HARVARD HAPPENINGS

July 2006     

CHAA P.O. Box 175, Tillsonburg, Ontario N4G 4H5

CHAA 2006 APPEARANCE SCHEDULE

July 7-9               Geneseo, NY            1941 H. A. G. Airshow        5 a/c

http://www.1941hag.org/files_airshow/airshow2006.html

http://www.1941hag.org/files_airshow/airshow_aircraft.html

Seven Harvards are heading to Geneseo on July 7...five CHAA planes along with the Aerobatic Team: Pete Spence, Dave Hewitt and Kent Beckham.  Charley Fox is hoping “Mr. Harvard”, Norm Beckham, will drive down with him again this year. We always receive a warm welcome in Geneseo; many members are planning to attend...sounds like it will be a good time, as usual.

July 22                 Tillsonburg, ON      CHAA Members Flyday

From 0900-1600hrs....perfect opportunity to get a backseat ride!

Johnny Curran and Sandra Sparkes are looking after the BBQ.  Bring your appetite!

August 4             Windsor, ON            CHAA w/Lancaster                        2 a/c

August 5             Willow Run, MI        Thunder Over Michigan    2 a/c

http://www.yankeeairmuseum.org/airshow/

August 5             Simcoe, ON              Noon Parade Flypast                    3 a/c

http://www.simcoerotaryfriendshipfestival.com/index.html

August 19           Tillsonburg, ON      CHAA Members Flyday

From 0900-1600hrs...great opportunity to get a backseat ride...what a thrill!

We’re looking for someone to run the BBQ for this event.

August 26-27     Ottawa, ON               Canada Aviation Museum            1 a/c

(tentative booking) http://www.aviation.technomuses.ca/

September 9-10            Tillsonburg, ON      Members Flyday / Doors Open Oxford

http://www.doorsopenoxford.ca/

From 1000-1600hrs both days...CHAA is excited to be one of the stops on this weekend tour which highlights 28 places of interest in Oxford County. Informative brochures are available at the hangar.

September 16    Parry Sound, ON    Fly-In  1 a/c

September 16

A CHAA Social Evening is being held at our hangar in Tillsonburg.  All details will appear in the August edition of Harvard Happenings.  Please mark your calendar and plan to attend.

November 5       Waterloo, ON           unveiling of Canadian Veterans Memorial      4 a/c

http://www.canadianveteransmemorial.com/index.htm

November 11     t.b.a.

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BOOKING BACKSEAT RIDES:

Contact Leroy Gilmore This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   or (519) 895-2717

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NEXT CHAA MEETING: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 1930hrs

Stay informed...plan to attend! Remember to bring along a non-perishable item for the local food bank.

GUEST SPEAKERS for JULY MEMBERS MEETING: (note: business meeting first, followed by guest speakers)

Leonard Fallowfield and Lt. Col. Charley Fox, RCAF ret'd will tell of their recent adventures in England.  Mr. Fox will share tales of his awesome Spitfire ride and more. 

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DEEPEST SYMPATHIES are extended to Marie and Tony Donnelly on the recent loss of a cherished loved one; our thoughts are with them.

BELATED CONGRATULATIONS to Bill Tully (from the Dive Team) and his wife Colleen who were married in Mexico in February.

The Position of CHAA STORES MERCHANDISE MANAGER has been filled by Wayne Wilkins; Bruce Tapp will continue to look after selling of Stores at the hangar and Carl Sapelak will take Stores items to airshows.  Greg Tyrell and Ray Whittemore are assisting Wayne with this transition of responsibility.  Thank you to Wayne for taking on this important job and to the others (Bruce, Carl, Greg and Ray) for continuing to support CHAA. Wayne sent along this message on June 26: “Just got home from Canadian Aviation Expo in Oshawa with Greg Burnard. We showed Bessy off to the COPA folks and had a chance to talk with Tony and Mary Swain. We all had a great time! I want to thank Carl Sapelak for his work handling our merchandizing for this 3 day show. Also, my thanks to Bill Ritchie for coming out Friday & Sunday to help at Oshawa, especially staying late Sunday to help Carl pack up. Thanks for your confidence and I look forward to working with everyone.”

SPEEDY RECOVERY: Our thoughts are with CHAA member Stan Janicek and his family following his successful cancerous brain operation which took place in June. His wife Doreen noted he was in some painful discomfort but otherwise everything went as well as expected.

      GUEST SPEAKER for the June Members Meeting: Mr. James Essex of Petersburg, Ontario. Mr. Essex spoke of his experiences serving for five years with the Royal Canadian Navy where he saw action in HMCS Prince Robert and HMCS Uganda operating the Radar systems. He also told us of the little-known or talked about attacks by German submarines in the St. Lawrence Seaway during WWII. He has written a couple of books (“Victory in the St Lawrence” and “Mutiny-The Odyssey of HMCS Uganda” available at Spitfire Emporium www.spitcrazy.com) and showed us an interesting taped-for-television interview on this topic. Thoroughly enjoyable speaker!

MEMBER COMMENTS: We always appreciate hearing from members (Sometimes it’s how we know anyone is reading Harvard Happenings!), and last month’s email from Life member John Ashbridge (after he read info presented in HH on our speaker for June) was no exception.  John let us know: “One does not serve “on” – but rather “IN” – a ship.  It’s the same as suggesting one lives “on” a house. Also, Her Majesty’s Canadian Ships are never referred to as “The” HMCS, simply as “HMCS”.  Otherwise, the vessel becomes “The Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship”, etc.   HMCS Prince Robert and HMCS Uganda are the correct titles.” (You’ll note the corrections have been made in the above info on last month’s speaker.) Sincere thank you to John for taking the time to send along his email.

A VISIT TO CHAA: On June 16, Carla Cameron took her grade 7 students to the hangar for a tour...she sends along this report: “My students enjoyed a truly memorable experience at the Tillsonburg Airport. Dan Cameron and Brandon Zimmerman hosted my grade 7 class for a tour of the CHAA facilities. The tour not only broadened the students understanding of the theory of flight but it introduced them to possible careers within the aviation industry. The students eagerly asked questions and were extremely interested and impressed with the facilities. The highlight of the tour was the experience in the procedure simulator. Brandon patiently coached each and every student as they experienced the ride of a lifetime. We then enjoyed a barbecue lunch while watching the Harvard in action. Look out for these future CHAA members! A great big thank you goes out to Dan and Brandon for taking the time to spend with these very grateful students.”

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SERVICE UNIT:  Al Speirs, Service Crew Chief This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

9kg fire extinguishers are still needed. If you are interested in helping with the purchase of these necessary items, please contact Al.

FLIGHT REPORTS:

June 23-25         Oshawa, ON             Canadian Aviation Expo  2 a/c

Greg Burnard and Greg Tyrell represented CHAA at this event.  To the delight of an appreciative crowd, they flew in formation with CHAA members Hannu Halminen and Stan Miller.  Several people took backseat rides over the weekend. Carl Sapelak was there with Stores, assisted by Bill Ritchie and Wayne Wilkins.

July 1                   Cambridge, ON       Canada Day Flypast          4 a/c

http://www.cambridgenow.ca/npps/story.cfm?id=410

Johnny Curran and his family were on the ground in Cambridge ON as the four Harvards flew over to open the Canada Day Parade.  Our Harvards, flown by Harvey Roddick, Greg Burnard, Greg Tyrell and Dan Cameron, did four passes over a very appreciative crowd before returning home to Tillsonburg. 

http://www.cambridgenow.ca/spps/photoview.cfm?spphotoid=343&dbicat=xxAddedCat147xx

This site shows a great shot of our Harvards on one of their passes.

RESULTS OF July 1 T33 Meeting: Chaired by Director Bob Hewitt.  Two ideas to be pursued...Get all the details required to submit a bid and arrange to see the planes at Mountainview. Seven members attended meeting (looking into the idea of obtaining T33s) and other members have since shown an interest by e-mail. Many pros and cons were discussed. There is much work to be done if such a venture were to proceed, so the more involved the better. It was generally agreed that such an undertaking would be done as a separate arm of CHAA, like the Dive Team, but definitely a part of CHAA and under the Board of Directors. All are invited to join this fledgling interest group, and persons interested who are non-CHAA members should join CHAA to take part.

      2006 CALENDARS:

Now being sold at $2 each.  Calendars are being well received at airshows. All funds coming in now are profit, so let’s sell as many of the remaining calendars as possible. NOTE: By July 31, turn in all remaining calendars to Stores area at the Hangar and give all monies to Ila Fallowfield for banking.  Thank you to all members who have supported this project.

CHAA DIVE RECOVERY TEAM WEBSITE: www.chaa-recovery.ca

Presently, this site is under construction.  Will be up and running soon with many changes and improvements. Keep checking.

MEMBERSHIP NEWS: Marion Bennell This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

As usual, Marion was one of the first to email her report for this edition of Harvard Happenings.  Unfortunately I am unable to open the file attachment containing her report, and she is away from her computer!  Marion’s July and August news will be included in August’s HH.  Sorry for any inconvenience.

MONTHLY BINGOS: Torben Haarbye spoke at our last meeting of the importance of supporting this lucrative fundraiser held monthly in London ON. For info on how you can help with this and other aspects of CHAA’s fundraising, contact Fundraising Chair, Bill Shepard This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Until next time, clear skies, safe flights and smooth landings!

Sandra Sparkes, CHAA Member