Now here’s an airplane I’d love to see

I was flipping through one of my old flight magazines from early 1918 the other day and spotted this: Patent filed 1917, multiplane type aeroplane: This lovely 5 wing behemoth never saw the light of day. It’s a hybrid tractor/pusher type plane also called a push/pull machine. Tractor means propeller on the front of the [...]

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The loveliest airmail stamps of all go to – Greece!

As readers of my little blog know, I collect all sorts of early aviation stuff. This spills over into stamp collecting. Yes, I confess, I am a geek in every way possible – I tinker with computers, I collect stamps, yada yada yada. But oh how I love airmail stamps. I have a modest collection [...]

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Speaking of noise

Can cats have heart attacks? Well I damn near did a few moments ago. I just received a reminder that the CNE (Canadian National Exibition) is winding up this weekend. Every year, during the last weekend of the Ex, there is an air show. Guess who just screamed overhead? Oh yes… jets from the Canadian [...]

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Pioneer aviation and my latest acquisition

My greatest hobby is collecting anything to do with pioneer aviation – including airmail – okay I confess I’m also a stamp geek. Yes, I am a philatelist – and proud of it. But as an extension of my passion for early airmail stamps, I also collect all things dealing with pioneer flight. I just [...]

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Aeroplanes, aviators and prayers

I collect early aviation memorabilia. Post cards, books, stamps – especially stamps – etc. As long as its an early aeroplane, then I’m excited. I prefer the pioneer days leading up to the First World War. It must have been exciting to climb into a cockpit knowing you were one of a rare breed. Some [...]

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