Aviation Memorabilia Newsletter

For Air Canada Retirees
(Part of the ACFamily Network)

January 28, 2012 - Issue 1193

FIVE OUT OF SEVEN mechanics at Dorval who received suggestion award cheques in June are shown as they attempt to form an "S" for Suggestions.

From top to bottom they are: T. Tudor, J. Packer, M. H. Antoniuk, A. Lipnicki, D. J. Brunet. Not shown are: O. Deckers and A. McKirdy, the other two winners at Dorval.

"YOU ONLY NEED 30 POUNDS OF BAGGAGE for a three week vocation in Europe," says Stewardess Vicki Magas (left) and Lawrence Chernos. The girls are shown giving a demonstration at what to take on a vacation to customers in the Hudson's Bay Company store in Vancouver "When a Lady Travels" booklets were given to all present.

(Perhaps this demonstration could be rerun and have this luggage packed into a carry-on and thus avoid the check-in charge for luggage - eds)

A new executive was recently installed in the Montreal TCA Recreation Association for a two-year term expiring in 1965. The newly elected and their offices are:

From the left, front row - Dorothy Wilcox, Social Chairman; Maureen Sydor, Sick-Visiting Chairman; Ron Sutherland, reelected President; Jean Watson, Secretary; Pam Beveridge, Treasurer;

Back row - John Macauley Vice President; Lucien Bussiere, Special Activities Chairman; Jim Jackson, Publicity Chairman; Karl Domaratski, Sports Chairman; George Peck, 2nd Vice President; and Art Claude, Membership Chairman.

Security is their business, keeping abreast of the ever changing  security requirements. The photo shows the Corporate Security Section at one of their bi-monthly meetings at Headquarters. 

Shown are, from the left: Tom Simpson, Vancouver; Ed Johnson, Los Angeles; Jack Barclay, Montreal; Nick Guerra, Montreal; Georgina Young, Montreal; John Macaulay, Dorval Base; and Glen Wood, Toronto.

A two-day Merchandising Workshop for France and Western Europe took place in Paris recently. Aim of the workshop was to review the winter 1975/76 and summer 1976 passenger and cargo programs. 

Shown are, from the left: John Barnes, Manager, Benelux; Leslie Hughes, Manager, Marketing Communication, Europe; Richard Nixon of Ogilvy Benson & Mather, London; Murray McAuslane, Marketing Communication Director, Montreal; John Burghardt, Tour Development Director, Montreal; Guy Chiasson, General Manager, France & Western Europe; Fernand Leroux, Sale & Service Manager, Paris; Jean LePottier, Area Manager, Public Affairs, Paris; Ed Gallant, Regional Passenger Sales & Service Manager, London; and Bob van Ysendyck, Manager, Switzerland.

Under the banner "No frills SkyBus, a chance to picnic in the clouds", CPAir announce their new service "SkyBus" utilizing Boeing B747 aircraft. A year round weekly service to link YYZ with YEG, YYC and YVR. The schedule begins June 1st.

One-way fare between YYZ and YVR is $94.50 and $79.50 between the other two sectors. Purchase of the ticket ensures a seat, and will serve as a boarding pass too.

Passengers will tag their own luggage and bring their own "picnic lunch". No meals, movies or reading material will be supplied. There will be a SkyBar service however.for purchase of soft and alcoholic drinks.

NO, Its NOT SKYBUS but It foretold the advent of mass air travel 20 years ago. Proving that there's nothing new under the sun, this cartoon by the Vancouver Sun's Len Norris (now retired) ran when CP Air inaugurated its transcontinental service which was restricted to only one flight per day in each direction.
 
Charter flight seats were made available to employees. The destinations include Britain from YYZ and YVR.

"DOWN UNDER" TENNIS tournament at Melbourne suburb of Sunbury March 31 mixed and matched Sydney and Melbourne staffs in recognition of both areas achieving 1978 sales quotas.

Front from left: Kitty Wong and Alexia, MEL manager Bram Wright, David Rae, Jenny Heath (SYD res), Diane Kretzers. Australia manager John Callaghan, Joan Callaghan (with young George Damaschun), Lois Tucker (TAA, MEL).

MIddle row: Lynne Damaschun (MEL sect 'y.), Elfreda Walkerden, Pauline Nobbs, Velma McKeachle (daughter of PR director Jim McKeachie and who is attending University in MEL), Cliodna Rae (sales rep MEL).

Back row: Ottfrieg Damaschun, Danny Wong (MEL res.) , Stuart Walkerden (SYD sales mgr.), Max Kretzers (Airport mgr SYD), Joyce McKeachie. Graham Cunningham (MEL sales rep).

Cargo business is growing in Toronto necessitating a commensurate growth in facilities, to the tune of 20.000 square feet. And the efforts of this container load of agents and station attendants has a lot to do with that expansion.

Up top are: Brendon Harnett, Peter Maranhao, Bill Boyd, John Quinn and Bob Pyke.

Secured on the ground are: Jack Penedo, Paul andMary Goudreau, Keith Watkins, Marcel Harnett, Rocky Stark and supervisor Gerd Warkus.

Commissary probably does not receive enough recognition for the job it accomplishes as well with Bruce
Bazley at the YYZ helm.

Among his cohorts are: Jan Doiron. Beli Soto, supervisor Wayne Irving, Chris Smits, Albert Margliotta, Russ Kowalchuk, Jim Gallagher and Carlos Pinto.

Reminder if using FedEx interline services.  If you are using FedEx interline services to send your packages, please remember the following: You must bring valid airline ID with you to avail yourself of the interline agreement Air Canada has with FedEx, If sending packages outside Canada, contents must be un-wrapped. 
 
In the Lufthansa cabins, there are no rows designated 13 nor 17. The number 13 is the legendary "unlucky" number while 17 is considered "unlucky" in Italy and Brazil. So, as number 8 is thought to be "lucky" in the Chinese culture, perhaps Lufthansa would consider replacing the 13 and 17th row with 8a, b, c, d, etc.
 
In Norway, VAT is included in the sales price and makes up to 20% of the pricetag. VAT operator associated shops offer residents outside Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark a 12-19 % refund upon departure. Duty Free Arrival - The Duty Free store sells duty and tax-free perfume, cosmetics, alcohol, tobacco and chocolate.
 
Travelers can now go through security checks at European airports with duty free bags from international airports in the United States and from major airports in Canada. 

For Air Canada Retirees
(Part of the ACFamily Network)

January 17, 2012 - Issue 1192

Under the heading "U.S. Service spans 38 years" the following information was provided. 

September 1st 1937 was the date of the very first company service to the US with the inauguration of the Vancouver-Seattle route. This service was discontinued during 1941 and, instead, service between Toronto and New York was started.

Direct service between Toronto and Chicago and Cleveland commenced during 1946. During 1946 Vancouver-Seattle was recommenced and the route from Fort William (now Thunder Bay) and Duluth. 1947 the following routes were added, Windsor and Chicago, Halifax and Boston via Yarmouth and Saint John. 1950 saw service to Tampa, also Montreal to New York, 1966 saw service commencing to Miami and, in 1967, the route Montreal, Toronto and Los Angeles.

The photo shows well-wishers gathered around the North Star being readied for the inaugural Toronto to Miami on April 2nd 1950. Captain Dal Woodward was in command.

Amongst the more than 100 people who gathered in Vancouver recently to honor Bill Garven, former General Manager, B.C. on his retirement, were some of the old gang.

Most of those pictured worked with Bill during his many years with the Company.

From the left, back row are: Don Maclaren, Jack McGee, Ernie locke, Emily Coxon, Howard Cotterell, Jack Jones, Crawf Burns, and Jack Dalby. Center row: John Maxwell , Pat and Bill Garven, Martin Betts, and Jack Robinson. Front row: Les Brook , Pat Maxwell, Mary Dalby and Ruth Robinson.

ACRA - Air Canada Recreation Association presidents from across the system held their annual meeting in Toronto to discuss mutual problems and future plans including the possibility of Toronto being host for an invitationaI bowling tournament.

Shown at the meeting are, seated from the left: Maurice Donnelly, Sault Ste  Marie; Doug West, London, Eng.; Bob Anderson, Edmonton; Shirley McAlary, Saint John; Aranka Torok, Vancouver; Janet Ferguson, Ottawa; Brian Murray, Halifax and Harvey Kloss, Los Angeles. Standing, from the left: Bob Lance , Thunder Bay, Dorothy Buss,  Winnipeg; Gord Thompson, Dorval; Dan Rowe, Chicago; Myron Curley, Toronto and Hal Walker, Manager, Employee Services and Suggestions, Montreal who was chairman of the meeting.

FINE FORM was demonstrated by CP Air's Fiji operation last year by meeting its sales quota. In recognition of the fact, Ian Becket, manager, sales and service planning, Vancouver, third from left, presented the sales achievement award to Fiji manager, George Heinmiller, second from right.

Sharing in the honour are from left; Said Hasan, passenger agent and John Stewart, CTO supervisor, Both from Suva and far fight, Henry Bing. airport services manager, Nandi (Nitin Lal photo)

CP AIR'S entire West German team. which staffs sales offices In Dusseldorf, Munich. Hamburg and Frankfurt, recently gathered in Frankfurt for a three-day technical seminar on ticketing and fares.

Around the table from left, sales reps. Anna Wrossok and Mrs Brigitte Jovic; passenger agent Mrs. Anne Klemm. district sales rep. Detlet Hinrichsen: passenger agent Mrs. Sylvia Rehbock: services training senior Instructor Jim Redding of Toronto, accountant Regina Boendgen; senior passenger agent Mrs. Jutta Castellino. passenger agent Mrs. Rita Schnoor, Germany sales manager Peter Garms. and cargo sales assistant Mrs. Rotraut Emde.

This article appeared in an LHR local newspaper - 

SUPPORT Air Canada employee Lisa D'Souza in her quest to help her talented son win a music award and the opportunity of a lifetime The customer sales and service agent at Terminal 3 is proud of her 20-year-old son who is up for an exposure award from MUZU TV.

Those of you who recall the "Gimli Glider" may be interested in the book published in 1989 by William and Marilyn Mona Hoffer ISBN 0-312-92274--4

Airbus A320-211 fin 409 c/n 302 C-FMEQ now with Solomon Airlines registered as H4-BUS.

 

After a successful one-year trial, London/Heathrow (LHR) has introduced the automatic transport pods at Terminals.

The computer-driven electric vehicles can carry four passengers and their luggage at speeds of up to 25 mph along a dedicated 2.4 mile track which runs between the airport and the car park. The system is expected to carry up to 500,000 passengers per year and replace 50,000 shuttle bus journeys.

The NetLetter

 (part of the ACFamily Network)

John Gallagher sends us this information and photo under the banner of "My best kept secret".

In 1953 as a junior F/O, I joined the CALPA Safety division to learn the technical side of the industry. Over the next 30+ years I was privileged to attend many safety, technical, and investigation meetings.

One of the most enjoyable and exciting episodes was being allowed to be the AC "flight test pilot' for the DC-9, deep stalls and the L-1011 high altitude steep turns, 10,000 ft emergency descents and zero braking landings. A few days later I was asked to sign official FAA documents and asked to include my engineering qualifications. I mentioned I was simply a local farm boy, ADD & Dyslexic, and never went to any school. AC Flight OPS replaced me with Captain Bob Christie, a YWG pilot with a real engineering degree. 

John D. Gallagher

On July 22nd, the company celebrated 20 years of Trans-Atlantic service. It was in 1943 when the service commenced operation with a Lancastrian aircraft, today the DC-8 is now utilized.

A FEW CHANGES - Over the Company's twenty years of Trans-Atlantic service there have been a few
changes ... the DC-8s travel approximately twice the speed of the Lancastrians of '43; there is better
meal service on the DC-8s; comfort in the air is AOK.

The photo is of the DC-8 twentieth anniversary flight crew bears witness to the fact that the warm smile is still one of the Company' s "trademarks".

From the left, members of the crew are: (top) R. Grenham. Purser; J. Harding. Navigator; Captain R.W. Welsh (first flew the Atlantic as Pilot in a Lancastrian in 1946); D. Davidson, Ramp Supervisor. London Airport (Davidson was Station Attendant at Prestwick during the days of the Lancastrian ); R. Kelly-Thorne, 2nd Officer; Stewardesses H. Wahlberg, M. Cossman. and M. Buchanan; and Capt. R.K . Walker. First Officer.

Sept Iles personnel had a good excuse for a party. For the first time since service began in 1955, the station passed the $2,000,000 revenue mark last year, a good omen for celebrating its 20th anniversary on the Air Canada route network this year.

Shown at the gathering are, back row, from the left MicheI Dube, Claud Sylvain, Guy Casista, Marc Andre Cloutier and Richard Lariviere

Second row, from the left: Mrs. Paul Cormier, Louise Casista, Jeannette Monlgrain, Mrs. Marc Andre Cloulier, Mrs. Alain Cloutier and Mrs. Johnny Gaudreau.

Front row, from the left: Alain Cloutier, Neri Cormier, Johnny Gaudreau, Denis Landry and Paul Cormier.

These happy winners with their award cheques for $334 each are held by the first group suggestion winners who are,

from the left standing: Bert McCulloch, Foreman, Finishing Shop; Mechanics Art Brown, Paul Quesnel, Nelson Chatman, Dave Burnham, Andy Lawton, and Eric Jones (Lead).

Kneeling are Mechanics Ron Biggers and Fern Cadieux.

On the right are Derek Bone, Director, Aircraft Maintenance, and Dave Marleau, General Foreman, Finishing Shop.

The first of four cargo system meetings planned for 1975 was held in Montreal under the chairmanship of General Manager, Cargo, Don Richardson.

Regional cargo representatives from across the system attended the session which focused on cargo planning, selling and servicing aspects. Shown at the meeting are, seated, from the left: John Scott and Harry Medensky, Toronto; Emile Desnoyers, Personnel & Organization Planning, Montreal; Don Richardson, Anita David and Ron Law, Montreal.

Standing, from the left: Bob Phillips and Doug Powell, Toronto; Art Jones, Dorval; Lloyd Wedge, Ottawa; Craig Butters, Montreal; Mike Scullion, Los Angeles; Bruce Gibson and Gord Thorvaldson, MontreaI and Peter Dawson, Dorval.

Missing from the photograph are Doug Russell, Vancouver and Alf Devinish, London, Eng.

 February 15 had its special moment for Moncton staff. On that day exactly 35 years ago, Trans-Canada Air Lines first scheduled ten-seat Lockheed 14-H-2 flight landed at Lakeburn airfieId marking the inauguration of passenger service to the New Brunswick city.

Flying time from Toronto was four hours, 48 minutes The return flight took place the same day, departing at 1830 hours. At the controls was Captain Jim Storie assisted by First Officer Roger Smith. Geneviev Mongeau was the stewardess.

In charge of setting up ground facilities at Moncton was AI Took, now a Vancouver Flight Dispatcher and the Company's longest service employee.

Our photo is of Capt. Jim Storie in front of a Lockheed 14-H-2 aircraft, the type he commanded when he flew the Moncton-Toronto inaugural in 1940.

STILL ABLE TO SMILE despite long hours and heavy workload during recent Air Canada shutdown, these Winnipeg reservation office staffers took a well-earned break from the phones to assemble for this picture. They are typical of CP Air people throughout the system who pitched in to help the travelling public (scheduled and charter), and cargo and mail customers under trying circumstances.

From left: Amy MacKelvie, Aileen Fiddler, John Zacharkow, Penny Schultiess and Thor Goodmanson. Seated are Kathryn Whillans-Dugas, left, and Gail Bennet.

Jan Wegman has suggested these names for the two Stewardesses in this photo in NetLetter nr 1188 under Readers submitted photos - I "think" the FA's in the picture are Doreen Zenert and Elisabeth Wegman.

Jan  Wegman FSD ret.

Referring to the article in Alan's Space in NetLetter nr 1188, Dwayne Hunt sends this correction - ROOMY - On the 1968 747 etc.  Rushing the season a bit, the B747 first flew February 1969 and didn't go into service with PAN AM until 1970. I was at Boeing Seattle at the time on training for the B707 Dwayne Hunt (F/E).  

Tony Man Son Hing has spotted this error and sets the record straight -
In the recent issue of Netletter #1188. The picture of Horizons magazine and NorOntair -Air Canada  has Capt Raymond's name incorrect or a misprint as Taymond.
Capt Larry Raymond is currently with Jazz Air Inc (AC Express) in Toronto. 

Regards Tony Man Son Hing ret'd

Dave Peters responds to the questions in NetLetter nr 1180 which Jim Griffiths posed -
Thought I might try and answer your question.
First, on the question of RADAR, and here are two photos. 

The first aircraft with provision for RADAR installation in the TCA fleet was c/n 220 we have pictures taken at the factory of 218 and 220 we also have a line photo of 219 before and after provisions for a radome so she must have been modified after delivery.

The interesting bit is the nose cone is large enough for RADAR but it's metal unlike later photos which show a composite nose. I would have to assume Vickers made a production change so operators could install Radar at the factory or at a later date, in TCA's case it would appear the RADAR was installed in the fleet starting in 1959. We have two photos of TCA's last Viscount TGI the first photo shows the long nose in June 1959 and the second in 1960 shows the composite nose cone, from these photos I would say all RADAR installations were done in house by TCA.

Question 2 the Autopilot
TCA as we know had modifications done which included North American instruments and Radios, the autopilot used by Vickers at the time was not compatible with the changes made. Clayton Glen has confirmed that the Collins auto pilot and flight director system were installed by TCA after delivery. I don't know when the autopilots were installed or if later models had them installed at the factory.
Hope this helps. Dave 

Jim McCall sends us this memory -
Like Norman Hogwood in Netletter 1186, I can remember the road across the main runway at PIK.. like many more, I walked across it every day going to school and back... and yes,  being hurried along by many a policeman with a polite warning to 'get a move on'.  Don't worry Norman, you were not singled out for special attention - they did not give ANYONE a lift across, I think it was self-preservation!  In those days PIK was also a USAF base and the flying was varied, both commercial and military and you had to have a good turn of speed if one of the military boys decided to take off after a short taxi!

Ironic that I should end up working for AC thereafter, from 1968, for 29 years, the majority based at PIK.  Happy days, what a great station, and great people. Also, like Norman, I was able to take my mother on one of the short inter Europe flights that we were then able to use, in our case between PIK and CPH, and it was only then that she informed me that the only other flight she had ever taken was on a Liberator 'on a test flight' around PIK sitting on a wooden box, during the WW2 Air-bridge operations. She at that time served with the Land Army on the duty crew at PIK.

So much to remember, 11.11.11. Keep up the great work with the NetLetter...

Jim McCall 61109(rtd)

Terry Baker responded -
My only recollection with Prestwick was, with three co-workers from YUL, playing golf at Old Troon, back in the 70's when the cost was only a quid. Across the railway was another famous course, and the guys thought they would like to play there the following year, so we wrote to the course and asked for tee times on a certain day, and the reply we got was that they would confirm providing we made our request on our club's headed paper - well we were just a bunch of guys. The letter did go on to say that we were welcome to visit the clubhouse, but the ladies were only allowed on the terrace.  So we never went back to Prestwick.  But well remember the pub, the Troon Flower?  in the village.

You mentioned your trip to CPH brings to mind that in earlier years, when the route was YUL-PWK-LHR, The PWK-LHR leg had a section on the aircraft reserved just for boarding passengers, as they were not allowed duty free items, so they were kept separate from the YUL originating passengers.

Jim McCall countered with -
The very first flight I ever took was on the PIK-LHR-PIK sector on a DC8-63 and I was going to a 'Cargo Rating' course run by Slim Yetter in the only just opened Cargo Terminal at Shoreham Road, LHR. We were the first live course in that terminal.and no cargo had even gone through the shed at that time. That was Feb 1969, and I returned home on Feb 28 and got engaged to my wife of 40 Years, Julie. Fortunately I also passed the course!

And you would not even get a glass of lemonade for your £1 these days, I believe a round at Royal Troon is around £200, if you have a certificate from your own club, but at least the ladies are now allowed in the clubhouse.
Best regards Jim 

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