Vintage Wings of Canada Corsair Sold
FG-1D Corsair BuNo.92106 will be restored for new owner
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FG-1D Corsair BuNo.92106 will be restored for new owner
A passionate debate over how to define military valour — and what a Canadian soldier must do to win the country’s highest battlefield honour — has been raging quietly this year among veterans and the halls of Parliament. At its centre is a growing sense of dismay among some former Canadian soldiers over the military’s refusal to recognize some acts of heroism in Afghanistan with the modern version of the Victoria Cross.
As many readers may have noticed, Platinum Fighter Sales recently added a significant airframe to the already notable list of warbirds which they presently have on offer, this being Goodyear-built FG-1D Corsair BuNo.92106. This Oshkosh award-winning aircraft, operated for many years by Vintage Wings of Canada from their base in Gatineau, Quebec, is sadly in need of a major rebuild following a ground loop incident at Gatineau Executive Airport in July, 2019.
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Aug. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Irving Shipbuilding Inc. has cut first steel for the future HMCS Robert Hampton Gray to officially…
Irving Shipbuilding Inc. announced it has cut first steel for the future HMCS Robert Hampton Gray, marking the official start…