Aviation Memorabilia Newsletter

After reading the article from Mike Nash under 'Subscriber Feedback' in NetLetter #1476, John Cooke shares this memory -

I remember Mike from back in the 60's. I transferred from YYZ RES to YYZ C&SS in the late 50's and moved from 130 Bloor West to 151 Front St West (6th floor in the CN building) - before the CN tower was built.

I retired December 31, 1984 from Air Canada; I was originally hired as TCA.

I spent some time with Joe Comeau and his Dorval communications group. Names like Bob Jacquin, Jean-Georges Major, Ron Blue, Bob Bishop, Bob Belding and Roger Rouse .. are all familiar!

From Ken McLeod -

Hi everyone at the NetLetter...thanks for the "News" folks, enjoyed the pictures of 1963 and the home and home hockey games with Montreal and Toronto...they were good times.

Cheers all and keep well,

Ken McLeod, Halifax

From Captains David & Stew Thompson, 

Enjoyed the little brief on TFX. Prior to Wardair, this aircraft saw service with Central Northern Airways, where my father flew it frequently in the summer of 1956.

Cheers,

Captain David Thomson, retired Air Canada 2019

and Dad, Captain Stew Thomson, retired Air Canada 1988

From Jean Downie,

I enjoyed looking at the photos and reading the article 'Remember When' in Netletter #1479 extracted from "Between Ourselves,” Number 267, from March 1964.

It certainly brought back memories of being a member of the In Flight base at that time. Each flight attendant was given a memento to commemorate the opening of the Terminal. Maybe all staff received one? Of this, I am unsure.

Not an unusual gift at the time, although almost useless now that smoking is not considered to be as glamorous as in the past! Here is a photo of the lighter which was given to me, like new, never used!!

Good wishes, and thank you for keeping us all in touch!

Jean Downie, YYZ