FREE E-Newsletter
Wings Magazine
Subscribe
  ABOUT US   |   CONTACT US   |   SUBSCRIPTION CENTRE   |   ADVERTISE   |   SITEMAP
MAGAZINE
Current Issue
Past Issues
News Archives
Web Exclusives
Video
Photo Gallery
 
MARKETPLACE
Aviation Books
Job Board
Classifieds
New Products
COMMUNITY
Events
AME Hall of Fame
100th Anniversary
Aviation Quiz
Association News
 
RESOURCES
A-List
E-Newsletter
Links
Sitemap
Careers in Aviation
Publications
Helicopters Magazine Careers in Aviation
100-aviation-anniversary
picture_6picture_7Welcome. Our new "100 Years" website is all about Canada’s centennial of flight. Throughout 2009 we will be featuring articles, personal stories, photos, events and more … anything and everything that connects us to our rich aviation history.

It’s a proud time for Canadian aviation and we are inviting you to become part of the celebration. We hope you enjoy what's here and upload your own stories, photos, memories and comments. Join Canada’s aviation community as it pays tribute to its glorious past!
 
Centennial of Flight
Canada's Air Force celebrating 100 years of flightcentennial2

No other nation in the world owes more to flight than Canada. Aviation opened up the country and remains a life-line to many remote areas. It can be said that the significance of aviation today and what it does for Canada can be compared to what the Canadian Pacific Railway did for Canada in the time of Confederation.
| FULL STORY   




Silver Dart Replica
The first controlled powered flight of an aircraft in Canada

whitefly2To commemorate the centenary of powered flight in Canada, a group of aviation enthusiasts in the Niagara Peninsula are building a replica of the Silver Dart.| FULL STORY   




First collector coins of 2009
Centennial of flight in Canada featured on Royal Canadian Mint's first collector coins of 2009

picture_2The Royal Canadian Mint released its first collector coins and gift products of 2009, choosing the centennial of flight in Canada as the theme of its Proof Silver Dollar. | FULL STORY    



A Look Back at the Cessna

picture_2Today the name Cessna, as a maker of small to medium-sized piston-driven and jet aircraft, is known all over the world. | FULL STORY    




Chance Vought Corsair
A Look Back

whitefly2Among the American naval aircraft that found their way into Canada was the Chance Vought Corsair, a gull-winged high powered aircraft. | FULL STORY    







For more information about the 100th Anniverary of Flight in Canada, contact:  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

For advertising opportunities, email
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it





 
News & Events

Photo Gallery

gallery_jan09
Quiz
Test your knowledge

Canadian Aviation Quiz
Questions & Answers



Advertise with us

Special Collector's Issue
Be a part of Aviation History - PDF
Advertising Rates - PDF