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Veteran Gordon Jensen, organizer of the Flags of Remembrance ceremony in Ottawa

Pausing to remember the cost of Canadian freedom

Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

Drivers along the Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway may have noticed an impressive number of Canadian flags behind the Canada Aviation and Space Museum lately. The 128 flags were erected at a Flags of Remembrance ceremony on Oct. 7, to pay tribute to the men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces and Veterans. Each flag represents 1,000 Canadian soldiers and RCMP killed and missing in action. The flags are a poignant display of patriotism – and a visual reminder of the cost of freedom.

Loading an engine aboard the Canadian-made Doman LZ-5 during a demonstration tour in Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas, in 1957. Anon., « Doman LZ-5 gets oil field check-out. » Aviation Week, 4 November 1957, 111.

To dream the impossible dream, Part 1

Rénald Fortier

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

An interesting helicopter production project in Canada began in 1953. At that time, the management of Fleet Manufacturing Limited was looking for products that it could produce for years to come. The Fort Erie, Ontario, company, formerly known as Fleet Aircraft Limited, wanted to partner with an American business with a product to sell because its resources did not allow it to design any complex item. The growing importance of the helicopter in Canada, both for civilian and military roles

Loading up a Pan American World Airways, Incorporated Douglas DC-4. C. Allen Elggren, “What part shall freight forwarders have in the development of the air freight industry, Part IV.” Air Transportation, November 1947, 24.

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Rénald Fortier

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

On a few occasions since yours truly joined the National Aviation Museum, today’s Canada Aviation and Space Museum, in Ottawa, Ontario, an event that took place was around the time Noah and his family built the ark, the odd colleague suggested that I could be quirky or whimsical. If truth be told, I consider myself to be as entertaining as paint drying on a wall. Still, in the interest of quirkiness and whimsicality, I am pleased to offer you this photo, found in the November 1947 issue of the

A Fairchild-Hiller FH-1100 operated by Okanagan Helicopters Limited. CASM, negative number 29896.

A brief episode in the life of “Pi”, Part 2

Rénald Fortier

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

Are you ready to yet again dive into the history of Piasecki Aircraft Corporation, my reading friend? Yes? Wonderful. In the summer of 1969, this company purchased the production rights of the Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 and hoped to obtain an order from the Canadian Armed Forces, then looking for a light observation helicopter. If this five-seat machine tested in January 1963 won the competition, Piasecki Aircraft promised to begin producing it at the newly closed Canadian Forces Base Picton, in

The Piasecki Model 16 Pathfinder, 1967. Anon., « – . » Aviation magazine international, 15 October 1967, cover page.

A brief episode in the life of “Pi”, Part 1

Rénald Fortier

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

You seem puzzled, my reading friend. Don’t tell me you have never seen this photo extracted from the 15 October 1967 issue of the French bimonthly Aviation magazine international. Given the circumstances, I have no choice but to provide you with some information.

A Bombardier CSeries of Swiss Global Air Lines Société anonyme, Salon international de l’Aéronautique et de l’Aspace, Le Bourget, Paris, June 2015. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/Bombardier_CSeries_CS100_in_Swiss_livery_at_PAS15.jpg

Breaking News – On the Origin of the CSeries by Means of Internet Communication

Rénald Fortier

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

Greetings, my reading friend, and welcome to the surprising world of aviation and space. Your truly must admit that the deal signed by Québec aerospace giant Bombardier Incorporé and European aerospace giant Airbus Societas Europaea came as a bit of a surprise. How did we get here, you may ask? A good question. To quote Princess Irulan, a minor character from the rather disappointing 1984 science fiction movie Dune, a beginning is a very delicate time. One could argue that Bombardier’s quest for

Jean Saint-Germain at the controls of the Hélipack at the 1978 edition of the EAA Annual Convention and Fly-In, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Chris Sorenson, “Canadians at Oshkosh.” Canadian Aviation, October 1978, 27.

Another brick in the wall, Part 3

Rénald Fortier

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

Hello again, patient reader. Did you know that Jean Saint-Germain is one of the few Canadians who developed his own helicopter? In the early 1970s, this Québec inventor made a few hops at the controls of an unregistered single-seat prototype. This flight was therefore thoroughly illegal. Worse still, Saint-Germain did not have a helicopter pilot license at the time. Inspectors from the Department of Transport ordered him to end his test flights. They added that it was illegal to use a homebuilt

One of the Bensen B-8M Gyrocopters built (assembled?) by Quebec Copter Aircraft Incorporated. C.M. Seifert, “Production line for homebuilts.” Canadian Aviation, July 1967, 35.

Another brick in the wall, Part 2

Rénald Fortier

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

Welcome, my reading friend. Let us jump into the heart of the matter without further ado. As interesting as they were, the Moto-Plane and Raz-Mut ultralights were only one aspect of Jean Saint-Germain’s aeronautical activities. Fascinated by the performance of the Bensen B-8M Gyrocopter single seat autogiro, an American aircraft tested for the first time in December 1955, the Québec inventor and pilot bought a production license and launched a promotional campaign. You seem puzzled, my reading

The Saint-Germain Raz-Mut flown at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for the 1977 edition of the EAA Annual Convention and Fly-In. Howard Levy, “Oshkosh. 25e anniversaire du rassemblement de l’EAA.” Aviation magazine international, 1 to 14 October 1977, 45.

Another brick in the wall, Part 1

Rénald Fortier

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

The mid 1970s were an important period in the history of private flying and light aviation. Indeed, a new type of aircraft was emerging at the time. Known as an ultralight, it owed its origin, to a large extent, to the enthusiasm of thousands of male North American hang glider pilots – and of many female ones. Around 1975-76, some of these passionate individuals mounted small engines on hang gliders with rigid or non rigid wings. These powered hang gliders did not go unnoticed. Several designers

The first Felixstowe F-5L flying boat produced by Canadian Aeroplanes.

Surprising Stories on the Fly

Canada Aviation and Space Museum

“Boundless Horizons” for Outreach Exhibitions I love quirkiness—anything surprising that makes me pause, take note, or re-think. That’s one reason I find interpretive planning so rewarding. I get to find creative ways to share stories with museum visitors—layering catchy texts, evocative images, and historic objects.

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