Dave O'Malley Dave O'Malley

The Return of the Reaper

The weather was overcast and cool, but the wind was steady down the runway and it was time.

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CROSSROADS OF COURAGE

As the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain is upon us, it is important to honour those of “The Few” that gave so much. There is an intersection of two roadways in the city of Calgary …

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THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN PORTRAITS

There is a certain indefinable, yet physical, series of facial phenomena that happens to very young men engaged in a battle in which there is a distinct possibility they may be killed or horribly wounded…

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Lieutenant General (Retired) William Keir Carr Lieutenant General (Retired) William Keir Carr

THE CANADIANS — In the Battle of Britain

It’s Christmas Eve and though just early evening, the dim light of winter is long receded, replaced by the orange vapour darkness of an urban night. Outside my house a Canadian hibernal front descends

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GETTING IT RIGHT — A Sneak Peek

Just a few days ago, the fuselage of the Vintage Wings of Canada Hurricane Mk XII was pulled from the paint booth wearing her brand-new markings—those once carried by a Hurricane Mk I flown by Canadian Battle of Britain ace Flying Officer …

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Le retour de la Faucheuse

Le temps était couvert et frais, mais le vent était stable sur la piste et le moment est venu.

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Le courage et la croisée des chemins

Avec le 75ième anniversaire de la Bataille d’Angleterre qui approchait, il était important d’honorer ceux qui avaient tant donné. Il y a à Calgary, une intersection de deux routes qui nous rappellent à chaque jour les sacrifices de deux Albertains…

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