This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Tiger Moth’s Last Flight Aided By Local Man
Tiger Moth No. 3874, rebuilt by owner Bob Laidlaw, flew to Downsview Toronto to join the Toronto Aerospace Museum. Archie Landry of Rapid City joined as co pilot for the final leg from Oshawa after a Brandon engine issue paused the homecoming trip begun in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Waddell
Neepawa
Bob Laidlaw
Toronto Aerospace Museum
deHavilland
Laidlaw
Toronto
Virden
Brandon
Downsview
Oshawa Airport
Archie Landry
Rapid City
Landry
Truckee-Tahoe
Lake Tahoe
California
Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum
John McNarry
Canada
de Havilland Aircraft Factory
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
BCATP
de Havilland Canada
Downsview Park
Canadian Forces Base