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A Few CANADIAN Aviation Facts for May
1980 – (8-12) Maxie Anderson and his 1942 – Royal Air Force Mustang Mark I
son, Kristian Anderson, make the first – The British version of the North
nonstop balloon crossing of North American P-51 A Mustang – Tactical
America, flying from Fort Baker in reconnaissance aircraft of No. 26
California to Sainte-Félicité, Quebec, Squadron see combat over the English
Canada. Channel. It is the first combat action by
1965 – First flight of the Canadair CL-84 any version of the P-51 Mustang.
1949 – USAF North American F-82F 1942 – No. 130 (Fighter) Squadron was
Twin Mustang, 46-468, out of Mitchel formed at Bagotville, Quebec.
Field crashes into an unfinished house 1919 – The first commercial flight, from
on Fulton Avenue near Duncan Road, a Canada to United States, occurs as a
residential neighborhood of Hempstead, Canadian Curtiss aircraft flies 150
New York near Hofstra University; the pounds of raw furs from Toronto to
plane burst into flames but neither the Elizabeth, New Jersey. It is not a non-
pilot, 2nd Lt. Andrew Wallace, nor his stop flight.
radar observer, 1st Lt. Bryan Jolley, 1919 – Death of Bernard Paul
were killed. In fact, Wallace used a brick Gascoigne Beanlands, Canadian WWI
from the house to smash the right flying ace, killed in a flying accident at
canopy and rescue Jolley. RAF Northolt
1943 – No. 432 (Bomber) Squadron was
formed in England.
