HARVARD HAPPENINGS -- July 2010
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CHAA P.O. Box 175, Tillsonburg, Ontario N4G 4H5

NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, July 20 at 1930 hours

BACKSEATS: contact Backseat Coordinator Kevin Wittet 519-842-2959 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

AIR DISPLAY:
- July 9 -- 11 - Geneseo Air Show -- http://www.1941hag.org
“A Warbird Gathering – The Greatest Show on Turf”
We’ll be there! – Come by our booth and say hello – we’ll be glad to see you!
- July 17, 18 – Battle of Britain Airshow – 3 aircrew seats open -- http://www.battleofbritain2010.com
Moved from Muskoka to Huronia Airport, Midland, ON – 70th Anniversary of Battle of Britain and Battle of Norway
- August 7, 8 - Thunder Over Michigan at Willow Run Airport -- http://www.yankeeairmuseum.org/airshow
“Gathering of Fortresses Legends -- largest gathering of WWII heavy bombers in the world”
- August 7: Gathering of the Classics 2010 -- http://www.classicaircraft.ca
Edenvale Aerodrome, Stayner ON –1 aircrew seat available
- November 11: crew rides available for booking

MEMBERS MONTHLY MEETINGS: at 1930 hrs.
Hope to see you there: Tues July 20, Tues Aug 17, Tues Sept 21

BINGO: Mark the upcoming Bingo dates on your calendar: July 8, August 26 & September 25.  Bingo nights are held in London and run from 5 – 10pm. We encourage all CHAA members who live in the London area to seriously consider supporting this important fundraiser.  As you can see by the dates listed here, it is a once a month commitment for 4 –5 hours and brings in approximately $15000 a year for CHAA. If you live in the London area and are able to assist with this valuable CHAA Fundraiser YOU ARE NEEDED.  If we do not have the members to work on these nights, we will be losing it. Please contact Torben Haarbye at 519-679-1733 to volunteer.

2010 CHAA DAYS AT TILLSONBURG AIRPORT:
July 24 -- Wings & Wheels & Family Fun Day (details below)
August 14 – CHAA’s First Annual Airshow: “Wings Over Ontario” (details below)
August 21 -- Fly Day
September 11 -- Fly Day

July 24, 2010 from 10.00 to 1600 hours -- Wings & Wheels & Family Fun Day
This Event will build on the success of our 2009 Event by adding more classic and vintage car and motorcycle clubs. The morning from about 9.30 will allow our visitors to get up close to all the aircraft and cars on the ramps and talk directly with the pilots and owners. The air display will start at noon and include formation and aerobatics performances by CHAA and CHAT, Fly Bys of visiting aircraft featuring performances by the rare aircraft from The Great War Flying Museum in Brampton that will perform their highly regarded WWI Dog Fight sequence with six of their beautiful aircraft representing the British, French and German Air Forces.
Jumping ahead a generation to WWII we have Russell Aviation Groups Spitfire Mk IX (Charley Fox’s favourite Spitfire) and a Hurricane Mk XII displaying the speed, manoeuvrability, sound and fury of those front line fighters powered by the famous Rolls Royce Merlins. Then we revisit a pivotal moment in WWII with our feature event, a “Battle of Britain“ vignette with the aircraft that fought it; the Spitfire, Hurricane and one of the last Messerschmitts, all piloted by CHAA members. This will be a unique day as the airworthy Me109 is very rare and The Russell Group’s 109E is the only flying example in the world today using the original Daimler Benz DB601 power plant. Legendary Jagdwaffe Ace Hans-Joachim Marseille flew this aircraft known as “White 14” on several occasions during the Battle of Britain. Today it carries the markings it wore when Marseille flew it on the Channel Front in 1940 where the ace claimed a Spitfire over the Thames Estuary. “White 14” had a forced landing on the beach at Calais-Marck on September 2, 1940. After being recovered and repaired it saw service on the Eastern Front (Russia) where it was abandoned. It will be interesting to see our CHAA pilots convert from Harvard pilots to front line fighter pilots in the same afternoon. That is what we expected from our boys in 1940 but they had a lot less flying time than our boys.
During the afternoon we feature a flight of the WWII training aircraft used to train all the WWII and Post War pilots, covering the range of trainers used from the Tiger Moth to the Chipmunk and the period from 1936 to the 1960’s and the transition to jets and the T-33.  In between are the Stearman, Cornell, Gypsy Moth, Finch, Yale, Harvard, and T-28. We are hoping there will be a surprise visitor in the guise of a T-33 itself.    
The day will end with more Harvard and Moth Crew Flights being offered to members and new members.

August 14, 2010 from 0930 to 1630 hours -- CHAA's First Annual Air Show, "Wings Over Ontario "
The culmination of our special summer events celebrating our 25th and 10th Anniversaries will be a major Air Display event intended to become the basis for an annual event in Tillsonburg featuring CHAA, CHAT and other visiting aircraft from across Ontario. The air display plan includes formation and aerobatics performances by CHAA and CHAT and other invited performers from Canadian Warplane Heritage, the Tiger Boys' Aeroplane Works and Russell Air Group’s Spitfire and Hurricane for a return engagement celebrating victory “After the Battle”.  
As in all previous events Harvard, Yale and Moth Crew flying will be offered under Air Boss control.
Some events will include a Pipe Band, Cadet and Youth units, a range of food and beverage services including the proverbial Canadian “cold one”, children's play and entertainment areas. All events will include a range of food and beverage services, access to all CHAA displays, maintenance and restoration areas with activities in progress and knowledgeable staff on hand to provide information and answer questions, working displays of an aircraft cutaway engine, electrical and hydraulics systems, archive and historical displays, CHAA's Dive and Recovery Team.

In all events Harvard and Tiger Moth Crew flying will be offered under Air Boss control. Some events will include a Pipe Band, Cadet and Youth units, a range of food and beverage services including the proverbial Canadian “cold one”, children's play and entertainment areas. All events will include a range of food and beverage services, access to all CHAA displays, maintenance and restoration areas with activities in progress and knowledgeable staff on hand to provide information and answer questions, working displays of an aircraft cutaway engine, electrical systems, archive and historical displays and CHAA's Dive and Recovery Team.

AS ALWAYS, our thoughts are with all those who have lost loved ones, have recently been ill or had surgery. Please know we hold you in our hearts now and always.

Until next time, may you have clear skies, safe flights and smooth landings!
Sandra Sparkes, CHAA Member