Last August, as part of my 56th birthday celebration (it does sound like I am an important person), my wife and I visited the Alberta Aviation Museum. This museum is one of Edmonton’s prides and joys; it is housed in the historic Hangar 14, one of the last two remaining examples of a ‘double-double’ WWIIContinue reading “Alberta Aviation Museum”
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The Pilot Who Stole a MiG-25
Even if you are not interested in military history, chances are that you have heard something about a soldier or a civilian who, miraculously, escaped from the chains of a communist regime and started a much better life in the Western hemisphere. History records numerous accounts like this, especially during the Cold War. Although everyContinue reading “The Pilot Who Stole a MiG-25”
Classic Modeling – 1:72 Spad XIII
Once again it is wintertime in the Northern Hemisphere, and here in Canada, it means one thing: spending most of your free time indoors. If you are not willing to sit in front of the TV and spend hours watching Netflix’s “craparama”, you better find a hobby. Occasionally, I give a shot at an oldContinue reading “Classic Modeling – 1:72 Spad XIII”
The Classic Machines 