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ACRA Upcoming Events- Compiled by Alan Rust

Retirees Welcome!

The following events are available for retirees through ACRA, the Air Canada Recreation Association.

ACRA System Golf turns 50!

Just as Air Canada celebrates its 75 year anniversary this year, the employees who started the Air Canada Recreation Association over 50 years ago are also celebrating with their 50th Anniversary System Golf Tournament!

This is a once-in-a-lifetime milestone event that we hope you can attend.

Date: September 9 - 12, 2012
Where: San Diego, California

Venue: Sycuan Resort & Casino

Prizes: To help celebrate this event, Air Canada Vacations has donated a prize of a 7 Night all inclusive package for two to Mexico with Air and Hotel at the Gran Bahia Principe Coba in a Double Occupancy Junior Suite.

For further information and registration visit: www.acra.ca/events/system/golf.html

Our First 75 Years - Compiled by Terry Baker

1938, the operating staff of Trans-Canada Air Lines consisted of 90 employees of
which 23 were pilots, 20 air engineers and the rest mechanics, technicians and clerks.

The equipment which includes five Lockheed Electra aircraft and one Stearman cost $492.597. Contracts were let for 10 Lockheed L14H aircraft with the Fairchild Aircraft Ltd.

The Vancouver - Seattle service, in operation since September 1937, had lost $9,152.
(source Montreal Gazette Feb 23rd 1938)

1949 - Oct 6th - Family Fares Plan launched.

1968 - Aug 16th - Company became minority stockholder of 40% in Air Jamaica (1968) Ltd.

1973 - Apr 29th - International interim schedule until June 30th.

Star Alliance News.

Singapore's LCC "Scoot to" launch in June. Singapore Airlines' (SQ) new medium- to long-haul low-cost carrier "Scoot" is taking off ahead of schedule with its inaugural flight from Singapore (SIN) to Sydney set for June 4, followed by SIN-Gold Coast on June 12.

BMI formally leaves Star Alliance; Alliance customer benefits remain in place until 31 May 2012. With last week's change of ownership from Lufthansa to the International Airlines Group (IAG), BMI has formally exited the Star Alliance network.

Air Canada News

JET MIDWEST GROUP acquired 17 B-767-200s/200ERs from Air Canada to expand its widebody leasing capabilities/diversify aftermarket inventory. Many of these aircraft had been in storage since 2008 and includes C-GUAN the "Gimli Glider".

Women in Aviation - Compiled by Terry Baker

The annual Women in Aviation International conference was held in Dallas from March 7th through 10th, 2012. More than 3,300 WAI members from 12 countries were in attendance.

Right now women make up less than 4 percent of the total jet-qualified pilots in the world (FAA statistics for ATP-rated women pilots) and there are fewer than 500 women flying as captains with major airlines worldwide. Female mechanics are even more rare, making up just 2 percent of the total FAA-certified mechanics worldwide.

Reader Submitted Photos - Compiled by Terry Baker

Reader Submitted Photos - The photos and information below have been submitted to us by our faithful readers.

Robert Arnold has sent us a couple more photos from the Robert W. Arnold/Morien Collection which might jog the old memory department. Shown are a few TCA murals that graced the main hangar at the corner of Ellice Avenue and Ferry Road in Winnipeg. Fly TCA DC-8 Jet is circa 1960.

I remember as a kid walking past these murals as I would trek to the airport to watch the aircraft come and go. I would guess the time frame to be around mid- May, 1958, just before the "Hudson Bay Route to Britain" started service with the Connie.

From the Timetable effective June 1st 1958, Hudson Bay route commenced June 6th 1958 - eds.

From the 1951 Midsummer edition of "Between Ourselves" magazine we have these two outdoor adverts.

Thomas Bryce sends us this photo taken in 1959 of the Vancouver Sales Calypso Band. The drummer is identified as Eric Aulbury, accordion player as Tom Bryce himself, but Tom is unable to identify the rest of the band - anyone?

Alan Gray sent us this ticket folder and the ticket issued on April 27th 1960. Routing was from Toronto-Cleveland-Greenville-Cleveland-Toronto.

Ted Berrie has sent us this photo taken in the south hanger in the T.C.A. prop shop in 1958 for the 100th B.C. Centennial. Angus Imrie, General shops foreman, had us grow our beards for the occasion. Angus took a movie of us gold panning on the river bank just as the old-timers would have done. We posed for this picture in the prop shop run by Bill McEwen. From left to right is Gordy Wilson, sheet metal, Lloyd Bailey, sheet metal, Art Willfred, machine shop, Al Lavoie, welding shop and Ted Berrie, millwright/machinist.
Ted Berrie, retired.

Jack Stephens has sent this photo of our first Viscount preparing to leave for Canada.

The photo was sent by Ed Jones a fellow Viscount researcher in the UK. with the following information: Here is a copy of c/n 040 CF-TGI TCA at Wisley in Dec 1954.
If you check out the cockpit the thumbs up sign is being given.

TCA/Air Canada People Gallery - Compiled by Terry Baker

Below we have musings from the "Between Ourselves" and "Horizons" magazine, Air Canada publications from years gone by, as well as various in-house publications.

The NetLetter has been fortunate enough to have our readers donate vintage Trans-Canada Air Lines and Air Canada publications from as far back as 1941 to share with you. These have been scanned and are being prepared for presenting in a special area of the ACFamily Network for archival and genealogy research.

In November 1971, a DC-8 in service from Calgary to Toronto was hijacked with a demand for $1.5 million and a passage to Ireland by a reputed member of the Irish Republican Army. Under the command of Capt. Vernon Ehman, the flight landed at Grand Falls for refueling and the hijacker accepted $500k in ransom, and the aircraft took off for Regina, but did not land there. On approach to Calgary, the hijacker expressed a wish to bail out over Calgary. When he put his gun down to don a parachute, he was subdued by Purser John Arpin with a fire ax. The hijack was resolved peacefully.

Robert Arnold sends us this from the Robert W. Arnold/Morien Collection: Thought I would send you this photo of the Viscount, fin 625, CF-THG as a backdrop for a group photo, which might be a photo of a group of graduates with their instructors kneeling in the first row. The chap kneeling, front row, left, might be Mike Devlin, electrician. Maybe the readers can possibly ID some of the graduates and instructors in the photo, which could possibly have be taken in 1958.

On October 6th 1949, the company launched the "Family Fare Plan" on domestic and trans-border routes operating Sunday midnight until Wednesday midnight each week. Purchase a full fare and spouse and children under 21 years old receive a 50% discount when they travel together.

In October 1947, Capt. Steve Albulet in command of a TCA aircraft shepherded the "Bermuda Sky Queen" to a weather ship in mid Atlantic.

Issue dated - November 1975
Gathered from the "Horizons" magazine -

20 years in Sept Iles - On November 1, 1955 a TCA North Star left Montreal at 0930 and landed in Quebec City at 1010 on the first leg of an historic journey. Twenty minutes later, it departed for Saguenay, arriving at 1115. It finally landed in Sept Iles at 345 marking the beginning of service to that city.

Paul Cormier, was one of the first employees at the station. He saw the beginning of Viscount service there and remembers Super Constellations landing there to refuel after their transatlantic flights before proceeding to Montreal. Sept Iles employees talked over old times while enjoying a cake to mark the occasion. Shown first row from the left are: Eddie Dionne, Jeannette Montgrain, Lucette Therrien and Paul Cormier. Back row, from the left are: Yvon Deslauriers, Richard Lariviere, Guy Casista, Alain Cloutier, Marc-Andre Cloutier, Denis Landry and Claude Sylvain.

Alan's Space - by Alan Rust

First Love - Canadian Pacific Canso
- By Captain Denise Baxendale

(From an article on the Vintage Wings Website)

This story is about an airplane owned by Canadian Pacific Airlines in 1958 - an amphibious aircraft built in the 1940s in Vancouver, Canada for the Royal Canadian Air Force. The aircraft was called a PBY by American fliers, a Canso by Canadians in the air force and a Catalina by the British. After the war, several Canadian-built Cansos were sold to civilian airlines and four were purchased by Canadian Pacific. Reconditioned and outfitted for up to 20 passengers, the new configuration was actually called the "Landseair" in tribute to its amphibious capabilities, but no one called them that.

Of the four ex-RCAF Cansos purchased (CF-CRP, CF-CRQ, CF-CRR and CF-CRV), CF-CRR (RCAF serial 9767) had the most outstanding combat record - with 162 Squadron, RCAF. On April 17th, 1944, under the command of Flying Officer T. Cooke, the Canso attacked and sunk the German U-boat U-342 which was on weather reporting duties south of Iceland. All 51 German sailors were lost. It was their first patrol.

For the full story and more photos please click here or on the image below.

Note: Denise Baxendale is the current Organiser and Host of the Pionair's Vancouver Coffee Club that meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month in Vancouver , B.C. For more information regarding the Vancouver Coffee Club, please click here.

Canadi>n/CP Air/PWA, Wardair, etc. People & Events

- Compiled by Terry Baker

News and articles from days gone by gleaned from various publications from C.A.I.L. and it's "ancestry" of contributing airlines.

Issue dated - June 1982
Items from the "CPAir NEWS" magazine -

The last two B727-200 in the fleet were leased out. Fin 771 was with Dan-Air for 18 months, and fin 772 was with Alaska Airlines for four months ending September 24th 1982. DC-8-53 fin 607 was sold to ARCA (Aerolineas Colombianus), previously and series 43 fin 601 and fin 605 went to ARCA.

A CP Holidays dirigible and a Multimark flag held the spotlight in the sky as CP Air inaugurated service to Saskatoon on June 8th. The flight was under the command of Captain Terry Nelson.

Who was who on the second floor at Vancouver Ops Centre in 1982:
When Ray Willie, administrative manager, supplies and services (foreground, centre) retired May 1982, the clerical staff (and a few others, too) gathered for a farewell photo. The result: A veritable Clerical Who's Who of the Vancouver Ops Centre's second floor. Willie was concluding 36 years of service and, obviously, was a mighty popular guy. Standing, from left, Marilou Arriola, Jodie Guenther, Irene Tkachuk, Carol Robb, Carol Hawe, Dennis Ferguson, Verna Kojima, Jeanette Softly, Mavis Collins, Karen Jorgensen, Diane Locke, Ginny Twiss, Don Delayen, Veronica Richards, Ron Nial. Joy Morishita, Shelley Walker, Bruna Michelin, Doug Cowan, Sharon Head, Judy Phipps, Mandy Baldry, Nelma Samson, Shelley Waling, Annette Berner, Michelle Wilson Susan Jordan, Betty Penner, Lorraine Waller, Gwen Vint. Kneeling, from left, Kelly Fox, Nancy McAvoy, Lou Almonte, Chris Aufiero, Ester Sison, Ray Willie, Kathy Davey, Marion Chapman, Diane Nisbett, Joyce Tan. Unavailable for the photo were Debbie Stroeder, Lisa Walker, Frances Barnscher, Lee Whittingham and Vera Sapala.

HONG KONG'S cargo team was all smiles when Vern Barlow regional manager, cargo sales and service Pacific/South America, visited. Among those greeting Barlow were, from left: K. C. Lo, agent; Marian Chow secretary; Michael Lin, cargo sales and service manager Hong Kong; Vern Barlow; Paul Kwan, Raymond Lai, Francis Law and Vincent Kwok, agents; and Dennis Lee, airport service supervisor-cargo. Kneeling in front, Alfred Chui, cargo sales rep.

Here we have a photo of seven Pionairs who attended the fourth annual luncheon held in Vancouver on May 18th, 1982. Over 720 Pionairs, spouses, widows and widowers of retired employees attended.

Reader's Feedback - Compiled by Terry Baker

Every week we ask our readers for their stories or feedback on what they have read here in previous issues. Below is the feedback we have received recently.

Doug Seagrim sends us this confirmation of earlier information we received regarding the photo of the crew in Singapore: In the last (but one) NetLetter, you had a picture of a crew in Singapore which stated that the First Officer, Gwen Grant, was the first female pilot hired by Air Canada. Actually, the first was Judy Cameron. Gwen was the second. Love the NetLetter. Thanks and keep it going. Doug Seagrim, retired 747-400 Captain

Stephen Elmy sends us this information re NetLetter nr 1202:
The P.R. lady in the photo of the relics recovered from the North Star incident in 1956 being handed over and submitted by Jan Wegman is Sandy Dexter.

John Rodger sends us this information and photos: A very interesting photo in your NetLetter 1198 of Ann MacBeath receiving her 25th Anniversary pin. Attached is the latest photo of Ann attending our St Patrick's Day curling event in Lachine QC on March 16th. In this photo she is receiving a door prize from our MC Guy Masse.

In this photo, the first lady in the left of the photo is Annette Bradley both she and Ann attend a lot of our Pionair events and last October, when we went to the Canadian Aviation Museum in YOW while doing a tour, Annette spotted a photo in the uniform display of Air Canada. She said "Oh my! There is my class photo but they have cut me out". She told me it was in the Air Canada book called "It Seems Like Only Yesterday". Next to Annette is Susan Demsey, Paul Young, Ann MacBeath. The person on the far right is unidentified.

This is the complete photo. Annette is the last young lady standing on the right.

Referring to the crew photo of the last flight by Capt. McKay sent in by Jan Wegnman and published in NetLetter 1198 and 1200, Nattanya Andersen sends us this information: Thanks for your delightful NetLetters. As to that photo, Barb Buchanan was married to Captain "Buck" Buchanan, and the one married to a crew-scheduler is Audrey Pichach - married to Pete?? Pichach. Sadly, Barb drowned in the Pacific off Vancouver about 10 years ago.
Best regards and thanks again. Nattanya

Jean Downie has come up with a few more names for the photo of the crew rest which Jan Wegman submitted and we had in NetLetter nr 1197 and 1201.
Crew rest photo. Back row. Right to left:
Seated next to Captain: Marion Clarke, next to Marion: Helen McKewan, fourth person: Cathy Gass, fixth person: Eve. ?. That's the best I can do. Hope it helps! All the best, Jean Downie.

Referring to the same photo of the crew rest, we have this from Kerry Collins: You probably have had a number of people send in names re this photo of the initial global expansion to Bombay & Singapore. People that I recall in the photo: Capt Jim McDevitt, Purser Marion Clark, Helen MacEwan, Heidi Tartarotti, Nicole Arbuthnot, Galley position and Eve English also in front, Ian MacIvar. There is one other crew member- a blond lady, in center who was a Swiss lady, I think her first name was Inge. The years have worked on my memory.
Cheers, Kerry Collins AC retired In Flt

In response to the url submitted by Vern Swerdfeger on the Canso in NetLetter nr 1201. Kerry Collions sends this - re the story on the Canadian Canso: I gather these ones were not sold to TransAir as CP's DC-3 were... the reason I ask is that TransAir also had at least 2 Canso which were used to resupply DOT stations with diesel fuel which was transported in the wing tanks during the short summer breakup (mid July to mid Aug) from YYL Lynn Lake MB.
Cheers Kerry Collins AC retired In Flt

Gordon Brown sends us this email regarding the York photos in NetLetter nr 1200 submitted by Jack Morath: Thank you for the Avro York pics, They brought back distant memories of when I worked with Skyways in Germany on the Berlin air lift, so I had a look in the shoebox. The pics are of one that had an engine failure on take off from Wunsdorf and clipped a power cable, fortunately no serious injuries.

Thanks also for the story on Prestwick a few weeks ago, where I started my career in aircraft maintenance in 1943 with Scottish Aviation, aircraft servicing section where TCA's Lancastrians were serviced along with all the Canadian and US built aircraft that were ferried across the Atlantic during WW2.

Paul Gauthier sets the record straight regarding an item in NetLetter nr 1201: First thank you for the informative and interesting newsletter; however I would like to make a small correction;
In 1991, CAI (Canadian Airlines International), not CPA, received the second B-747-400 (as well as all the B-747-400 all-passenger aircraft). Respectfully, Paul Gauthier, Service Director, retired, Toronto

Wayne Kirby sent us this information on the same subject:
I don't believe CP ever owned or operated the 400 series 747's. They were 100 or 200 series.
Enjoy your efforts. Thanks, Wayne Kirby (Wardair 747 Capt. Ret.)

Odds and Ends.

The Canadian Air & Space Museum is being pushed out of the
de Havilland heritage building at Toronto's Downsview Airport to make way for a skating rink.

The Museum is in negotiations with GTAA for new location at YYZ.
See Chairman's report at www.casmuseum.org. This is the only official comment that can be made. Very limited in what anyone at the museum or GTAA can say at this time since a confidentiality agreement is in place. The CASN collection includes TCA's original UK built Vickers Viscount flight simulator from the mid-1950s. They have the full history on this simulator, which cost $200,000+ new 57 years ago.

Laszlo Bastyovanszky sent us this web site which you may find interesting: The skills of Young Park, a Hawaii resident.
This man is a dentist. He built his first model, the Corsair, using dental burrs and an air drill. He then purchased a Sherline mill and lathe. Joe Martin is the owner of Sherline and you will see many fine examples of the work done with his machine tools if you click on the link to the Sherline museum http://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/park.htm

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Alan Evans in South Africa sends us this:

The year is 2016 and the United States has just elected the first woman president.

A few days after the election the president-elect, whose name is Debra, calls her father and says, "So, Dad, I assume you will be coming to my inauguration?" "I don't think so. It's a 10 hour drive." "Don 't worry about it Dad, I'll send Air Force One. And a limousine will pick you up at your door."

"I don't know. Everybody will be so fancy. What would your mother wear?" "Oh Dad," replies Debra, "I'll make sure she has a wonderful gown, custom-made by the best designer in Washington." "Honey," Dad complains, "you know I can't eat those rich foods you eat." The President-to-be responds, "Don't worry Dad. The entire affair will be handled by the best caterer in Washington; I'll ensure your meals are salt free. You and mom just have to be there."

So Dad reluctantly agrees, and on January 20, 2017, Debra is being
sworn in as President of the United States. In the front row sits the
new president's dad and mom. Dad, noticing the senator sitting next to him, leans over and whispers, "You see that woman over there with her hand on the Bible, becoming President of the United States." The Senator whispers back, "You bet I do."

Dad says proudly, "Her brother is a Pilot!"

This cartoon "The Captain and Mandy" by Stan Kell from the "CPA News" magazine June 1982.

The NetLetter is an email newsletter published (usually) once a week and contains a mixture of nostalgia, current news and travel tips. We encourage our readers to submit their stories, photos and/or comments from either days gone by or from present day experiences and trips. If we think that the rest of our readers will enjoy it, we will publish it here

We also welcome your feedback in regard to anything we post here. Many readers have commented with additional information, names and personal memories from the photos and articles presented here.

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First published in October, 1995

Chief Pilot - Terry Baker, Nanaimo, B.C.
Co-pilot - Alan Rust, Surrey, B.C.
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April 29, 2012 - Issue 1203

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ACRA Upcoming Events- Compiled by Alan Rust

Retirees Welcome!

The following events are available for retirees through ACRA, the Air Canada Recreation Association.

ACRA System Golf turns 50!

This is a once-in-a-lifetime milestone event that we hope you can attend.

Date: September 9 - 12, 2012
Where: San Diego, California

Venue: Sycuan Resort & Casino

For further information and registration visit: www.acra.ca/events/system/golf.html

Our First 75 Years - Compiled by Terry Baker

1954 - December - A Vickers Viscount airliner chopped one hour off the regular flying time of Trans-Canada Air Lines during a flight from Toronto to Winnipeg. It cruised at approximately 320 mph and completed the 1,200 mile flight in four hours. Capt. R.J. Baker was at the controls.

1955 - Apr. 27th - Viscount courtesy flights at Winnipeg. Capt. Al Edwards and F/O Les Hems at the controls.

1973 - Feb. 4th - North American spring sched until April 28th.

1976 - This emblem was developed for the year 1976 - could this not be used next year for our 76th year of operation?

Reader Submitted Photos - Compiled by Terry Baker

Reader Submitted Photos - The photos and information below have been submitted to us by our faithful readers.

The NetLetter's Chief Pilot, Terry, dug out this photo of the LHR 10 pin bowling team from 1964. Left to right: John Cleary, Barry Rawlings, Terry Baker, Jack Morath and Ted Rogers (YUL).

John Roger sends us this information and photos which he obtained from Sam Gatelaro: One (photo) interesting to me as it is a connection to Maxine Bredt, one of our oldest Pionair members. She was a Stewardess in 1947 and it was how she met her late husband Capt. Bill Bredt.

Maxine was an RN during the second world war. I attached a photo of Maxine receiving an award from Veterans Affairs a couple of years ago at the Legion in Hudson QC.

Next to Capt. Bredt is Reg Brewer, Crew Sked YUL, Sam Gatelaro Superintendent Maintenance L1011/747, Dave Marleau, General Foreman, Finishing Shop.

Another photo from Sam's collection: Delivery of a DC9 from Douglas in Long Beach, 1967. Mr McGregor was still President. He left in 1968 and passed away in 1971. Left to right are: Jack Ryan, Air Canada Avionic Inspector Rep; Sam Gatelaro, Air Canada Aircraft Inspector Rep; Bun Moore, Manger; Gordon McGregor, President, Air Canada; Gord Gaffigan, AC District Manger, L. A.; Des Desormaux, Air Canada Aircraft Inspector.

Delivered September 30th, 1967, registered CF-TLQ c/n 47069 and later sold to Cebu Pacific Airlines. Written off February 2nd, 1998 at Cagayon de Oro Phillipiones.

Bob Hyndman has sent us this copy of a Captains information form TCA 1955, from the RAPCAN archives. Originally donated by a frequent flyer in September 2010. The crew was: Capt. R.J. Roach, F/O W.J. Woodbyrne and Stewardess Miss K. Kelly (RN). The equipment was a Viscount operating flight V237 on March 6th, 1955 to Windsor, On.

TCA/Air Canada People Gallery - Compiled by Terry Baker

Below we have musings from the "Between Ourselves" and "Horizons" magazine, Air Canada publications from years gone by, as well as various in-house publications.

Lois North has dug up this photo taken in Sydney N.S. and information:
Thanks so much for all the great news and memories in each edition. I joined TCA in May of 1955 at the CTO in YQY. This photo was taken at the staff Christmas Party held at the Sydney Curling Club that year. I remember a few of the names but not all. In no particular order: Len & Joan Morrison, Rita "Queenie" Carmichael, "Sissie" McNeil, Mary & Peter Russell, The Chaffeys, Don & Mary McAdam, Danny McDonald, Cliff & Joan Lowrey, Hubbie & Dorothy MacKeigan, Earl Moffitt, and myself Lois Cossitt North. Jack Morgan was DTSM in YQY at that time, and he was a great boss.

Jan Wegman has sent us some more photos: In the late 80's, AC YYZ participated at the Meadowlands? Health club in Mississauga at a fundraiser. The day was spend participating in various sport activities at the health club. That was indeed a lot of fun. Left to right?, Manny Eiberger, IFS Manager, ?, Jan Wegman IFS Supervisor , ?, Garry .... ? Ramp, ?, Basil Hartman, clerk.

Left to right:?, Jose...? , Marie Byers yyz fa,...?..., Basil Hartman, In the back Frank...? in the front Jan Wegman.
(Anyone help with identifications - eds)

Robert Arnold has sent us this undated photo, from the Robert W. Arnold/Morien Collection, of Frank Lanyon receiving a bonus cheque in the amount of $556.00 dollars for suggesting the install of a Cable Door Check Strap on the Viscount aircraft.

Jannet Tricarico sent us these two photos and message: I found these 2 Softball photos in my old albums from 1975 and 10 years later from 1985 - thought it could be fun to post them in the NetLetter. Some of the players are in both pictures (still playing after 10 years). It was mixed teams from various YVR Departments.
Names are: (1985) back row from left: Tracy Bromhill (Devlin), Jannet Tricarico, Yvonne ?, ?, Sharen Rogers, Genys ? (Olstad) and Cheryl Durward (Vaughn). Front row from left: ?, Helga Friedl, ?, ?, Melanie Hyde and Kathy Marcino (Kolb).

Names are: (1975) back row from left: Sherry Beaton, Sheila Snow, Sharen Rogers, George Martin, Jannet (Schultz) Tricarico and Keith Hyde. Front row from left: Pat Tracey, ?, Judy Clarke, Helga Friedl, ? and Rita Rowe.
Unfortunately missing some of their names - maybe someone can help.
Regards Jannet

Alan's Space - by Alan Rust

Safe Flying-Wing Airliners circa 1949: Jack Northrop's XB-49 as a Jules Verne Passenger Plane

The Northrop YB-49 was a prototype jet-powered heavy bomber aircraft developed by Northrop shortly after World War II. Intended for service with the U.S. Air Force, the YB-49 featured a flying wing design. It was a jet-powered development of the earlier, piston-engined Northrop XB-35 and YB-35; the two YB-49s actually built were both converted YB-35 test aircraft.

The YB-49 never entered production, being passed over in favor of the more conventional Convair B-36 Peacemaker piston-driven design. Design work performed in the development of the YB-35 and YB-49 nonetheless proved to be valuable to Northrop in the eventual development of the current day B-2 Spirit strategic bomber, which first entered operational service in the 1990s.

You can read all about it on Wikipedia by clicking here and be sure to watch the video below as well.

Safe Flying-Wing Airliners circa 1949: Jack Northrop's XB-49 as a Jules Verne Passenger Plane

Canadi>n/CP Air/PWA, Wardair, etc. People & Events

- Compiled by Terry Baker

News and articles from days gone by gleaned from various publications from C.A.I.L. and it's "ancestry" of contributing airlines.

Issue dated - August 1983
Gotten from the "CPAir News" Magazine -

Captain Norm Headrick and F/O Keith Stewart, while operating a B-737 flight from Whitehorse to St. John on July 2nd 1983, intercepted an emergency call from the pilot in a twin Cessna 401. Flying visually from Prince George to Watson Lake, the pilot had got himself lost. The B-737 crew made contact with the pilot and directed him to Watson Lake successfully.

Baggage, baggage and more baggage. Toronto origin baggage is containerized for continuation to Vancouver here we have Station agents Rocco Gallo, Fred Keeling, Raphael Reeves. Next to the container we have Joe Spiteri and Hermano Raulino.

Incoming baggage destined for Western Canada on a connecting flight is sorted plane-side for YWG, YEG and YYC baggage carts. The Station agents identified are Chris Wong, Steven McKeddie and Dieter Hainz.

After the sorting in the previous photo, Kevin Kelly has the job of loading a B747 bound for Calgary.
(Today, each piece of luggage probably represents $25.00 in revenue - eds)

Reader's Feedback - Compiled by Terry Baker

Every week we ask our readers for their stories or feedback on what they have read here in previous issues. Below is the feedback we have received recently.

The article regarding the "Round the World" charter mentioned in NetLetter nr 1200 was from the "Info Canadi>n" magazine which lists one of the Captains as Dave Ellerbeck of Vancouver. We received this from Dave Townsend: Hello, folks. Pardon us, but Canadian Airlines Captain Ellerbeck's name was Doug.
Regards, Dave Townson

The NetLetter gang rechecked the "Info Canadi>n" magazine article and we had transcribed the information as Dave Ellerbeck's and we replied to Dave accordingly. However, Dave came back with this information: Thanks, Terry. I don't know why I didn't spot that when the magazine was published, unless our copy was never delivered, but I'm assured by an ex-dispatcher who knew him well that his full name was Douglas Earl Ellerbeck.

Incidentally, that was a well-written and interesting story about the Titanic survivor (Alan's Space). Six years earlier, another of the ship's passengers, Eva Hart, was in Toronto for the 80th anniversary of the sinking, and on discovering she was flying home to England with Canadian, I made sure I met her at the departure gate and escorted her on board the aircraft. After patiently answering my barrage of questions, she graciously autographed a picture of herself for me, which I particularly treasure during what, at the time of writing, is the centenary week of the tragedy. She flew home in a 767, but I found that Miss Hart was aware of the DC-10's nickname of 'Tritanic'. Regards, Dave

Najam Jafri sends us this comment:
At the end of the NetLetter 1200, it shows a rickshaw with mark "L" at the back, does any one know what it is?
In the British ruled sub continent ie India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, if a vehicle has a sign "L" at the back that means the driver is a "Learner", so that other drivers will be careful, but the funny part is that these signs always stays on some vehicles.
Regards Najam Jafri Retired LAT. Air Canada

Ken Pickford sends this observation to correct the record: In issue #1200, the first two items in "The First 75 Years" section refers to the first YUL-YVR-YUL transcon flights as being operated by the Lockheed 10A. I'm almost certain the larger Lockheed L-14 was used on those flights. Also, the text printed on the photo below, also referring to the first transcon flights, incorrectly refers to the aircraft (CF-TCK) as an L-10A. It's actually an L-14 (technically L-14H2) known as Super Electra. That aircraft was one of about 10 L-14s delivered in 1938. Several more arrived in 1939. Regards, Ken
(Upon rechecking the "Horizons" magazine, Ken is quite correct - the aircraft were Lockheed L14H-2 type - eds)

Further to his last flight in NetLetter nr 1200, by Captain George McKay himself, Harvey Bergen sends in his observations: Far be it for me to argue with you about the crew on your last flight, George, but I am willing to bet the F/O in the back is Robin Lamb (check out his hat - no braid). Capt. Ron Clark is standing in the back on the right with no hat on. The other people look familiar but no names jump out.
With my record of remembering names, that is not surprising. Looks like you had a memorable last flight though, George - good on you.
Cheers, Harvey Bergen

Aubrey Winterbotham refers to NetLetter nr 1200 and sends this memory: It brought back memories when I saw the two Skyways 'York' aircraft at Stansted. Jack Morath has me to thank that he made it to his destination... because I worked on the RR Merlin 500 engines on the York in 1955-56 at Stansted. I did my National Service at RAF Lyneham and RAF Debden from 1957-1959 and then joined TCA in Montreal. Aubrey Winterbotham

Odds and Ends.

SONIC BOOM OVER UK
At least one of two RAF Typhoon interceptors broke the speed of sound over England recently responding to what appears to have been an errant hijack code entered into a helicopter's transponder. When the code reached controllers, they attempted to contact the helicopter. When those efforts failed, a Quick Reaction Alert was issued and the Typhoons were launched. The jets caught up with the helicopter somewhere near Bath, but not before bathing a swath of British countryside, from Bath to Swindon, Coventry, Rugby and Oxford, in sonic boom. London will host an opening ceremony for the 2012 Olympic games in July, and for some residents, the initially unexplained wall-shaking noise was more than disconcerting.

Alan Evans, in South Africa, Tony Walsh in B.C. and Brian Dunn editor of YYZNEWS alerted us to this item:
LOST SQUADRON OF PICKLED SPITFIRES FOUND
Aviation historians and warbird enthusiasts are drooling at the discovery of at least 12 and maybe as many 20 perfectly preserved brand-new Spitfire Mark 14s buried in Myanmar, which was formerly Burma. Thanks to the tenacity (and apparently considerable diplomatic skills) of British farmer David Cundall, the lost squadron of pristine fighters was found where they were buried by U.S. troops in 1945 when it became clear they wouldn't be needed in the final days of the Second World War.

At least a dozen of the aircraft, one of the latest variants with their 2,035-horsepower Roll Royce Griffon engines replacing the 1,200-1,500-horsepower Merlins in earlier models, were buried without ever being removed from their original packing crates. It's possible another eight were also buried after the war ended. After spending 15 years and $200,000 of his own money, Cundall was rewarded with visual proof of the magnitude of his discovery. "We sent a borehole down and used a camera to look at the crates," he told the Telegraph. "They seemed to be in good condition."

More info at the following web site: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2129520/The-new-Battle-Burma-Find-20-buried-Spitfires-make-fly.html

Terry's Trivia and Travel Tips - by Terry Baker

Thomas Cook Canada will discontinue operating its dedicated charter fleet of six 757 aircraft by April 28 due to market conditions. The aircraft were used on routes from Canada to "various sun destinations" under a flight services agreement with Jazz Aviation.

The World Airlines Clubs Association (WACA) has the following events planned:

Israel Interline Club Hosting
Summer Holiday of Israel June 21 - 25th, 2012 $759.00US
Deadline June 1st, 2012.

Visit to the Holy sites December 4 - 11th, 2012 $969.00US
Deadline November 5th, 2012.

Interline Club of Portugal Hosting
Grande Fiesta 2012 Sept 27 - 30th, 2012 345.00EUR.
Details on these and other events are available at: www.waca.org

Here is an appropriate cartoon from "CPAir News" magazine issued June 1982.

We also welcome your feedback in regard to anything we post here. Many readers have commented with additional information, names and personal memories from the photos and articles presented here.

We hope you have enjoyed this issue of the NetLetter, see you next week!

Sincerely,

Your NetLetter Team

First published in October, 1995

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

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The NetLetter #1202

The NetLetter

For Air Canada Retirees
(Part of the ACFamily Network)

April 25, 2012 - Issue 1202

First Issue published in October 1995!

(over 5,400 subscribers)

In This Issue

Our First 75 Years

Reader Submitted...Photos

Star Alliance News

Pionairs Golf Tournament

Reader's Feedback

Odds and Ends

Terry's Trivia

NetLetter Past Issues

Web Site Information

www.thenetletter.org

Donation Information

Send cheques payable to "ACFamily Network" to:

ACFamily Network
#800 - 15355 24th Ave, Suite 523
Surrey, BC V4A 2H9

Sponsors

ACFamily Links

ACFamily Airlines

Greetings!

Welcome to the NetLetter!

Terry Baker and the NetLetter Team

ACRA Upcoming Events- Compiled by Alan Rust

Retirees Welcome!

The following events are available for retirees through ACRA, the Air Canada Recreation Association.

ACRA System Golf turns 50!

This is a once-in-a-lifetime milestone event that we hope you can attend.

Date: September 9 - 12, 2012
Where: San Diego, California

Venue: Sycuan Resort & Casino

For further information and registration visit: www.acra.ca/events/system/golf.html

Our First 75 Years - Compiled by Terry Baker

1947 - April 1st - TCA DC-3 service to Boston became the first foreign airline to land at Logan airport.

1955 - June 20th - Viscount service introduced to Windsor. Six one hour courtesy flights were offered on that day.

1973 - Feb. 4th - International spring schedule until April 28th.

1975 - Nov. 3rd - Inauguration of direct service Montreal - Guadaloupe, Martinique

Air Canada News

Non stop service between Toronto and Bogota will commencing in July.

Star Alliance News

TAP Portugal will offer WiFi inflight service between Europe and North/South America this year, one of the first European airlines to offer this service.

Virgin Airlines has no plans to join the Star Alliance.

Pionairs Golf Tournament

Celebrate Pionairs 35th anniversary at our Annual Golf Tourney, June 19 & 20th, 2012 in lovely Cavendish, PEI in the Canadian maritimes. Come join us. Non-golfers are welcome. For details click on the image or visit this link.

Reader Submitted Photos - Compiled by Terry Baker

Reader Submitted Photos - The photos and information below have been submitted to us by our faithful readers.

We welcome photos of interest from our readers. Please check your cupboards and shoe boxes, we bet you have some excellent photos lying around! If you do, send them to us and we will consider them for publication in a future NetLetter. We prefer good quality Air Canada/TCA, and Canadian/CP Air, etc. airline related photos, with descriptive text and names (whenever possible) included with the submission.

David Williams sends us this group photo of the ResII team at Winnipeg in 1986:

On a bright cloudless day in the fall of 1986, two private jets carried identical loads of precious data from Toronto to Winnipeg. The future travel plans of thousands of passengers were moving, in duplicate, to their new home on Portage Avenue. This was the start of the most complex technical feat ever attempted by the Computer & Systems Services Branch. Reservec II was being moved from Toronto, where it was born 16 years ago, to Winnipeg, the site of C & SS's most recent and modern installation. Some have likened it to a heart transplant, others have more accurately described it as changing an engine in mid-air. While most of the traveling public was unaware of this major event, it took two years of planning and development to successfully make the transition. Work began in mid-1984 when it became apparent that, the Toronto computer did not have the capacity to handle the expected growth in the passenger reservations area. After much research to find a computer large enough and compatible with existing programs. The Sperry 1190 series computer was chosen to replace the existing Univac 1145 computers.

Here is a photo of the Winnipeg implementation team who had moved ResII from YYZ to YWG - sorry I do not have all the names.
David Williams 97523

In an effort to get the names, David emailed Gerry Stasiuk, Ted Ross, Shirlee Schacter, Carol Lawrence, Ed Storrie, Dawn Anderson, Brad Gay and Irv Christjanson. This was quite an exercise and Shirlee Schacter seems to have come up with a consolidated list by correlating all the responses, and here we go:

Hi David,
I am late sending this to you because I was trying to consolidate the info received from the various sources I sent the picture to. Time consuming, as I'm sure you can appreciate.

By far, the names received from Brad Gay and his YWG colleagues was the most comprehensive and they kindly provided the position of the various people in the picture. They do have an advantage since the original framed picture is still hanging at 355 Portage Avenue, however there were not any names attached to it, so it was a collaborative effort on their part.

Where you see the letter X on the list below, it represents an unknown full or partial name. It might also be interesting to make this a kind
of interactive news item and ask the NetLetter readers to send in any names they notice are not mentioned in the article. Just a thought. I know this whole endeavor has really motivated the YWG gang to try and put a name to each and every face.

Thanks for this opportunity to travel down the "C&SS Memory Lane" once again! It brought back good memories to a lot of people.
Shirlee

Row 1 (bottom) left to right: Doug Gifford, X, Len Poremba, X, Dave Williams, Garth McClellan, Mike Wong, Ted Ross.
Row 2 left to right: John Reed, David Reed, Les Draeger, Don Bedard, X, X, X, Bob Robbins, X. Row 3 left to right: Murray Brocklehurst, Dave Bra, Todd Moore, Anna Li, Carol Lawrence, Project Director; Gerry Stasiuk, Project Manager; Ona Reeves, Dawn Boulet, (Is Dawn Boulet the same as Dawn Anderson?) Wendy Thiessen, Donna Janke, Charlotte Khan, Leslie Messing. Row 4 left to right: X, Larry Boitson, Glenn Poremba, Jack Inouye, Don Hargot, Rick Morris, Harry Dudar, X, Diane Dougall, Susan Haire (Groves), Marg McGregor. Row 5 left to right: Hushtasp Bhumgara, Art Pries, X, X, Bill Horner, Azam Mulji, Tim Matimoe, Chris Molloy, Sandy Gladman, Helen Gauthier, Diane Semenko, Alex Dufault, (was Helen Gauthier Helen Sterzer?). Row 6 (back) left to right: Brynley Bennett, Ken Thomas, Stan Majowski, Don Lloyd, Paul Pelletier, Janet Chau (Lemky), Judie Molloy (Loat), Bernie Goertzen, X. Left side (bottom to top): Randy Byrnes, Mubashir Tariq, Gerry Lecocq, Gary X, Mike Daly. Right side front (bottom to top): Brad Gay, X, Basil Daoust. Right side back (bottom to top): Denny Chau, Karla Binnie, Bill Hales, X, X, Peter Paley.

Sandy Ross mentions that herself, Peter Own, Larrie Davies, Bruce Sharp, Bill Horner, Jack Cook, and Dave Bloomfield were missing. (Well someone had to fix the bugs - eds)

Don Coontz was the Unisys Project Director. Ted Ross points out that there are a number of the team missing from the photo, those working shift and people from Toronto in particular.

In September 2001, the NetLetter Chief Pilot - Terry, visited the international sand castle contest held at Harrison Hot Springs in B.C., and came across this clever depiction of the activity around the departure of a flight.

TCA/Air Canada People Gallery - Compiled by Terry Baker

Below we have musings from the "Between Ourselves" and "Horizons" magazine, Air Canada publications from years gone by, as well as various in-house publications.

Jack Morath has sent us these photos, taken by Eroulla Stavrinou at LHR during 1970/80's.

In this photo we have left to right: Frank Shettlesworth, Penny Proudlock and Tom Doggart.

Here we have Tony Marlowe and Bryan Sygrove.

Pictured here with Jenny Watts, are Pat Newman and Sally Oakman (Raw).

And in this one we have Bob Lynch with Eroulla Stavrinou.

Jan Wegman has sent us this photo and information: This undated picture is Purser Ron Mallar receiving a box from the AC PR lady (Sandy ???) from YVR to carry to LHR. In the box are the items found that year around Seymour Mountain from the TCA North Star which had crashed on December 9th 1956. The crash location was found that year and all items (buttons a watch, name tags etc.) were brought to LHR for rehabilitation prior to being returned to living relatives. Upon arrival in LHR, a fully formally dressed funeral director in a limo accepted the items. i.e. full honors for all items. I saw the result of their efforts to clean and rehabilitate all items and they must have done an excellent job.

Jan Wegman also sent us this photo of the crew which operated the Air Canada/Lawson "Around the world".
This was the crew upon arrival back in Toronto February 1987.
This is the IFS working crew for the P Lawson flight of that year.
The FSD was Max Anderson from YYZ also a former Mayor of Oakville Ontario, in the white shirt in the back. The FA front at the right is Mary Dohey, who was also the recipient of the Canada Cross, as a result of her efforts to calm a hijacker on an AC flight in 1971. Second from the left is Gretha van der Heyden? The purser, last row on the right was Harry Lane from YHZ.
(Mary Dohey was awarded the Cross of Valour in 1976 as a result of her efforts during the hijacking of a DC-8 out of Calgary on November 12th, 1971. For more info visit: www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MaryDohey - eds)

Issue dated - October 1975
Weaned from the "Horizons" Magazine

Vice President Jack Callen played host to Central Region active and retired employees who celebrated 25, 30 and 35 year of service with the company. The guests included Chairman Yves Pratte and Harold Miloff, Director, Employee Communications. Shown at the dinner are, back row, from the left: Wally Ritchie, Thunder Bay; Bill Carnahan, Toronto; Jim Somerville, Timmins; Frank Garrett, Sudbury; John McFarland, Joe Nosko, Ron Williams, David Forbes and Wally Moorehead, Toronto; Rus Brown, London, Ont.; George Farrow, Toronto; Jim Mayoh, Windsor; Ted Nichol and Bus Creighton, Toronto. Front row, from the left: Walt Fowler, London, Ont.; Art Stanton and Gwen Jeffery, Toronto; Mr. Pralle; Nancy Walchuk, Jack Callen and Roy Woodward, Toronto.

Issue dated - January 1951
Extract from the "Between Ourselves" magazine -

Here we have the photo of a Christmas Colleen. Elizabeth Ann Hughes is with Stewardess Eva Mossop, who flew from her birthplace in Eire to Winnipeg, home of her foster parents in time for Christmas.
Eva Mossop retired f/a of 40 years with Air Canada on their 50th Birthday. She's still alive and well in Vancouver, and still does her volunteer bit as an Ambassador out at the Airport, weekly!

Alan's Space - by Alan Rust

The Last Flight of Discovery
(From Vintage Wings Canada)
Space Shuttle Discovery (OV-103) made one last eye-popping and glorious flight aboard NASA's gleaming and massive 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) from the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida up the length of the East Coast of America to Dulles Airport in Washington.

Once over DC, the SCA lofted Discovery on her back round the Capitol and the region, allowing her to bask in the admiring gazes of hundreds of thousands of Washingtonians. The pilots and former Discovery crew aboard the SCA were reluctant, no doubt, to bring her to her final full stop. Discovery contrasted with the highly polished 747 mother ship in that she wore a glorious patina of grime, grease and repair from 28 years of hard delivery work encompassing 39 missions to space and a magical 365 days total time in space.

For the complete story and more photos, visit www.vintagewings.ca or click on the image below.

Canadi>n/CP Air/PWA, Wardair, etc. People & Events

- Compiled by Terry Baker

News and articles from days gone by gleaned from various publications from C.A.I.L. and it's "ancestry" of contributing airlines.

CP Air's first male cabin crew member to retire was Roy Van Hove, Passenger Service Director, who retired after working flight 402 which arrived at YVR on June 27th 1980.

June 4th 1955, CP Air inaugurated service between Amsterdam and Vancouver under the command of Capt. Lew Ellert.
Another colorful timetable.

Elaine Fried sends us this photo of 5 from the Customer Relations team which consists of 53 employees in Calgary. We extracted this comment by Elaine in the Canadian Flyer July 1998 edition. Elaine Fried says the group has to perform a difficult balancing act in dealing with customer complaints: "We have to be compassionate but at the same time, we don't want to give the farm away as many accuse us of doing."

Issue dated - October 1987
Found in the "Info Canadi>n" Magazine

Under a banner "Unwanted rider gets free meal", are details about a skunk which climbed into a cargo pallet at Val d'Or on September 29th, causing a one hour delay. Employees finally lured the skunk out of the pallet with a crew meal. (Is there a message here? - eds)

Issue dated - May 1970 (among the magazines donated by Bruce Patrick) - Extracted from "CP Air News" Magazine

HONORED FOR 25 YEARS SERVICE Employees who celebrate their silver anniversaries with CP Air during 1970 joined President John C. Gilmer and the officers of the company for cocktails and supper at the Hotel Vancouver April 24th, 1970. Their wives accompanied them.

Following the pin presentation, Mr. Gilmer and stewardess Diane Peterson posed with the newest members of the Quarter Century Club for this photo. They are, from left: Andy Wisdahl, at 65, oldest of the group, Ralph Miller, Ray Nelles, Bill McCloy, Camille Drolel, who traveled the farthest for supper from Rome, Mr Gilmer, Lyle Langpap, from Toronto, Diane Peterson, Joe Ferris, Vic Kern, Gunnard Falk, Bob Martin and Ken Cooper from Kelowna, B.C. at 41, youngest of the club. Raymonde Ouellette and Cy Charter were unable to attend.

Issue dated - September 1985

DORVAL station attendants and mechanics were honored by USAir, receiving that carrier's 1984 performance award for ground handling. The Dorval crews handled contract carrier USAir with no delays
during 1984.

Back, from left, Stan Kowalewicz, airport service supervisor, ramp; W. Hume, station manager, USAir; Pierre Francoeur, Yvon Meloche, Gaby Gagne, Ying Hui and Alan Wood, station attendants; John Macinnis, air engineer 2; and Jose Dimayuga, aircraft mechanic. Seated, from left, Mario Rosa, airport service manager; Francois Puvilland, station attendant; Ken Cave, lead station attendant; Manny McIntyre, station attendant; and Larry Johnson, supervisor, maintenance.

South American employees greeted Hans Erkens, system general manager, cargo, who was on an inspection tour of their bases.

In Lima, front row from left. Abelardo Basurco, cargo agent; Roslo Lopez, part time agent; Lucho Palomino, cargo sales agent; and Arnaldo Pacora, manager, cargo sales, Peru. Middle trio, Enrique Angulo, cargo sales agent; Lucrecia All, clerk/steno; and Erkens. Back, Angel Bracesco, general manager, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador; and Raul Cifuentes manager, cargo development, South America.

In Santiago, from left, Raul Hudson, general manager, Chile; cargo agent Pablo Lorca, who received his five-year service pin; and Erkens and Cifuentes.

Reader's Feedback - Compiled by Terry Baker

Every week we ask our readers for their stories or feedback on what they have read here in previous issues. Below is the feedback we have received recently.

Regarding the photo of the jet cell in NetLetter nr 1199 and then 1201, Jerry Zadorozny sent this information: To anyone interested re: test cell in YUL mechanic identification in photo is: in upper R/H side Bert Bell, later became instructor. Lower L/H side I/D not able to identify.
Jerry

Refering to the photo of the Winnie King party from "Between Ourselves" magazine issued April 1964 which we had in NetLetter nr 1199. As there were no names attached to the article, we asked our readers for help.

Bob Belding has sent these names for us: I can identify a few of the ladies in the photo: Back row - 3rd from left: Jean Watson, Middle row - 2nd from left: Dorthy Eliason, 4th from left: Lois Morrison, 5th from left: Phoebe Wiens, - 6th from left: Flo Grimaldi.
Many other faces are familiar, but names just don't come to mind. Hope this helps.
Best regards, Bob Belding

Odds and Ends

Those of you interested in aviation stories, a new book has been launched. Details of all 7 books authored by Thomas Block a retired
US Airways Captain are on www.amazon.com

Terry's Trivia and Travel Tips - by Terry Baker

Those of us who live on the West Coast and who have friends who do not avail themselves of our 10% discount, but choose to cross the boarder to Bellingham and to fly with Alligiant Airlines, should be aware that carry on luggage, i.e. the roll away type, will be charged $35US per bag or $30US if booked in advance via computer. Checked luggage for the first two pieces are charged at $35.00 per piece and $50.00 per piece thereafter. There are size limitations, and the charges are per segment i.e. one scheduled take off and landing. Check the web site for all the details.

Here are a few more Interline Specials by Caesar Airway Vacations:

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*3 nights at the Royal Kona. Kids 17 & younger stay FREE.

Call Today! 1-800-422-3727 Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 6 pm CST

We also welcome your feedback in regard to anything we post here. Many readers have commented with additional information, names and personal memories from the photos and articles presented here.

We hope you have enjoyed this issue of the NetLetter, see you next week!

Sincerely,

Your NetLetter Team

First published in October, 1995

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

To contact us, send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The NetLetter #1201

The NetLetter

For Air Canada Retirees
(Part of the ACFamily Network)

April 17, 2012 - Issue 1201

First Issue published in October 1995!

(over 5,400 subscribers)

In This Issue

Reader Submitted...Photos

Our First 75 Years

Air Canada News

Star Alliance News

NetLetter Past Issues

Web Site Information

www.thenetletter.org

http://marcbrecy.perso.neuf.fr/DC7.html

Donation Information

Send cheques payable to "ACFamily Network" to:

ACFamily Network
#800 - 15355 24th Ave, Suite 523
Surrey, BC V4A 2H9

Sponsors

ACFamily Links

ACFamily Airlines

Greetings!

Welcome to the NetLetter!

Terry Baker and the NetLetter Team

ACRA Upcoming Events- Compiled by Alan Rust

Retirees Welcome!

The following events are available for retirees through ACRA, the Air Canada Recreation Association.

ACRA System Golf turns 50!

This is a once-in-a-lifetime milestone event that we hope you can attend.

Date: September 9 - 12, 2012
Where: San Diego, California

Venue: Sycuan Resort & Casino

For further information and registration visit: www.acra.ca/events/system/golf.html

Our First 75 years - Compiled by Terry Baker

AC 75 Years Anniversary 1951 - Sept 23rd - An order for (5) Super Constellation aircraft was placed.

1968 - April - Swing Air Club introduced to permit youths between 12 and 21 years old to fly at half fare on space available basis.
- Sept - Company's first hi-jack, a Viscount from St..Johns to YYZ.

1972 - Oct 26th - North American Winter Schedule to Feb 24th 1973.

1975 - Oct 26th - Economy meals upgraded on YVR-YYZ-YVR flights to combat competition.

Reader Submitted Photos - Compiled by Terry Baker

Reader Submitted Photos - The photos and information below have been submitted to us by our faithful readers.

We welcome photos of interest from our readers. Please check your cupboards and shoe boxes, we bet you have some excellent photos lying around! If you do, send them to us and we will consider them for publication in a future NetLetter. We prefer good quality Air Canada/TCA, and Canadian/CPAir, etc. airline related photos, with descriptive text and names (whenever possible) included with the submission.

In the wake of the West Jet April 1st trick announcement that was in Alan's Space in NetLetter nr 1999, the NetLetter gang found this article: An Ottawa vintage aviation collection turned some heads with an April 1st announcement of the creation of a special variant of the venerable Beaver. Vintage Wings of Canada sent out its regular newsletter to its thousands of followers with a treatise on the Zwillingsbiber Twin Beaver "The Edsel of de Havilland." It dubbed the oddly appealing Photoshop creation the "Holy Grail for Beaver collectors."

You can still read the story by following this link. I see they have added a huge disclaimer now, most likely because of all the feedback they received from people who thought the story was not a joke.

Jan Wegman has sent us these photographs:
The picture is a crew picture in the hotel lobby of the Hong Kong Crew Hotel. The date is 1987. Or it could possibly be a YYZ crew in Singapore. The In-Flight Service director is Bob Kowch. The female pilot was the first female pilot the company hired. (Gwen...). That is her daughter in front of her. Elizabeth Toth front row most left. The others escape me at the moment. (Anyone want to let us know some of the identifications and location here? - eds)

This photo must have been 1985 during the IFS strike. From right to left YYZ Fa's Christien Nauber, Elisabeth Wegman, Janet Begin. An old AC 727 in the background, as well as parking building Term 1.

Ron Rhodes has sent us this photo:
A "mainline" P.W.A. DC-3 has unloaded some passengers at Peace River who then proceeded to an "offline" point with an unimproved airstrip via the Barkley Grow seen taxiing out.

Robert Arnold has come up with another couple of photos taken in Winnipeg:
Always great to receive a copy of the NetLetter. Thought the readers of The NetLetter might enjoy two views of the Winnipeg Airport around 1952 from my TCA collection, formerly Tony Morien's collection. From the negative numbers on the back, these are "Sequence Photos". Maybe one of your readers can nail down a date and even recognize some of the people in the photos.

This photo shows the tail of TCA NorthStar Fleet 213, CF-TFM as passengers leave the terminal heading towards their aircraft. Note the TransAir air-stairs along with the TCA air-stairs in front of the terminal building. These were most likely used for boarding DC-3's.

This photo was taken from in front of the terminal building and shows CF-TFM taking on fuel while a baggage conveyer loads baggage and freight onto TCA Connie Fleet 406, CF-TGF.
With Kind Regards, Robert

Air Canada News

Europe for the summer.

- Athens via YYZ June 1st, via YUL June 2nd

- Barcelona via YYZ May 2nd via YUL May 19th
- Madrid via YYZ June 10th
- Rome via YYZ Mar 24th via YUL June 6th
- Dublin via YYZ June 7th

TCA/Air Canada People Gallery - Compiled by Terry Baker

Below we have musings from the "Between Ourselves" and "Horizons" magazine, Air Canada publications from years gone by, as well as various in-house publications.

Peter Pigott sends us this update: Just to let you know that I am an avid reader of NetLetter - particularly as you know I am working on a history of Air Canada to be published next year. I write full time for various aviation magazines, so whenever I can get back to the book, I do. It is hard to believe that I did "Wingwalkers: The History of Canadian Airlines" and "National Treasure: The History of Trans-Canada Air Lines" a decade ago. The passing of time always strikes me, particularly when I read the obituaries on your website of those who helped by relating their experiences and perspective of the airline. At least they will live on in the books.

As to the book on Air Canada, your readers might be interested to know that I have just completed the Yves Pratte years and now beginning those of Claude Taylor. Hopefully by the Fall I will be up to Robert Milton.

Peter Pigott

On September 11th, 1968, The first hijacking in company history was a Viscount aircraft from St. John N.B. to YYZ with a demand to be taken to Cuba. The crew advised the hijacker that the aircraft required more fuel and the hijacker agreed to a landing at YUL. During negotiations at YUL, the hijacker gave up his quest peacefully and was taken into custody. The crew consisted of Capt. Ronald F. Hollett, F/O Robert Bromley, Stewardess Bev Atkinson. The fourth member of the crew was not identified.

Issue dated - October 1995
Gathered from the "Parts and Pieces" magazine issued by YUL Stores

Death penalty for MAP and all the Model 40 terminals as seen here in this garbage container in Main Stores. The Material Availability Package (MAP) was a good system in its time but like all things, they are replaced by bigger and better things. MAP was at its limit of expansion and would have been too expensive and to re-write its program. Therefore, on August 8th, ARTOS has taken its place as well as several other systems. Map will be active for display purposes for some time to enhance our transformation of materials between the two systems.

Part of the Stores team honour Jean Parents for his 30 years service -
Ben Besner, G. Giorgi, C. Zolatti,
J.C. Pelletier, M. Brihar, B. MacCoubrey,
J. Dilollo, V. Herbert, D. Tuff, M. Dionne, S. Coulter, R. Aitchison, E. Monaco, P. Nowaak, J. Parents, D. Bouchard, M. Adams, L. Principe, C. Gibbons, R. Richard, R. Mattews, G. Myrand, R. Thompson, D. Bolton, E. Wodarka, C. Lamarche, J.D. Gautier, C. Padvaiskas, P. Walsh, R. Goulding, C. Briard, G. Spiers, and K. Shephard.

Issue dated - January/February 1998

Congratulations to John Linsay of Winnipeg Stores on achieving 40 years with Air Canada. On July 4th, 1997, John had also decided to take a well deserved retirement and enjoy the rest of his life away from the hustle and bustle of Air Canada. Seen above from left to right are: Brian Jamieson, Mike Dubois, Miles Johnson, Bob Wheeler, Don Zarrow, John Linsay, Morley Plummer, Don Orchyk, Gord Garvie, Frank Perella, Bruce Lanyon, Lynn Bollen, Linus Endacott, Brant Bjarnason, and Larry Sirant. At the rear is Todd Michels, Ed Marykuca, Brent Kaczkowski and Dave Baran.

Purchasing Assistant Brian Robinson received his 25 year pin and passes from Manager of Materials Management and Component Maintenance, Bruce MacCoubrey. Joining in the celebration were many many of his collages and friends. Listed from left to right are as follows: Robert Gogo, Diane Brown Cote, Diane Drury, Hugh Baxendine, Steve Waugh, Clarance Dolan, Roy Zavorski, Gail Cawson, brother Dave Robinson, His Honor Brian Robinson, Robert Norcott, Anglea Nadeau, Manager of MM & CM Bruce MacCoubrey, Andrew Van den Elshout, Wayne Mclay, Peter Frarzago, Lois Pickard, Claudio Calabrese, Joe Ricciradi, Louise Potvin, Jeannine Beaudoin, Andrew Defour, Bridgette Gonsalves, Ingrid Young and Gillian Greves.

Issue dated - October 1975
From the "Horizons" magazine -

The participants, looking unruffled by the ACRA Flying Club fly-in at Toronto at the first annual Rally & Poker Derby are, standing from the left: Captain P. L. Windh, Jerry Milek, Reed Aiken, Ron Paterson, George Warriner, Jim Beloshesky and Don Morrison. Front row, from the left: Lars Jensen, Roger Siauenwhlte, Bob Rathwell and Don Washington.

Mirabel International Airport (YMX) officially opened on October 4th 1975.
The first aircraft to land at Mirabel (YMX) was an Air Canada B747 carrying the chairman and VIPs from other airlines for the opening ceremonies. Members of the crew were, from the left foreground; Captain Bill Benson, Chief Pilot 747 - Toronto; Phil Pawsey, Second Officer Supervisor 747; and Kent Davis, VP-Flight Operations. On the stairs from the bottom are: Fight Attendants Renata Schmidt, Claire Gosselin, Elizabeth Burns, Paulette Couture, Vivian Case, Gloria Boucher (partly hidden), and Andrean Berthiaume; Serge Woolley, Purser; Carlos Arriola, Flight Service Director and Bernard Claudel, Flight Attendant Supervisor. (our apologies to the faces that are distorted as this was scanned from a magazine where these Captains faces were right in the fold)

Alan's Space - by Alan Rust

747 - from Royalty to Restaurant to Ruin

The Juan T. Trippe Jumbo Jet was once the crown jewel of the Pan Am fleet, built in 1970 as the world's first commercial jumbo jet. Now it's the shabby ruin of a high-concept restaurant in Seoul, South Korea.

This jet was built in 1969, and named after Juan T. Trippe, one of the leading aeronautical pioneers of his time. He was a Howard Hughes figure who invented the very idea of the Jumbo Jet. He also founded the company Pan American Airlines, which in the 1930s and 40s was the biggest airline company in the world.

However modern times were not kind to Pan Am, and after Trippe's death in 1975 it began to ail. In 1991 the company filed for bankruptcy and was not bailed out by the US government. As a result it was broken up and all its planes sold. The Juan T. Trippe flew a few more routes between Nigeria, California, and Somalia for various owners, before being put out to pasture in 1999. However in 2001 a South Korean couple bought it as their dream-retirement package, had it chopped into 62 pieces and shipped it to Seoul, where they converted into a high-concept restaurant.

You cvan see the full story with lots of photos by following this link or clicking on the photo below.

Star Alliance News

Taipei-based EVA Airways Corp. (BR) has been accepted into the Star Alliance and expects to become a member by 2013. In total, the alliance has 30 airline members (the current 26 and four future members).

Canadi>n/CP Air/PWA, Wardair, etc. People & Events

- Compiled by Terry Baker

News and articles from days gone by gleaned from various publications from C.A.I.L. and it's "ancestry" of contributing airlines.

A couple of picturesque timetables.

Canadian Pacific owned four Canadian-build Canso aircraft and outfitted them for 20 passengers. Registered as CF-CRP, CF-CRQ, CF-CRR and CF-CRV. CF-CRR was originally RCAF serial 9767 and credited with the sinking of U-boat U-342 on April 17th 1944.

Vern Swerdfeger has sent us this web site:
http://www.vintagewings.ca/VintageNews/Stories/tabid/116/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/348/language/en-CA/First-Love.aspx
which contains many photos of the Canso, plus their history and memories by some of the people involved with the operation of them.

Further extracts from the "History of CPA - route development" document issued April 1967 - At the request of the British Government, the Canadian Pacific Railway Company developed an aircraft ferry service across the North Atlantic in June 1940.

Although the Royal Air Force Ferry Command assumed control of this Trans-Atlantic operation a year later, the service planned by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company was not significantly changed throughout the remaining years of the war.

In 1942, ten airline carriers were consolidated to form Canadian Pacific Air Lines, Limited. The acquired companies are: - Ginger Coote Airways, Yukon Southern Air Transport, Mackenzie Air Service, Prairie Airways Canadian Airways, Wings Limited, Arrow Airways, Starratt Airways, Quebec Airways and Dominion Skyways. Here we have this genealogy chart of CPAL.

Canadian Pacific Air Lines Limited distinguished itself during World War II by operating six Air Observer Schools and one Elementary Flying Training School. To ensure that serviceable aircraft were available for various Royal Canadian Air Force training bases, the Company also operated five engine overhaul and aircraft repair plants for the Department of National Defense.

Issue dated - May 1991
Extracts from the "Info Canadian" magazine -

On May 4th, the A320 Family Day was celebrated in YVR. From left: flight attendant Tracy Rathwell, OSM Joseph Donato, Eric Oass, OSM Dale Ihamaki, and flight attendant Norma Kelly, all of Toronto. Donato also participated on the A320's first commercial flight on May 7th from Toronto to Edmonton.

Issue dated - March 1991

February 15th 1991 CPA welcomed the second B747-400 to join the fleet. It was named the "F.R. Russ Baker" Fin number 882 and C-FCRA were assigned. The first B747-400 fin 881 was named "Maxwell W. Ward" and fin 884 a B747-400 was named "Grant McConachie".

On May 15th P.W.A. increased its holdings in Ontario Express, who recently purchased Air Toronto, to 90% and transferred its holdings to Canadian Regional Airlines Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of P.W.A.

On February 21st, eight Winnipeg flight attendants volunteered to work with the Sales Department promoting the opening of the T3 terminal in YYZ., featured. The group visited more than 80 travel agents. In the photo we have Kym Camarta and Geoff Clydesdale, both of Winnipeg Sales, and local flight attendants; David Wheeler, Nicloe Betournay, John Perdue, Irene DeBlonde, Maria Rose and Tamara Michaleski; Missing were Wendy Maximillion and Gailene Korotash.

Reader's Feedback - Compiled by Terry Baker

Every week we ask our readers for their stories or feedback on what they have read here in previous issues. Below is the feedback we have received recently.

Robert Arnold has sent us this information: In
NetLetter 1198, Ken Collie was inquiring on a particular Avro York. He asked two questions: what was the aircraft registration and why did it not get to the Western Canada Aviation Museum before it got torched in the Pas Mb? Firstly, the aircraft was registered as CF-HAS. Avro York CF-HAS c/n MW290 (c/n is RAF reg'n) started operations with TransAir Ltd. in September 1956 and flew freight for the airline until it was withdrawn from use in December 1962 and was placed in storage at The Pas Manitoba.

In 1965 it was purchased by an unknown buyer for its scrap value, but vandals set it alight before it could be cut up. The wings were salvaged by a local resident and a vintage aircraft restorer from southern Manitoba by the name of Bob Diemert acquired the four Merlin engines.

As for why it did not get to the Western Canada Aviation Museum in Winnipeg, the WCAM didn't come into being a museum until 1974, almost ten years later. Hope this addresses Ken Collie's concerns on the Trans Air Avro York at The Pas Manitoba.
The photo from the Robert W. Arnold Collection and this photo was taken by my father, W. Arnold, and shows CF-HAS in Trans Air titles while it was in Winnipeg for maintenance back in March 1961.

With Regards, Robert

Bob Ellis sends us this memory:
This aircraft was CF-HAS, the last of Arctic Wings/Transair's York's. My first flight with Trans Air was on this aircraft, from Winnipeg to Churchill with Jim (Fevering) Phillipson on March 22nd, 1956. The next day we went to Site 26 on the Dew Line. My first Arctic flight, with less than 350 hours in my book. Talk about green.

I'm not exactly sure when it flew last, I think in the very early sixties, but it sat for quite a few years in the hangar at The Pas. As to why it didn't end up at the WCAM, I can't say. Was the WCAM established at that time?

Bob Ellis, Ret'd Transair/PW

Ron Rhodes sent us this picture which we had in NetLetter nr 1199 , but with no identifications.

Carol Bell sent us this response: I love getting the NetLetter and seeing the current news and blasts from the past. Regarding the picture of the engine in the YUL Power Plant Shop, I believe the fellow on top of the engine is Bert Bell. I worked with him in Inspection. I do not know who the fellow on the ground is.

Please keep up the great work that you all do and know that it is greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Carol Bell (nee Folkes)

Odds and Ends.

The Vancouver Aircraft and Aviation Collectibles Show is being held on October 6th, 2012 at the Oakridge Centre Mall Auditorium. Open from 09:00 to 17:00. Admission $2.50. www.VancouverAviationShow.com

Laszlo Bastyovanszky thought our readers would enjoy this short video - courtesy of retired CBC journalist Keeble McFarlane, of Toronto.
FYI - This is about a time when air travel was indeed an adventure! A couple of American fellows had started an airline based in Kingston, Jamaica that they called ACT - Air Caribbean Transport.

They had acquired three DC-7s which had originally been ordered by BOAC but which I don't think it ever flew, since the 707 had already begun service and BOAC had opted for those ACT flew between Jamaica, Belize, Guatemala and Costa Rica. The planes had been converted to part-cargo, part-passenger in order to maximize the potential earnings. Sadly, ACT didn't last very long - within months it crashed and burned (financially, of course!) because the business just didn't pan out.

Terry's Trivia and Travel Tips - by Terry Baker

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Smileys - Compiled by Terry Baker

As we surf the internet and back issues of airline magazines we regularly find airline related jokes and cartoons. Below is our latest discovery.

From "Horizons" issued October 1975, we found this cartoon by Aidan Larkin in Shannon.
(Come on people, lets use our passes and get these aircraft seats occupied - eds)

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First published in October, 1995

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