Taming the Skies : A Celebration of Canadian Flight

by Pigott, Peter

• ISBN13: 9781550024692
• ISBN10: 1550024698
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-07-26
• Publisher: Ingram Pub Services

Summary

It is a cruel irony of history that as we celebrate the centenary of flight on December 17, 2003, aviation is in a tailspin and airlines are disappearing in Canada. Yet flight itself remains one of humanity's most spectacular triumphs, and Canada especially has much to be proud of. Contained within these covers is a complex portrait of Canadian aviation, from the Silver Dart to the Cormorant. Packed with photographs as colourful as the details that accompany them, it bursts with unforgettable aircraft trivia.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 13
Introduction	p. 15
The Silver Dart	p. 17
Sopwith Camel	p. 23
Vickers Vimy	p. 27
Curtiss JN-4 Canuck	p. 33
Vickers Vedette	p. 37
De Havilland 60 Moth	p. 41
Ford Trimotor	p. 45
The R100	p. 51
Northrop Delta	p. 57
Supermarine Stranraer	p. 59
Airspeed AS-10 Oxford	p. 63
Shorts Sunderland	p. 65
Handley Page Hampden	p. 71
Noorduyn Norseman	p. 75
B-17 Flying Fortress	p. 79
Boulton Paul Defiant	p. 83
Handley Page Halifax	p. 85
Catalina/Canso	p. 93
Hawker Typhoon	p. 99
De Havilland 98 Mosquito	p. 103
Consolidated B-24 Liberator	p. 109
North American Mustang	p. 115
Auster AOP	p. 119
De Havilland Vampire	p. 121
Avro C-102 Jutliner	p. 125
North American B-25 Mitchell	p. 131
De Havilland Comet	p. 133
De Havilland Canada Beaver	p. 139
Lockheed Neptune	p. 143
Fairchild C-119	p. 147
McDonnell Banshee	p. 149
Sikorsky Dragonfly	p. 153
Canadair Cosmo	p. 155
Vertol H-21	p. 161
Vickers Vanguard	p. 163
Canadair Dynavert	p. 167
De Havilland Canada Caribou	p. 171
De Havilland Canada Twin Otter	p. 175
McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo	p. 179
Dassault Falcon	p. 181
Canadair Water Bomber	p. 185
Bell CH-135 Huey	p. 189
Douglas DC-9	p. 191
Sikorsky Sea King	p. 197
De Havilland Canada Dash 8	p. 203
Fokker F28	p. 207
Douglas DC-10	p. 209
Bell CH-146 Griffon	p. 215
Boeing 767	p. 219
CH-149 Cormorant	p. 223
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