The Spitfire Emporium

Your one-stop source of aviation collectibles and information


HOME

STORE
SPECIALS
WHAT'S NEW
ARCHIVES
AIRCRAFT
ABOUT US
SPITFIRE SOUND
GALLERY
LINKS
E-MAIL US
BULLETIN BOARD

A Photo Gallery from 

Billy Bishop Heritage Day

All photos ©2002, by Lance Russwurm

Click any thumbnail for an enlargement

A row of biplanes: Stearman, Fokker D-7,  Nieuport, Fokker DR-1, and ans SE-5

A replica of Billy Bishop's SE-5 - From The Great War Flying Museum, Brampton,Ontario

Cockpit of the Fokker D-7 replica

The Fokker DR-1 Triplane replica

The "Red baron" at the controls

Bob Spence, in the cockpit of his ultra rare Fairey Swordfish.

Bob re-fuels the aircraft, after arrival from Muirkirk....550 litres of avgas, 5 gallons of oil!

Servicing the beast

The Spitfire Emporium's own Kip Davis watches a a repair being done with good old duct tape. Kip flew in the backseat to the show.

Kip answers questions for a CKVR interview

The cockpit of the Fairey Swordfish

The view aft, from the Lewis gunner's station in the Swordfish

Many "Living History" re-enactors were out complete with authentic gear, such as this beautiful wartime BMW

Many other vehicles participated in pyrotechnic wargame demonstrations.....here is a bren gun carrier

Combat!...in the Ontario countryside

Another view of the Great War Flying Machines

Barnstorming- A Tiger Moth takes to the air

A film crew interviews Billy Bishop's son and granddaughter for an upcoming documentary

A flypast in honour of Billy Bishop

Bren gun carrier in action

Patriotic parachutist

A pair of CF-18s make a brief appearance

An unusual sight in Ontario..thankfully!

Another view of the Swordfish...getting ready to fly

The Swordfish crew prepare to depart

 

OUR MERCHANDISE


HOME     STORE     TO ORDER     ARCHIVES     GALLERY     THE AIRCRAFT           CONTACT US     WEBMASTER   

The Spitfire Emporium

Your one-stop source of aviation collectibles and information

STORE HOURS: Open Tuesday to Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm. Closed Sundays and Mondays

666 Victoria Street North, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada  N2H5G1   (519) 745-2661

All content copyright © 2008 by The Spitfire Emporium. All rights reserved