A long absence.

           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 in contact with Marie Calder and her associated team in Estevan, who have recently brought the incident back to public attention and Marie has even gone as far as to publish a book on the incident. Expect to see that video out in June. In the meantime, I have a few other episodes planned but before I do anything with those plans I have to make sure that everything is ready on the end of everyone involved.


          Also, if any of my readers have been checking out Saskatchewan book stores and gift shops, you may have noticed a book by Saskatchewan author Deana Driver called "Flight: Stories Of Canadian Aviation Volume Three"... as it turns out, yours truly is featured as a contributing author! In the chapter I penned I go into detail about my experience with the boneyard at former cadet camp Penhold, located on the grounds of Red Deer Regional Airport in Alberta. I highly recommend each volume in the book series, and I am biased when I say this but volume three is the best of the bunch. 


          With the country getting back to normal, it's safe to say we're back. The hiatus is over, and we're finally ready. Thank you so much to everyone that's been patient with my absence.

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