Well, today was the big airshow day for Aero 150 held at the Gatineau Executive Airport. The guests of honour and the closing show was to be the Patrouille de France if weather permitted a show at all as there was a special weather advisory out for rain in the afternoon. The day started overcast,…
Today was a beautiful day for an airshow with temperature in the teens, blue sky, and nobody other than photographers on the airfield because today was Media Day, not airshow day. Airshow day for Aero 150 is Sunday and, although it was quite windy today (Saturday), Sunday is forecast for cold and rain so we’ll…
Australians and New Zealanders have been commemorating the landings at Gallipoli during the Great War since 1916 and “…it has become the national day of commemoration to remember those Australians and New Zealanders who died during WWI, WWII, and all subsequent wars and peacekeeping operations in which both countries have been involved.” according to Wing…
At long last it has come time to commemorate a moment in Canadian history that arguably helped define the Canadian identity and make Canada more than just a British colony. Today, April 9th, 2017, is the 100th anniversary of the Battle for Vimy Ridge, a four day battle in France in World War 1 that…