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A black and white photograph of approximately 10 airplanes under construction in a large factory. Two workers are visible in the foreground.

The Avro Lancaster: Beyond the Second World War

Valerie Kaiyang Wood

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

The Avro Lancaster was a large British bomber airplane, manufactured by A.V. Roe and Company (Avro), that entered the Second World War in April 1942 and was best known for nighttime bombings of German cities. It was one of the first British bombers to feature four engines, which allowed it to carry a very large bombing load, more than 6,000 kg, as well as enough fuel to fly more than 2,600 km in a single flight. The Lancaster could reach speeds of 438 km per hour and had a high-altitude ceiling

Kenneth Albert Arnold, in the centre, with two other pilots who claimed they had had seen unidentified flying objects, namely Emil J. Smith, on the left, and Ralph Stevens. Anon., “Pilotes qui virent des soucoupes volantes.” Le Soleil, 8 July 1947, 1.

“Everyone has seen the flying saucers, except journalists:” The first sightings of unidentified flying objects / unidentified aerial phenomena in the province of Québec, 24 June to 19 July 1947, part 2

Rénald Fortier

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

Welcome back, my open-minded reading friend. Shall we continue our look at the way French language daily and weekly newspapers in Québec dealt with flying saucer sightings in their neck of the wood during the 3 three or so weeks which followed Kenneth Albert Arnold’s epoch-making experience of 24 June 1947? Good for you. A sighting occurred in Montréal, Québec, in the early evening of 8 July 1947. Thirty or so people observed a very large and dark object which consisted of two superposed discs

Kenneth Albert Arnold. Anon., “Boise Airman Positive He Didn’t See Ordinary Craft Reflections.” The Idaho Daily Statesman, 28 June 1947, 9.

“Everyone has seen the flying saucers, except journalists:” The first sightings of unidentified flying objects / unidentified aerial phenomena in the province of Québec, 24 June to 19 July 1947, part 1

Rénald Fortier

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

Greetings, my reading friend, greetings. As many people around the globe take stock of the 75th anniversary of Kenneth Albert Arnold’s now famous 24 June 1947 sighting of 9 unidentified flying objects, soon described as flying saucers, moving at very high speed near Mount Rainier, in the state of Washington, it would be interesting to look at the early days of the modern flying saucer phenomenon through the eyes of the papers aimed at the major segment of the population of what could be

A typical advertisement of the Toronto, Ontario, firm William Hood & Company. Anon., “William Hood & Company.” The Canadian Grocer & General Storekeeper, 27 May 1892, 9.

“A new trade winner for grocers and general merchants;” or, How William Hood & Company of Toronto, Ontario, became a pretext to dwell upon the mysteries of... castor oil

Rénald Fortier

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

As yours truly gazed across the abyss that is the World Wide Web, an ad caught my eye. I will admit it had never occurred to me refer to castor oil as delicious. Mind you, I must also admit I never had the (dis)pleasure to actually taste that fluid. As I searched and searched ceaselessly, for a good 90 seconds and a half, for information on William Hood & Company of Toronto, Ontario, a thought gradually formed into my mind. Why not use that firm as pretext to talk (type?) about castor oil? That

Gertrude Dugal, the first francophone Québec women to obtain a pilot’s license – or not, Cartierville airport, Cartierville, Québec. Anon., “La seule diplômée.” La Patrie, Journal du dimanche, 18 May 1947, 1.

“Across the clouds I see my shadow fly:” Some words about Gertrude Dugal, the first francophone Québec woman to obtain a pilot’s license – unless it was someone else

Rénald Fortier

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

Do you like Pink Floyd, my reading friend? I have to confess to being very fond of their music, including the hugely popular 1987 song Learning to Fly. That piece is most appropriate given the subject yours truly wishes to address today. And yes, I will be brief. Very brief. Pinky promise. Our story began in Montréal, Québec, at an unfortunately undetermined date, during the First World War perhaps, with the birth of Gertrude Dugal. In the 1930s, the young woman took a business course at Villa

A young man stands in the foreground. The elevated nose section of a jet airplane is on display behind him, flanked by two jets sitting behind a low barrier.

Testing Things Out: An Intern’s Experiences at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum

Jesse Edrington

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

We are pleased to share an article by Jesse Edrington, a student in the Applied Museum Studies Program at Algonquin College. Jesse reflects on his final year field placement at the Museum and shares his most memorable moments and lessons learned.

Dan Cooper, as drawn by Belgian “bande dessinée” author Albert Weinberg during his visit to North Bay, Ontario, in May-June 1966. Anon., “Originator of RCAF cartoon hero visits defence bases at North Bay.” The North Bay Nugget, 3 June 1966, 1.

A prolific Belgian “bande dessinée” author who deserves to be better known: the father of Dan Cooper, Canadian hero, Albert Weinberg (1922-2011), Part 2

Rénald Fortier

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

Hello, my reading friend, yours truly is delighted to see that this text, a humble contribution to the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Belgian “bande dessinée” author Albert Weinberg, interests you a tiny bit. You will recall that the first part of this issue of our blog / bulletin / thingee ended with a sentence implying that the accomplishments of Weinberg contained therein, important as they were / are, were not and are not the reason why he became famous throughout the world. Allow me

Albert Weinberg during one of his many visits on Canadian soil. Anon., “Dan Cooper c’est Buzz Beurling.” La Presse, 31 March 1975, A3.

A prolific Belgian “bande dessinée” author who deserves to be better known: The father of Dan Cooper, Canadian hero, Albert Weinberg (1922-2011), Part 1

Rénald Fortier

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

If you do not mind, my reading friend, I would like to talk to you today about a prolific Belgian “bande dessinée” author who deserves to be better known, a gentleman of gentlemen that yours truly met in September 1994, at the Canada Aviation Museum, today’s Canada Aviation and Space Museum, in Ottawa, Ontario, during an evening surrounding a temporary and traveling exhibition which highlighted the best-known element of his work. (Hello, MD and SD!) I am doing this because Albert Weinberg was

Colour photograph showing white boxes on a vertical bay of archival shelves. A label on the closest box says: “Creagan Collection AH0075.5. Airmen 1914-1918 Canadian & British. Drawer Two: 2 of 2.”

Archives Awareness Week 2022 - no tours yet, but try…archival shelf bingo!

How can we recreate the spontaneity and whimsy of an in-person tour online? The answer….archival shelf bingo!

A typical FFVS J 22 fighter plane of the Swedish air force, or Flygvapnet, Bunge, Sweden, circa 1948-49. Flygvapenmuseum, FVMF.002142.

I have been asked a few times what my favourite airplane was. Well, here is one of my all-time favourites: Sweden’s FFVS J 22 fighter plane, part 2

Rénald Fortier

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

Greetings, my reading friend, and welcome to the second and final part of the tiny gift that yours truly is offering himself as a kick off to this month of April 2022. As was said (typed?) in the first part of this article, the 1940 American embargo and confiscation of its war supplies put the Swedish government in a real pickle. The British aeroengine produced under license by the only manufacturing firm of its type in the country, Nohab Flygmotorfabriker Aktiebolaget, a subsidiary of Swedish

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