(Submitted by Alan Watson - 2010)
Check out this P-51 Cockpit shot. This is an excellent restoration, every nut and bolt, every instrument is like new...not even a chip on the paint. Put your mouse pointer anywhere and click/hold down/ and drag the photo to what you want to see. Play with it because you will be amazed at how much you can see, (much more than the Pilot could have see in combat because he is limited by his harness and cannot rotate his neck 360 deg).
Turkish Airlines has a wedding above the clouds.
Anthony Walsh is deeply involved in trying to get the B-767 fin 604 (Gimli Glider) for permanent display at the Gimli museum. Unfortunately, the present owner has scrapped most of the aircraft, however there are sections of the hull available for purchase.
Consequently there is a fund-raising process in place and donations of any amount would be most welcomed.
If you would like to support this endeaver, then please send a cheque marked GIMLI GLIDER FUND to the address below. You’ll receive tax receipt in mail later from the Rural Municipality of Gimli:
RM of Gimli,
P.O. Box 1246
Gimli, MB
R0C 1B0
Tel: (204) 642-6650 (# needed if sending express)
Anthony Walsh will be keeping a tally of donators, and there will be a posted list of donors at the future Gimli glider pavilion, so please advise amount when you send off the cheque.
Anthony Walsh
Metro Transit operates its MetroX service from downtown to Halifax Stanfield International airport. The #320 bus operates every 30 minutes during peak morning (6 am to 9 am) and afternoon (3 pm to 6 pm) times.
The regular schedule departs every 60 minutes. Fares are $3.50 for adults and $2.75 for seniors. Passenger baggage is allowed on the MetroX, however, please review their baggage policy for specifics.
Be aware of the seating plans when traveling on the DH8-300 aircraft.
Recently we were in seats 13 and, on boarding traipsed to the back of the aircraft knowing how the row numbers increase BUT on that particular aircraft seats 13 was up the front, so we had to squirm our way back against the flow of boarding passengers who evidently knew where their seats were located.
On the return DH8-300 flight we were again located in seat 13 and, on boarding was surprised to find that row 13 was really at the back of the aircraft. The flight attendant kindly let us sit in row 1 instead of having to go to the back of the aircraft.
Our International Maple Leaf Lounge in LHR Terminal 2 was selected as the winner of the First Class Lounge design category in the Aviation Sector of the International Yacht and Aviation Awards