Monthly Archives: January 2012

S/L David L. (“Bud”) Quinn, CD

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

Someone posted this comment… S/L David L. (“Bud”) Quinn, CD Armament Officer in Charge of Gunnery No.7 Bombing and Gunnery School, Paulson, Manitoba June 1941 to July 30, 1942 My father (above) probably knew both P/O Gagnon and LAC Norm … Continue reading →

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One of the reasons I write this blog…

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

Comments from my readers like this one… A few years ago, but I remember sneaking into the base to watch the wings parade ceremonies. I was the only kid ever to have the opportunity to get past the guardhouse and … Continue reading →

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Spitfire pilots

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

I have another blog on WWII. It’s about RCAF No. 403 Squadron. The grandson of one of the pilots has been scanning his grandfather’s logbook and photo album As I like to say, he scans and I write. 86 articles … Continue reading →

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Digital Heritage Alberta

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

A must see Website. Click here. Then click on the CF-18, then the Airspeed Oxford, then on the Tiger Moth, finally on Pilots to view Knights with Wings. Click on the image to go to the BCATP page Sometimes it … Continue reading →

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Captains of the Clouds

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

Eugene Gagnon was one of them… Back in 1941. Captains of the Clouds was a movie made in 1941. Click here for more information. In this photograph, Eugene stands besides a Harvard. Look at the first numbers… 25. Now look … Continue reading →

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The Magnificent Seven

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

At first I believed that the next picture was taken in autumn 1941 at No. 6 SFTS Dunnville, Ontario. That’s what I believed looking at the Irvin jackets and the planes in the background. But I was not sure… I … Continue reading →

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Dunnville, Ontario

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

I don’t travel much but when I do I take a lot of pictures. And I mean a lot… These pictures where taken in September 2011 when I went to visit Cricket 34 in Hamilton. Cricket 34 is George Stewart. … Continue reading →

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John Colton, another Typhoon pilot

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

I had heard about this pilot before but I did not pay to much attention. He lives in Canada. Albie Gotze told me he knew him so I got curious. I never met him personally nor did I ever meet … Continue reading →

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Typhoon Pilot… No Piece of Cake

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

While searching for information about 137 Squadron and Albie Gotze, I found this… You can tell that flying the Hawker Typhoon was no piece of cake… A Supermarine Spitfire Mark IX raises the dust as it taxies past a Hawker … Continue reading →

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First-hand experience about Operation Market Garden

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

During my search about Operation Market Garden, I found this… Albie Gotze was there and he gave a lecture on his experience as a Typhoon pilot. This is where I found it. The main talk of the evening, My Role as … Continue reading →

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