Once again, the airport in Gatineau, Quebec, across the river from Ottawa was home to the impressive Wings Over Gatineau airshow. This year’s show was a two day event, so naturally I chose the anniversary of “Battle of Britain” Sunday. Glorious late summer weather made for excellent flying conditions.
GATINEAU AIRPORT
PARAGLIDER
Show starts with a drop-in by a parachute team and a rousing rendition of “Oh Canada”.
CONTACT!!!
Fun for the whole family as junior takes the controls of a Lancaster bomber. Hard to imagine that 70 years ago young men barely several years his senior took off for real. “Throttle it up, baby. Next stop Berlin!!”
BERLIN CUSTOMS OFFICER
Did I just say Berlin! Once again, airport security had been outsourced to experienced personnel. No incidents (that we know of!) were reported!!
F-18 TOPSIDE PASS
F-18 sneaks in behind the crowd with an ear splitting roar and the gentle thump of a pressure wave to catch everyone unawares. I almost dropped my hotdog!!
WESTLAND LYSANDER III
DARING WINGWALKER
Carol Pilon struts her stuff on the wings her bi-plane with Melissa Pemberton at the controls.
SNOWBIRDS
Maryse Carmichael and her Snowbirds drop by for an impressive display.
HERITAGE FLYPAST
Corsair, Hurricane and P-40 Kittyhawk in tight formation.
DEHAVILAND CANADA BEAVER AIRCRAFT
Workhorse of the North.
CURTIS P-40N KITTYHAWK
F-86 GOLDEN HAWK IN “DIRTY” LOW SPEED PASS