War Museum Announced

With his back to Ottawa's LeBreton Flats, National Council of Veteran Associations (NCVAJ Chairman

Cliff Chadderton is interviewed on camera about the new site for the Canadian War Museum. In late spring, the government opted in favour of the new venue

over the previously selected site at Rockcliffe air base. Heritage Minister Sheila Copps made the formal

announcement of the $85 mil/ion project on May 15th, after gaining the backing of NCV A. At the same venue, the federal government expansion at Rockcliffe's pledged $20 mil/ion for an Canada Aviation Mu~.eum.

DawnPatrolPresentation
Pipe Major John MacDonald of Trenton's 8 Wing Pipes and Drums, (righV presents Association President Paul Hayes with the trophy shield won by the band in competition at the World's Pipe Band Championship in Glasgow, Scotland last year. The presentation took place at the Feb 23rd 2001 "Dawn Patrol" breakfast in

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Incoming Ontario Group President Les Bal/, right, is congratulated by BGen Roy Mould (since retired) as Past Group President John Stewart, left, looks on. BGen Mould, recently deputy chief of staff for NORAO's underground Cheyenne Mountain complex in Colorado Springs, was guest speaker at the Ontario Group Meeting hosted by Barrie's 441 (Huronia) Wing. In his presentation, BGen Mould for ~ briefed on nuclear missile defence and the great opportunities Canada's aerospace industry.

Ottawa's Chateau Laurier Hotel hosted by Air Force members of the Conference of Defence Associations. Guest speaker at the event, MacDonald urged the Association Tartan in its proper, original design. to copyright the RCAF .'

430Squadron History
The newly published 462-page bilingual history of 430 Sqn is unveiled at a CFB Valcattier, hosted by members Que, ceremony Sqn.

of 430 Tactical Helicopter

Doing the honours are, f1vm left, squadron commander LCol Serge LaVallee, author LCol Jacques Lessard and MGen Richard Bastien, assistant chief of the air staff. Association members were in attendance at the ceremony. The book is available f1vm the squadron's headquarters at CFB Valcattier, CP 1000 Stn Forces, Courcel/ette, PQ GOA 4Z0.

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Officer Cadet J J Mulhall, Student Pilot, East Midlands University Air Squadron On 15 Jun 01, Officer Cadet Mulhall was carrying out a solo general handling sortie, when in the middle of a stall turn, he heard a change in engine noise together with a Low 0 caption on the CWP. He recovered the aircraft to level flight and noted the relevant engim indications. He then carried out the appropriate Flight Reference Card Drills and recov ered the aircraft back to RAF Cranwell for a precautionary forced landing without furthe incident. Officer Cadet Mulhall had only 14 hours experience on the Tutor and this wa: only his second flight in 9 weeks. Moreover, he had had little experience of operating fron Cranwell since the squadron had moved from Newton the previous year. Nevertheless despite his lack of continuity Officer Cadet Mulholland calmly and with commendabll airmanship coped appropriately with this emergency at a tender stage of his aviatiol career.

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Mr S Griffiths, FB HeliseNices Ltd, Defence Helicopter Flying School, On 24 Jan 01, MrGriffiths, an aircraft handler employed on the Squirrel line was carrying out his normal duties on their dispersal when he saw a Griffin hover-taxiing on the other side of the airfield at a distance of some 600m with what appeared to be a door or panel flapping as if insecure. He immediately reported this to his Line SupeNisor who called the ATC emergency number. They instructed the Griffin to land immediately whereupon it was found that the baggage bay door was open. The Griffin was about to commence underslung load training, which required that the crewman's door be open for the duration of the sortie. The Griffin central warning panel warns if one of the side doors or the baggage bay is open but does not signify which. With the side door already intentionally open the warning would not therefore concern the crew. Had the open door remained undetected, airframe damage would ultimately have resulted. Being on the same side as the tail-rotor, had the door become detached and entered the disc, a serious accident could have resulted. By his prompt action, Mr Griffiths, who then had only 3 months experience of aviation, prevented this happening.