Saturday, August 20, 2011

Dan is the most sought after Man at airshow!


I meet Chris Adams to discuss photo procedure that brought back a lot of memories of my youth as RCAF photographer in Saskatoon.

It is always a thrill to sit in my favorite aircraft and always have to curb a little jealousy for the guys who fly the F-86 Sabre Jets.


OK I am ready, crank it up!!

The pilot of the HAWK ONE, Dan Dempsey got his honorary GOLDENHAWK RACING TEAM status and shirt. FYI, also  Dan was once team leader, pilot of  a SNOWBIRD  #9 (one of the solos ) and commanded the Snowbirds as SB1 in 1989-1990.


After leaving the air force he has been flying passenger jets out of the far east.
He is also the author of a great book " A Tradition of Excellence - Canada's Airshow Team Heritage" edited byour friend Vic Johnson the editor of Airforce Magazine. The book is really a must have for every Canadian and airshow fan

and it can be ordered via online at http://www.canadasairshowheritage.com/





Dan & Randy discuss the Bonneville experience and are joined by team photographer Peter Handley. I wonder if I could get my old job back?? Not too likely.


Dan is here with "Smoky 2' He was the man responsible for making the red white and blue smoke made famous by the RCAF GOLDEN HAWKS.

Smoky2's wife was with him and she was a Fighter operations person in the RCAF also.
Smoky is telling Kevin how to make smoke for the streamliner and has promised to send us the formula and ingredients list.

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