Wings Across Canada : An Illustrated History of Canadian Aviation

From the eccentric Fairey Battle to the lethal-looking CF-18, from modern airliners that have no defects (and no character) to the classic North Star (which had both), here is the ultimate line-up of the aircraft that have served Canadians in the last century. With over one hundred photographs of fifty historic planes, Wings Across Canada is a retrospective of Canada's aeronautical technology. This book does not compare the planes, nor claim that all are "classics" in the traditional sense of the word. Instead, it is a celebration of a love affair with aircraft that all served a purpose in their own time. Cover......Page 1 Title Page......Page 3 Copyright page......Page 4 Dedication......Page 5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS......Page 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS P1......Page 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS P2......Page 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS P3......Page 9 AVRO 504K......Page 11 ARMSTRONG-WHITWORTH SISKIN......Page 13 WESTLAND WAPITI......Page 15 THE TIGER MOTH......Page 19 FOKKER UNIVERSAL......Page 21 FAIRCHILD FC-2 AND W-2......Page 27 FOKKER SUPER UNIVERSAL......Page 31 JUNKERS W33/34......Page 35 FAIRCHILD 71......Page 39 JUNKERS 52/1M......Page 43 WESTLAND LYSANDER......Page 47 GRUMMAN GOBLIN......Page 49 FAIREY BATTLE......Page 53 BEECHCRAFT EXPEDITOR......Page 57 FAIREY ALBACORE......Page 59 THE BOEING 247......Page 63 AVRO ANSON......Page 67 LOCKHEED ELECTRA......Page 69 DOUGLAS DAKOTA......Page 73 HAWKER HURRICANE......Page 77 NORTH AMERICAN HARVARD......Page 81 LOCKHEED HUDSON......Page 85 THE CURTISS P-40 KITTYHAWK......Page 89 SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE......Page 91 AVRO LANCASTER......Page 95 BRISTOL BEAUFIGHTER......Page 101 DOUGLAS BOSTON/HAVOC......Page 103 GRUMMAN AVENGER......Page 107 LOCKHEED CONSTELLATION......Page 109 CANADAIR NORTH STAR......Page 113 BRISTOL FREIGHTER......Page 117 GRUMMAN ALBATROSS......Page 119 CANADAIR SABRE......Page 121 CANADAIR CT-133 SILVER STAR......Page 125 SIKORSKY S-55......Page 129 GRUMMAN TRACKER......Page 131 AVRO ARROW......Page 135 CANADAIR CL-41 TUTOR......Page 139 CC-130 HERCULES......Page 141 DE HAVILLAND BUFFALO......Page 145 LOCKHEED CF-104 STARFIGHTER......Page 147 BOEING 737......Page 151 CF-5 FREEDOM FIGHTER......Page 153 BOEING 747: THE FIRST JUMBO JET......Page 157 CP-140 AURORA......Page 159 DE HAVILLAND DASH 7......Page 163 CT-155 HAWK......Page 165 CC-150 POLARIS......Page 169 CF-18 HORNET......Page 171 CF-100 CANUCK......Page 177 CL-600 CHALLENGER......Page 181 INDEX......Page 184 Peter Pigott. Includes Index. A Hounslow Book.