Photos of Yellow Wings in Welland

Canada - August 11th, 2011

Yellow Wings - Vintage Wings of Canada
Niagara Central Airport, Welland, Ontario

From Welland Aero Centre website
On Thursday August 11, 2011 the Niagara Central Airport played host to the Yellow Wings initiative, a program designed to raise awareness about the vital role Canada played in the Second World War. 10 bright yellow planes of various models - including Harvards, Fleet Finches and Tiger Moths - flew 70 years ago as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan during WWII and were on display at the airport. The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan was a large joint military training program for pilots from England, Australia and New Zealand. About 210,000 pilots, engineers and navigators at 50 training facilities, including the Niagara Central Airport (CNQ3) across the country were involved.
The yellow planes are part of a cross-country tour organized by Vintage Wings of Canada, a Gatineau-based company founded by Michael Potter to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Training Plan. The Yellow Wings began their trip in British Colombia in June and there intention is to touch down on every base that was built and used by the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan during the war. The tour touched down in the Niagara Region, spending time in St. Catharines (CYSN) and Dunville (CDU9) in addition to Niagara Central.