I love this shot. It’s one of my favourites from last weekend, for the subject matter. (Although the execution could use a lot of work: I should’ve used a faster shutter speed, but I had to shoot quickly before the hangar door shut and the kid was moving his little plane around. The downpour just [...]

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As seen on the side of an airplane mechanic’s tool cart.
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
Hamilton, Ontario

(I ruined my own surprise today, by accident. More on this in a bit.)
Thank you, Siobhan! I’m sorry Canada Post took so long to deliver it, but it is no less appreciated and it’s still a happy surprise!
Illustration by Relentlesstoil.

Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
Dutchess County, New York
I really could not have asked for a better last flight to close out the season at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome. First of all, it was a glorious day to fly over the Hudson Valley! View larger.
I got lucky this time x 3:

I had the back seat to myself
I got some [...]

Bill King — at 78 years of age — is still flying his Tiger Moth at Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome. He’s a legend!
I drove, I flew, I made it home. Flight mission complete, no automotive mishaps this time!

Miss K models David’s barnstormer goggles and helmet — and let’s not forget the all-important scarf.
I’ve started a photo album for these aviator gear photos. David would be tickled pink.

The U.S. Air Force’s F22 Raptor, F16 Viper, and P51 Mustang
Today was the last day of the air show, so I went down to the lakeshore this time to view it further west, from the dock of the rowing club. On Saturday Arliin and I were at the National Yacht Club, east of Ontario Place [...]

A passenger in the Harvard trainer shows the boy the interior of the cockpit he just rode in while the pilot disembarks. View larger.
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
Mount Hope, Ontario
(Hamilton International Airport)
www.warplane.com
Continuing the aviation theme for this weekend, I opted to stay out of the direct glare of the sun today and drove west, to the [...]

one shady character
Two weeks ago I was the successful bidder of an online auction for health charities through work. The prize was a one-hour ride for two people in Durham Regional Police’s new Air1 helicopter. Oh, and this baseball cap.
One bidding war, a couple of weeks of waiting for the Sergeant in charge to return [...]

Some more pics from my exciting first flight in the pilot’s seat on May 30, certainly an event that will remain in my memory buffer for some time to come.

I had to put the seat all the way forward to reach the pedals and the instructor had to go find a cushion for me to [...]