CNHS - First Military Test Flights - Petawawa, Ontario
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N 45° 54.362 W 077° 17.303
18T E 322506 N 5086153
A stone cairn supporting a bronze plaque, at the entrance to the military base in Petawawa.
Waymark Code: WMCNJ7
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 09/25/2011
Views: 15
A Plaque denoting the First Military Test Flights which took place in Petawawa Ontario on August 2, 1909.
Plaque text reads;
The first military demonstration of aircraft flight in Canada was given at Petawawa Camp in August 1909, by J.A.D. McCurdy and F.W. Baldwin, with the assistance of the Royal Canadian Engineers. On the morning of 2 August, they made three successful flights in the Silver Dart. This aircraft was destroyed in landing after the fourth flight. Further flights were made in the Baddeck No. 1 on 12 and 13 August. The tests ended on 13 August, after this aircraft was damaged.
Classification: National Historic Event
Province or Territory: Ontario
Location - City name/Town name: Petawawa
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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