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A Huge Thank You and Welcome
To a Budding Aviation Photographer
This year’s event at the museum turned out to be a
great success. In fact so much so that we did not Friday, September 21 Lancaster Night Run 9:00 pm
have any staff or volunteers left to photograph the
Lancaster Merlin Engine Run-ups are immediately
event. Step up Andrew Hayter. At the last minute, followed by Run-ups of our Bristol Hercules 14 Cylinder
young Andrew, who had come out to enjoy the Radial engine, the type that powered some Lancasters,
event, was handed a camera and asked to take most Halifaxes and Wellingtons, and all Stirling Bombers.
pictures of the event. * Engine run-ups are subject to the aircraft being
serviceable and other factors *
Engine run times are subject to change.
Please confirm by visiting the website immediately
prior to the date.
Saturday, September 22 Halifax Recovery Update
11:00 A.M. thru to 2:00 P.M.
Did You Know
The 5% Factor: Only 5% of the world’s population has
For those who read last month’s issue, you will
ever travelled by plane.
agree that the photography by Andrew was very
professional. Way to go Andrew! It is young Jumbo Aircraft Windshield = BMW: One windshield or
individuals like yourself that keep this passion window frame of a Boeing 747-400’s cockpit costs as
alive. Keep up the good work! much as a BMW car.
Every day, there are approximately 200,000 flights
around the world.
In the 1920s, a plane ticket cost just $5!
The Air Transport Association of Canada says
schools nationwide train about 1,200 commercial pilots
a year, but that still falls about 400 pilots short of
demand across the country.
Photo by Andrew Hayter
