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How well do you know Canadian Aviation?
41. Almost exactly on the border between which two provinces, right beside the Trans-Canada Highway, will you find an Avro Lancaster?
a) Que./N.B.
b) Ont./Man.
c) N.S./N.B.
d) Sask./Alt.
42. The top 150 North American airports processed 10,440,909 fewer passengers in 2008 than in 2007 - 1,536,461,474. Which Canadian city's airport enjoyed the biggest increase in passenger throughput in 2008?
a) Hamilton
b) Gander
c) Quebec City
d) Kitchener
43. On October 4, 1975 which Canadian airport received the Concorde supersonic passenger jet for a special celebration?
a) Mirabel
b) Pearson
c) Quebec City
d) Yellowknife
44. Which Canadian company laid claim to having built the world's first 360-degree air traffic control training simulator?
a) Raytheon Canada
b) ATS Aerospace
c) Adacel Inc.
d) CAE
45. For how many days in August 2009 were the Snowbirds Demonstration Team scheduled to perform in Canada?
a) 9
b) 24
c) 14
d) 3
46. The Siskins aerobatic flying team was established in 1929, and lasted until 1932. Its squadron leader became the first RCAF pilot to be awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in the Second World War. What was his name?
a) Ernie McNabb
b) Johnnie Kent
c) G.R. McGregor
d) Dal Russel
47. Alexander Lilly, instructor, test pilot and Second World War veteran, was the first Canadian to achieve what feat in an F-86 Sabre jet?
a) break sound barrier
b) vertical climb
c) eject safely
d) in-air refuelling
48. Between 1950 and 1958, Canadair Ltd. built how many F-86 Sabre jets?
a) 1211
b) 815
c) 1815
d) 2111
49. It is a shame that no large Canadian airports are named after our aviation pioneers. However, an aviator called Michael Zubko is honoured in this way in which town?
a) Snare Lake
b) Tulita
c) Tsiigehtchic
d) Inuvik
50. William Wallace Gibson is recognized by Alberta Aviation Heritage for which aviation first?
a) successful airplane engine
b) first float plane
c) first biplane wing walk
d) pioneer of barnstorming
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