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A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE
CANADA’S AIRSHOW TEAM HERITAGE
ISBN 0-9687817-0-5
UPDATE – OCTOBER 2002
A Tradition of Excellence is now in print and publication will take place in October 2002. The book comprises 734 pages and over 1,700 photographs depicting Canada’s airshow teams from 1919 to present.
Publishing Details
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Author |
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret’d) D.V. Dempsey, CD |
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Consulting Editor |
Vic Johnson (Editor Airforce Magazine, Ottawa, Ontario) |
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Design and Layout |
Aerographics Creative Services Inc., Ottawa, Ontario |
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Publisher |
High Flight Enterprises Ltd., Victoria, British Columbia |
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Principal Distributor |
Vanwell Publishing, St. Catharines, Ontario |
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Printer |
Friesens Corporation, Altona, Manitoba |
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Format |
Finished page 9 1/8 x 12 inch coffee table format printed in full colour on 88 lb Garda Gloss stock; 734 pages, over 1,700 photographs and paintings |
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Contributing Photographers |
Include Bill and Nancy Johnson, Ed and Alice Drader, Rafe Tomsett, Larry Milberry, John McQuarrie, Vic Johnson, Jerry Davidson, Bob McIntyre, Ron Miller, Mike Valenti, Jerry Vernon, Garry Cotter, Russ Heinl, Rick Radell, Doyle Buehler, Katsu Tokunaga, Graham Wragg, Mike Reyno, Bob Brown, Bill Petro, Rae Simpson, William Gilson, among others |
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Contributing Artists |
Include Canadians Robert Bradford, Don Connolly, Geoff Bennett, Graham Wragg, Charles Kadin, Paul Tuttle, Robert Dallabona, Paul Seguna, John Rutherford, Dale Cline, Rich Thistle, William Perry, Yvette Moore, Carrie Friend, R.L. Whitcomb, Tom Sinclair, Colin Latta, Robert Bailey and American William S. Phillips. |
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Aircraft Profiles |
Peter Mossman, Toronto, Ontario |
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Publication Date |
October 2002 |
Book Outline
Title Page
Copyright Page/Credits
Dedication
Table of Contents
Foreword LGen F.R. Sutherland CMM, CD – Honorary Colonel 431 (AD) Squadron
Introduction & Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 The New Adventure
The Silver Dart 1909
Pioneers & Barnstormers 1910-1931
Barker Exhibition Team 1919 CNE
The RCAF Siskins 1929-1934
Chapter 2 Post-War Exhibitions
From Seafires to Sea Furies 1946-1949
Centralia Harvard Team 1948-1950
The Mustang Teams 1947-1952
The Easy Aces 1951-1952
Meteor Jet Demos 1945-1946
CFS Vampire Team 1948
The Blue Devils 1949-1951
Chapter 3 Jet Teams of the Fabulous Fifties
The Silver Stars 1952-1954
431 Sqn Aerobatic Team 1954
Operation Prairie Pacific 1954
The Lancers 1955
The Air Div teams (Europe) 1952-1956
410, 441, 439 Sqn Aerobatic Teams
1 (F) Wing Aerobatic Team
3 (F) Wing Fireballs
2 (F) Wing Sky Lancers
4 (F) Wing Sky Lancers
VF 870 Aerobatic Team 1956-1957
The RCN Grey Ghosts 1958-1959
Chapter 4 The RCAF Golden Hawks 1959-1964
Chapter 5 And The Show Goes On
The Red Knight 1958-1969
The Gimli Smokers 1959-1964
The Golden Gigolos 1959
The Bald Eagles 1959-1960
The Red Ravens 1961-1962
The Goldilocks 1962-1964
The Red Herring 1966-1971
Chapter 6 Canada’s Centennial Aerobatic Team
The Golden Centennaires 1967
Chapter 7 The Motivators
T-33 Teams
1 FTS Formation Team
Red Herrings/Tracer Reds
Silver Stars
Black Knights
Musket Gold
Rotary Wing Teams
Hillers, Dragonflies and Hummingbirds
FIS Vikings
Canadian Air Force Heritage Flight
Canadian Forces Parachute Demonstration Team – The SkyHawks
Chapter 8 Aerial Artistry
42 original artist profiles of Canadian airshow team aircraft
Chapter 9 The Fast Movers
CF-101 Voodoo Teams
CF-104 Starfighter Teams
CF-5 Teams & Solo Demo Pilots
CF-18 Solo Demo Pilots
Chapter 10 Canadian Classics
A pictorial salute to the "weekend warrior," large formation flypasts and
Canada’s most famous civilian performers
Chapter 11 The Snowbirds – Canada’s Aerial Ambassadors
Celebrating 32 years – 1971-2002
Chapter 12 A Tradition of Excellence
The world’s G-8 aerobatic teams
The future of the Snowbirds
Summary
Glossary & Selected Bibliography
Annex Canada’s Military Airshow Teams
– the only comprehensive list of teams and personnel ever compiled in Canada
Index |