April 23, 2026: A replica full-size Spitfire will be the centrepiece of a memorial garden planned for Tillsonburg Airport if everything comes together.
For anyone who has spent time in Kitchener, Ontario, and especially aviation enthusiasts, they are bound to be familiar with the full-size model of a Second World War Spitfire fighter aircraft perched atop the K-W Surplus. That replica aircraft, an iconic fixture since 1997, was removed on April 20, 2026 and is being donated to…
April 20, 2026: After selling his business, owner Ray Whittemore, still wanting to preserve a piece of history, has donated the plane [replica Second World War Spitfire] to the Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association.
April 20, 2026: An iconic part of the K-W Surplus store along Victoria Street in Kitchener was removed Monday morning.
Apr 20, 2026: The Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association has taken possession of a replica Second World War Spitfire which has long-been a fixture of the Kitchener skyline.