Aviation and Heritage Roundup November 2025
Provided by Paul Squires, CAPA-ACCA Contact, Wetaskiwin, Alberta
Nov. 30 – Flights to Space from Cornwall
Spaceport Cornwall shortlisted to host hypersonic aircraft
Nov. 30 – Progress on Yorkshire Air Museums Shackleton
Yorkshire Air Museum Makes Progress on Avro Shackleton WR963 Restoration – Vintage Aviation News
Nov. 30 – First jet airmail flight (not who or what you might think)
Today In Aviation History: First Airmail Flown by Jet Aircraft – Vintage Aviation News
Nov. 29 – Jackie Cochran and the F-104. (note, the Sabre she flew is just a few miles away, covered in snow)
The Missile With a Woman In It, The Story of Jacqueline Cochran and the F-104 Starfighter – Vintage Aviation News
Nov. 28 – Artemis II mission crew in final stages of training.
As a historic mission nears, astronaut Jeremy Hansen explains why Canada is moonward bound – The Globe and Mail
Nov. 28 – School project to remember Alcock and Brown’s Transatlantic Flight
Conamara school reenacts Alcock and Brown aviation first
Nov. 28 – Westjet, and the lost bunny search
Lost Jellycat Bunny Reveals Heart of WestJet | TravelPulse Canada
Nov. 28 – Pearson Airport to star in it’s own TV series
International TV series shows how Canada’s biggest airport keeps planes moving | INsauga
Not universally loved, though
14 Most Hated Airports Around the World
Nov. 28 – B.737 hits weather balloon
United Airlines Jet Hit by Suspected Weather Balloon, Forcing Emergency Landing – Aviation News:
Nov. 27 – UPS MD-11 fleet will be grounded for a long time.
UPS plane crash: Airline grounds fleet indefinitely
Nov. 26 – New 1/48 model kit of the Handley Page Hampden, one of the lesser known aircraft built in Canada
ICM Releases New Tool HP.52 Hampden B.Mk.I Model Kit
Nov. 26 – For those interested in clandestine support air operations, a book on the USAAF flights
Midnight Flyboys: The Untold WWII Missions of American Flyers and Allied Spies
Nov. 24 – Latest on restoration of NX611
Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 ‘Just Jane’ – Restoration Update 248 – Vintage Aviation News
Nov. 24 – Australia moving towards 24 hour helicopter water bombing fires
Chinook displays night-time skills for RFS – Wildfire Today
Nov. 23 – Mother Nature vs. Strategic Air Command. Don’t mess with Mother Nature!
The Story of the Ten-Minute Tornado that Damaged 106 B-36 Peacemaker Strategic Bombers
Nov. 22 – Aurora from Space
Nasa astronaut films the Northern Lights from space
Nov. 22 – SAAB and CAE form partnership
Saab and CAE Form Global Partnership to Advance AEW Training Capabilities – Aviation News:
Nov. 21 – Rolls-Royce working on ‘sand-proofing’ it’s jet engines
New Rolls-Royce technology prevents sand damage to jet engines
Nov. 21 – New book on post-war RN carrier operations
New Book Offers Comprehensive History of Royal Navy Carrier Aviation
Nov. 21 – First human free flight
Today In Aviation History: First Documented Free-Flight of Humans – Vintage Aviation News
Nov. 20 – Aerospace College Campus planned for Kelowna
$22M aerospace Okanagan College campus to be built at Kelowna airport
Nov. 20 – Pratt & Whitney Canada increasing engine production for helicopters
Pratt & Whitney Canada ramping up engine production to meet airframer demand – Vertical Mag
Nov. 20 – CAHS Medicine Hat chapter
Learn about new local chapter of the Canadian Aviation Historical Society at presentation tonight – Medicine Hat NewsMedicine Hat News
Nov. 20 – Location, Location, Location. Problems of putting a museum in the basement (even a nuclear shelter basement)
Cobalt’s military museum secures temporary future – North Bay News
But you can fly a glider underground
Salt mine flights start next week at the 2025 FAI F1D European Championships for Indoor Model Aircraft in Slănic Prahova | World Air Sports Federation
Nov. 20 – Scott Crossfield breaks Mach 2 in the X-15.
Today In Aviation History: Scott Crossfield Breaks Mach 2 – Vintage Aviation News
Nov. 20 – Book on Dambuster loss June 24, 1944, which included 3 RCAF aircrew
Upcoming Book Details 617 Squadron’s Tragic Raid
June 24 – 617 Sqn. Lancaster I (Special) DV403 KC-G shot down by flak over France on a daylight operation carrying a TALLBOY bomb. P/O T.W.P. Price RCAF, F/L J.A. Edward DFC RAF, F/O L.W.J. King DFC RAF and F/S S. Isherwood RAF killed, F/O J.I. Johnston DFC RCAF died of wounds, F/L L.T. Pritchard RCAF, F/S J.H. Brook RAF and F/S G.H. Hobbs RAF PoW.
Nov. 18 – Transport Canada fleet to be transferred to DND control
Transport Canada’s aviation wing moving to DND with little explanation | CBC News
Nov. 18 – IndiaOne orders 10 new-build Twin Otters
IndiaOne Air Signs LOI to Acquire Up to Ten Twin Otter 300-G Aircraft – Aviation News:
Nov. 17 – RCAF accepts the first Blackburn Shark
Today In Aviation History: November 17th RCAF Accepts First Blackburn Shark – Vintage Aviation News
Nov. 17 – Book on early Spitfires using images from archival sources. (reference to restrictions on taking photos during the war, which my father wished he had been able to do).
New Book Traces Spitfire History With Rare Archive Images
Nov. 16 – Calgary Hangar Museum celebrates 50 years
Calgary’s The Hangar Flight Museum celebrates 50 years of aviation history – Yahoo News Canada
Nov. 16 – Auction of UFO material, in Vancouver
Extensive UFO collection lands in Vancouver to be auctioned off | Vancouver Sun
Nov. 13 – First free flight helicopter
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Cornu Helicopter – Vintage Aviation News
Nov. 12 – Federal support for Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum
The Government of Canada invests in the expansion and renovation of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum – Canada.ca
Nov. 11 – Report on restorations by the Harvard Historical Aviation Society at Penhold.
Innisfail plane enthusiasts restoring WW II plane in their garage | CBC News
Nov. 11 – Remembering Willie McKnight
A young Calgarian was a top flying ace for Canada — and later, the namesake for a prominent boulevard | CBC News
Nov. 11 – Lecture on Prince Albert’s wartime role
Presentation revisits Prince Albert’s aviation role in the Second World War – Prince Albert Daily Herald
Nov. 11 – Hiking across Canada to raise awareness of amputees (not pointed out was at this time Fort William (Thunder Bay) was the end of the road. There was no Trans-Canada highway in 1923.
The forgotten trek across Canada of two WW I veterans who were amputees | CBC News
Nov. 11 – Map used for Dambusters operation to be auctioned
Dambusters raid map set to go up for auction – BBC News
Nov. 11 – Review of aviation calendars for 2026
All The Best Historic Aircraft Calendars for 2026 [Feature]
Nov. 11 – Driving for Speed, the Convair 990
New York Aviation History – Metropolitan Airport News (metroairportnews.com)
Nov. 10 – Spotting and tracking tsunami’s from ripples in the atmosphere.
‘It sounded kind of crazy’: How ripples in the high atmosphere warned scientists of a tsunami in real time
Nov. 10 – EasyJet celebrates 30 year anniversary
EasyJet re-creates first Luton-Glasgow flight on 30th anniversary
EasyJet marks 30 years: How the orange airline ‘reshaped travel’
Nov. 9 – New technology use in Vimy caves network
Old caves yield new secrets from Canadians who went over the top at Vimy Ridge | CBC News
Nov. 8 – Problems with War Graves in Iraq.
Iraq war graves: One man’s mission to campaign for cemetery restoration
Nov. 8 – Commonwealth War Graves Commission focusing on missing African war dead
Remembrance Sunday: Honouring Kenya’s forgotten World War soldiers
Nov. 8 – The shape of Things to Come, maybe. Proposed Blended Wing Olympic airliner
Blended wings: The sci-fi aircraft concept that could appear at an airport near you
Nov. 7 – Discussion on Canadian Military in film
American versus Canadian bravado: The Devil’s Brigade on the silver screen – Legion Magazine
Nov. 7 – Winch limits mean no more fat oil rig workers in North Sea
Lose weight or lose your jobs, offshore workers told
Nov. 7 – Cutbacks to NASA are affecting future of space science
How NASA’s proposed budget cuts could threaten the future of space exploration | CBC Radio
Nov. 6 – First flight of the Hawker Hurricane
Today In Aviation History: First Flight of the Hawker Hurricane – Vintage Aviation News
Nov. 5 – Wildfire Quick Response Drones demonstration
Seneca’s $60m wildfire suppression drone on display – Wildfire Today
Nov. 5 – Global 8000 achieves typer certification
Bombardier Global 8000 Secures Type Certification from Transport Canada – Aviation News:
Nov. 4 – STARS donates BK-117 to Calgary Hangar Museum
STARS celebrates legacy of the BK117 helicopter with donation to The Hangar Flight Museum – Vertical Mag
Nov. 3 – The Chronology of the ISS
The Space Review: Above us, always: Chronicling humanity’s home in space, in real time
Nov. 1 – First use of an airplane to drop bombs. Can you guess the year?
Today In Aviation History: First Bomb Drop from Airplane in War – Vintage Aviation News
Nov. 1 – Crew Change at Chinese Space Station
China’s Shenzhou-21 Astronauts Dock with Space Station, Begin New Crew Handover – Aviation News:
Oct. 6 – A three part article on tracking aircraft carrier development from satellites. Gives an interesting ‘view’ on what can be done, and some history.
The Space Review: Carriers from space (part 1)
The Space Review: Carriers—and battleships—from space (part 3): The Mighty O and the Mighty Mo