Wings Of The Prairies

           I'm sure we've all heard the news by now, that the RCAF is finally getting a new fighter after over a decade of delays in selecting a replacement. Eighty eigth brand new F-35s will be on the way which if I remember correctly, is a vastly different number than what we planned to buy as far back as 2010. It's a plane that no doubt did have teething troubles in its development but like most aircraft did overcome them eventually and has proved itself as capable in the hands of the Israelis. It's now a promising platform that's fast on its way to becoming one of the NATO standards, even with NATO countries who opt to use homegrown designs- it might even become the next F-16, enjoying a long and promising career, which if the CF-18 is anything to go off certainly will with the RCAF. So what's next with Canada? Can we predict what's next on the wishlist for the armed forces?           I think we certainly can, and I don't think ...

           When I was a boy, my father told me all sorts of tales. One tale that stood out in my young mind was the tale of the Arrow. I can't say which event exactly sparked my interest in aviation, but hearing the tall tales of the Arrow no doubt helped contribute to my obsession later on in life. Many experimental and prototype aircraft existed in the same timeframe as Avro Canada's big dream, some perhaps even more daring and innovative than the Arrow, yet are forgotten by all except the most die-hard aviation fanatics. So what are these legends? Why do they still persist? In this blog I'll be going over the various legends surrounding the Arrow- and how they still linger in 2022.           A couple years ago, I had the pleasure of revisiting one of my favorite museums, the Hangar Flight Museum in Calgary, Alberta. Sprinkled throughout the collection are small artifacts here and there of Avro Canada, some of which are tools that...

           So I've been quiet for sometime. So quiet in fact, some people might wonder if I've moved on from writing blogs here and creating content on YouTube. The resounding answer to that is no, I haven't moved on.            To say that the past year in the world has been crazy is an understatement. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, getting married, a busy work schedule, and other WOTP team members being tied up with life, I decided it was best to take a hiatus and wait for everything to get back on track. With the snow quickly melting and restrictions being lifted across the country, I've decided it's time for us to strap into the cockpit and get working on content again. So what's in store?           I have a few episodes planned, but only one is set in stone to begin production after a year of delays- the little known incident known as the 1946 RCAF Dakota crash in Estevan Saskatchewan. I have been i...