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The first Jurca MJ-7 Gnatsum, Edmonton, Alberta. Anon. “Aeronews.” Air Progress, November 1969, 21.
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Aviation

You say Mustang, I say Gnatsum: Christopher Barnard Falconar and another giant leap for homebuilding in Canada

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Nov 5, 2019
Hi, hello. How are you on this November day? Having stumbled (Ouch. Sorry.) on the photograph above while I was exploring the November 1969 issue of the American magazine Air Progress , I had the idea to write (talk?) to you about a very important personality in the Canadian homebuilder / amateur aircraft making community who lived in Edmonton, Alberta. An avid model maker during his youth, Christopher Barnard “Chris” Falconar was born in 1927. He began his career in aeronautics towards the end
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Earth & Environment
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3 things you should know — November edition

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Nov 4, 2019
Meet Renée-Claude Goulet, Jesse Rogerson, and Michelle Campbell Mekarski. They are Ingenium’s science advisors, providing expert scientific advice on key subjects relating to our three museums — the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, and the Canada Science and Technology Museum. In this colourful monthly blog series, Ingenium’s science advisors offer up three quirky nuggets related to their areas of expertise. For the November edition, they took a closer
Proudly at the wheel of his Austin Pathfinder pedal car, Ian Cooks is asking a bus driver for street information, Taunton, England. Anon., “La puce de la route.” Photo-Journal, 17 November 1949, 9.
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Aviation

Austin is today’s best long term investment because you get so much more in an Austin: The saga of the Pathfinder and J40 pedal cars

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Nov 1, 2019
Good morning to you, my reading friend, and no, the name of the bipedal creatures native to the icy planet Hoth that were used by the rebel alliance in the 1983 movie Return of the Jedi was not taunton. It was tauntaun. To lead you back to the path that leads to enlightenment and joy, yours truly would like to quote the caption which accompanied the photograph found in the 17 November 1949 issue of the Montréal, Québec, weekly Photo-Journal :
A black-and-white image of William George Barker in a German aircraft, which was allegedly captured in one of his last battles. Circa 1919
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Military

Honouring the brave: William George Barker was Canada’s most decorated serviceman

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Oct 31, 2019
Regarded as one of Canada’s most impressive airmen of all time, William George Barker is credited with 50 total victories.
A black-and-white image of Alan Arnett McLeod, sitting in his military uniform.
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Military

Honouring the brave: Alan Arnett McLeod was Canada’s youngest Victoria Cross recipient

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Oct 31, 2019
While Alan Arnett McLeod was Canada’s youngest recipient of the Victoria Cross, that’s just one of the facts that make him such an interesting historical figure.
A black-and-white image of William Avery Bishop in the cockpit of a Nieuport aircraft, handling a machine gun.
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Military

Honouring the brave: William Avery “Billy” Bishop was a top Canadian aviator

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Oct 31, 2019
William Avery “Billy” Bishop is one of Canada’s most famous airmen of all time, and probably the most well known to come out of the First World War.
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Social Science & Culture

The science behind Hollywood’s movie monsters

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Oct 31, 2019
Horror movies have enjoyed widespread popularity since Frankenstein lured terrified audiences to the screen back in 1931. But how much science is

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