactors. WildKat returned to flight in the summer of 2018.

Cargo 116

Cargo Hangar Ferry Flight Weather 116

Aerotime

JUNE 21, 2024

David Legg Collection / Courtesy photo Once the decision to acquire C-FNJF was made, there followed a long period of work on the aircraft to make it ready not only for the long ferry flight to the UK but also for ongoing operations. The aircraft eventually sank (where it remains to this day).

Tail 286

Tail Pilot Ferry Flight Stability 286