Page 5 - September 2019

Fun facts

Awhile ago, a certain flight instructor was sent out to
help a trainee who had radioed that he was about to
make a forced landing a few miles from the base. The
instructor spotted the plane standing in a field small
enough to present a real challenge to his professional
reputation! With determination, full flaps and engine
just above the stall,

The Mission of the Society

Retain, Restore, Honour and Educate

The Mosquito:

"Working to preserve the last photo-survey Mosquito"
With some work and concentration Guy maneuvered
To serve as stewards for the de Havilland DH.98 into the field. Climbing out, he shouted to the trainee,
Mosquito, RS700/CF-HMS, owned by the City of Calgary. “Just how did you manage to get into such a small
Our plan is to preserve this important piece of Canadian field?” “I landed in the big field over there,” the trainee
peace-time aviation history, restore it to static condition explained, “but in order to leave room for you, I had
as it was when operated by Spartan Air Services in the the farmer tow me here!”
1950s and to create materials that will educate the public
on the Mosquito aircraft and role aviation has played on
the exploration of Canada.

The Hurricane:

To serve as stewards for the Hawker Hurricane, RCAF
5389, owned by the City of Calgary. Our plan is to
preserve this important piece of Canadian war-time
aviation history, restore it to static condition and to
create materials that will educate the public on
Canadian's contribution to freedom during the Second
World War.

The Calgary Mosquito Society is proud to be a member
of:

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