Vintage Plane

• ‘Wonderful little bird’: Alberta man retrieves his first plane 48 years later

  At 19, Richard Reid persuaded his mother to loan him the $2,700 required to buy a vintage 1946 Aeronca Champion — two-seater plane that was sitting for sale on an airstrip.

  Features

  Mar 9, 2020
  
• Vintage Second World War plane lands in Okanagan on world tour

  The Silver Spitfire left England on August 5 and is flying around the world before returning to the U.K. in early December.

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2019
  
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• From Sidney to Sydney: WWII-era plane finishes cross-country trip to raise money for veterans

  "I'm really thrilled to be a Canadian and have the freedom that I have to fly across this beautiful country."

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2018
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• Vintage B-17 bomber takes flight in Gimli

  One of the last remaining B-17 Flying Fortress bombers will be on display at the Gimli airport from Thursday to Sunday. History buffs will have the opportunity to tour the World War II plane and even take a ride around the area.

  Jul 6, 2016