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Sabre and Silver Dart Make History - Again |
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Written by Dan Dempsey - Hawk One
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Thursday, 26 February 2009 |
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Greetings all from the birth place of powered flight in Canada - Baddeck, Nova Scotia. It was a beautiful day in Cape Breton on 22 February, a day prior to the anniversary day of pwered flight. Although the wind kept a practice flight of the Silver Dart on the ground Saturday, former astronaut Bjarni Tryggvason was able to get the replica Silver Dart airborne twice Sunday for a few metres of flight each time. Over 1,000 people lined the shores of Baddeck Bay to witness the practice. By sheer (but appropriate) coincidence, astronaut Chris Hadfield happened to have scheduled a practice flight over the area in the Hawk One Sabre about the same time the replica Silver Dart conducted its second flight. Chris was therefore able to do a salute pass to the Silver Dart, just as we were hoping to do on Monday. Unfortunately, the weather did not prove promising for the main event and was therefore trumped by a winter storm.
Also on hand Sunday were the Centennial Hornet from Cold Lake, another Hornet from Bagotville and a Snowbird Tutor. Many historic photos were taken with the Silver Dart and Hawk One teams, the occasion marking one of the few times all five Hawk One pilots will be together during the upcoming celebrations across Canada. It was certainly a day to remember. There was extensive media coverage including Peter Mansbridge who broadcasted live from the Alexander Graham Bell Museum Sunday evening following the day’s ceremonial events. Chris Hadfield had the opportunity to elighten Canadians on national television from coast to coast to coast about the Hawk One project and the excitment in store with our bird for the 2009 season.
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