The Saga of a Canadian Typhoon Fighter Pilot
Alberta WWII veteran Jack Hilton dies at 99
As a Typhoon fighter pilot, Hilton completed more than 100 operations across Europe during the Second World War and later went on to train hundreds of other young men to fly. Continue reading
‘I’ve seen things that humans shouldn’t see’: 99-year-old Calgary veteran shares WWII memories flying over Europe
By Carolyn Kury de Castillo Reporter
Hundreds of people attended a Remembrance Day ceremony at the Hangar Flight Museum in northeast Calgary on Sunday. One of the guests was a 99-year-old WWII pilot who shared his memories of the horrors of war. Continue reading