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Thanks Kevin, very interesting n/t
Posted by AIRIC on Tue Mar 16, 2004 06:58:56 PM
In reply top Re: RCAF station Aylmer posted by Kevin Walsh on Tue Mar 16, 2004 04:35:15 PM
: : We went to Aylmer today and dropped by the old airbase t
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: : re that is now the police college. Although they have a
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: : ce plaque and a flags set up, i thought that the"aircraf
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: : that was mounted was very sad and should be replaced wi
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: : a much better representation and memorial to all the ai
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: : en that trained there.
: : Surly a T33 or a CT114 could replace the metal replica t
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: : ng that is there now??
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: Peter,
: The "aircraft" that is mounted at RCAF Alymer is actually
: a restored wind-directional indicator (hence it's weird an
: d non-conforming shape). It is an authentic piece and was
: used during WWII by BCATP crews. I am not sure if that one
: was from the RCAF Alymer facility but regardless it is a
: unique piece of RCAF history.
: Cheers.
: Kevin T. Walsh
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