Aviation Memorabilia Newsletter

Last Vanguard leaves Jamaica

Here is the photo of the fond farewells prior to the departure of the Vanguard from Jamaica.

Last Vanguard leaves KIN
When Vanguard flight 487 departed Kingston for Toronto on the afternoon of October 26, Jamaica bade farewell to the last Vanguard aircraft to operate a scheduled service into that Island.

Vanguards were introduced into Jamaica in 1961 and in the years since then have made a major contribution to the steady growth in traffic and success of Air Canada's operation. Although supplemented by DC-8, and last year DC-8-61, equipment during the winter months, some measure of the extent to which the Jamaica operation has grown over the years is vividly illustrated by the fact that staff has grown from three direct employees in 1961 to 40 at the present time.

To mark the occasion of the last Vanguard operation, the Jamaica District presented each member of the crew with souvenirs of the Island and District Manager Ralph Vebber together with Station Supervisor Neville Fong were on hand to bid both crew and aircraft a fond farewell.

Capt. E.E.Jones brought the flight in and is shaking the hand of Ralph Webber at the left, and Capt. H. Holland, who headed the outgoing crew is shaking the hand of Neville Fong.

(Other members of the crew were not identified - eds)

Course completed - Graduates of a 4-day St. John Ambulance First Aid Course are these employees from
Halifax Operations, shown following presentation of their certificates.

Here they are from the left, standing:
Frank Buffett, Senior Ramp Supervisor; Harvey Matchett, Hangar clerk; Norbert Robicheau, Station Attendant; Norman Teal, Groomer; Garnet Adamson; Station Services Instructor.

Seated are, from the left:
John Ohlsson, Station Operations Manager; David Fougere, Senior Office Clerk; and Robert Miller, Mail & File Clerk.

Quebec City 1969

Quebec City staff gather to hear a talk on Sales Revenue and Airport Development. -

They are, from the left;  Ed Gallant;  Louise Courtemanche; Bert Dansereau, E. Girollet,  and Len Tardif.

Dorval 1969

SPECIAL WINTER EQUIPMENT was officially handed over by Ground Equipment Maintenance to the Dorval Line Maintenance and some of those involved pose for a photo of the event.

From the left are: Syd Summer, Foreman Mill wright; Pat MacCurdy, General Foreman, Mill wright; Hans Ladan, Jim Mollison and Bill Shaw, Millwright Mechanics; Rafael Sharman, Engineer Flight Support Equipment; Gerry Bourdon, Foreman, Ramp Equipment Maintenance; Fernand Delisle, Mechanic; Clarence Speed, Maintenance Superintendent, Ground Equipment; Gerry Twynan and Firmin Songui, Lead Mechanics; Gord Thorns. Line Maintenance Superintendent, Aircraft; and Jim Todd. General Foreman.

Background are the all-purpose vehicle. DC-9 and DC-8 workstands.

London - 1969

Putting their best foot forward are five Company Ground Hostesses at London airport, looking pert in their new winter "WelIingtons".

From the left are: Angela Flanagan, Joan Lovegrove, Anna Weres, Margaret Marshall, and Sandra Nicholls.

New Flight Attendants - 1999

Here is a group of 25 new Flight Attendants hired to cover the increase in flights during the summer season.

Training began in May for a seven week course in  Vancouver and includes Audrey Zverina,  Genevieve Clement and Murray Suderman.

(However we do not know where they are in this photo, nor the identifications of anyone else - eds),

Oneworld - Manila 1999

Canadian's Manila staff pose with Ed Grauvogl, General Manager, Hong Kong, at a "oneworld" launch event on March 25. The staff met with key people from the corporate, travel and diplomatic sectors and discussed the benefits of the new alliance.

Left to right: Liezl Magtibay, Malou Dulay, Joel Aquino, Len Rivera, Ed Grauvogl, Sol Abelardo, Don Sarmiento, Shiela Mendiola and Angie Tagura.

Brian Dunn, who issues the YYZNEWS sent us these photos taken by Marc Dease at YYZ on Labour Day 1982.

Air Canada L1011 with British Concorde rotating.

Air Canada L1011 and Swissair B747.

Alitalia DC10, Wardair DC10 and CPAir B747.

Aerolineas Argentinas B747 and CPAir B747.

British Airways B747 with two Concordes.

Lufthansa B747.

Lancaster Taxiing - YYC

Lancaster - YYC

One of the only two flying Lancasters today in the world, arrived in Calgary from Winnipeg. We were out at the end of the run-way. She made a pass over the airport, circled around and it was quite a thrill to see her come in. A few days later the Calgary Air Museum, held a special Lanc day. We were part of huge crowd only a few feet away as the engines were started. We watched her taxi out, take off, and make few passes. This was repeated about three times that day. Nice to hear those Merlins. Here are a few photos.

Take care, Jack

Terry Baker

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Jack Stephens has sent us some information -
Kulula's airline attendants and pilots are known for injecting a sense of humour into situations, here are some of them.

On a Kulula flight, (there is no assigned seating, you just sit where you want) passengers were apparently having a hard time choosing, when a flight attendant announced, "People, people we're not picking out furniture here, find a seat and get in it!"

• "Please pay attention to the safety announcement, because you will  be writing a test shortly".
• "If you are caught smoking, you will be asked to leave the aircraft".
• "You could be fined up to R7999 for smoking on the plane, and for these prices you could be flying SAA"
• "Me Tarzan, You on hold", when phoning Kulula and being put on hold.
• "To operate your seat belt, insert the metal tab into the buckle, and pull the belt tight. It works just like every other seat belt; and, if you don't know how to operate one by now, then you probably shouldn't be allowed out in public unsupervised."
• "Your seat cushions can be used for flotation; and in the event of an emergency water landing, please paddle to shore and take them with our compliments."
• "Please be sure to take all of your belongings. If you're going to leave anything, please make sure it's something we'd like to have."
• "Ladies and gentlemen, we have landed in Cape Town . Please take all   your possessions. Anything left behind will be shared equally between staff. Please note we do not accept unwanted mothers-in-law or children."
• "Kulula Airlines is pleased to announce that we have some of the best flight attendants in the industry. Unfortunately, none of them are on this flight!"
• Part of a flight attendant's arrival announcement: "We'd like to thank you folks for flying with us today.. And, the next time you get the insane urge to go blasting through the skies in a pressurized metal tube, we hope you'll think of Kulula Airways."
• Heard on a Kulula flight. "Ladies and gentlemen, if you wish to smoke, the smoking section on this airplane is on the wing.. If you can light 'em, you can smoke 'em."
• "Welcome to Johannesburg, if this is not where you were intending to go then you have a bit of a problem."
•  "Anyone caught jumping on the bed at any Protea Hotel will be charged R2,50 per jump and will be billed when you check out." (part of a Kulula ad, advertising Protea Hotel rooms).

• Chief Pilot - Terry Baker, Nanaimo, B.C.
• Co-pilot -  Alan Rust, Surrey, B.C.
• Flight Engineer -  Bill Rowsell, Londesboro, Ontario

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