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Anthony Herben provides some clarification regarding the difference between 'Trans-Canada Air Lines' and 'Trans-Canada Airway(s)'
This is in reference to the story in NetLetter #1553, 'Trans Canada Airways: A Look Back at 1939'
In 1937 Trans-Canada Air Lines operated out of Lethbridge, Alberta, the airline’s western Canada hub. The attached story talks about Trans-Canada Airways. This was not a name used for Trans-Canada Air Lines, but a reference to building the airways across Canada, hence 'Trans-Canada Airways.'
Also known as the Trans-Canada Air Route System. I have enclosed an article about the Trans-Canada Airways (linked in the references below).
As mentioned on page 5 of the article, surveys were conducted in 1928 to build the 'Trans-Canada Airway'. I hope your readers will understand where the confusion lies. Regards,
Anthony
Editors' Note: We were concerned about the confusion before publishing the article.
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Additional References:
We featured this article in NetLetter #1475 Wayne's Wings piece.
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Submitted by Lorne Paterson -
Regarding NetLetter #1553 - Remember When
This was the very best hotel in Waikiki, period! I stayed there for the first time in the early sixties and several times thereafter including our honeymoon.
The grounds were beautiful with the pool and the lagoon to swim in. The restaurant was super, but the best was the Tiki Bar which was the gathering place for many of the local Hawaiians.
They loved to sing and the atmosphere was unbeatable. I still remember the piano player, his name was Val Nolesco. He brought the place to life every time he played. It was actually even cheaper for airline staff when I first went there, $6.00 per night including the Tuesday night Mai Tai party.
There was a parrot in the open air lobby who was always drunk after eating the cherries from the numerous drinks. Every night at sundown a group of Hawaiians serenaded the guests. They would walk along the path singing Hawaiian songs. It was really beautiful.
Sadly the land became too valuable and was bought out by the Hilton Hawaiian Village and was torn down. A real loss to the real Waikiki. Only the lagoon remains and we got to walk it a while back.
It brought back very fine memories. I was Station Operations and Maintenance Manager in HNL from 1986 until 1992 and thought about it many times. At 82 it still lives on
Lorne Paterson
PS: The old expression "Last one out turn out the lights" applies to two maintenance people from Canadian Airlines, Dave Parkinson and I.
On April 1st, 2001 Dave and I signed the Canadian Airlines aircraft over to AC and retired. There were no more Canadian aircraft.
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Submitted by Alan Mulholland -
To answer David Hykle’s question in NetLetter #1553 about the B-727 parked outside the YWG Maintenance hangar in the 1990s, it was a Worldways aircraft.
We had performed a 'D' Check on the aircraft right around the time Worldways went bankrupt. We held the aircraft in lien due to non payment for what seemed like several years. I can’t remember the registration or fin number.
Hope this helps.
Regards, Alan
Editors' Note: We have not been able to identify the specific aircraft, however, as per rzjets.net, we did find that three B-727-82s have flown in Worldways Canada livery.
The photo below, taken by our friend Caz Caswell, of C-GWGP at YYZ, September 18, 1989.
Note by Caz: It was some months before Worldways got around to putting the tail logo on.
Photos (with full livery) of the other registrations are available at the links below:
C-GWGT by Mike Head
C-GWGV. by Peter Scharkowski
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