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Aylmer Air School Open House
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Stollery Studio fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- June 12, 1948
- Accession Number
- 2018-57
- Storage Location
- M7 S1 Sh2 B1 1_2533
- M7 S1 Sh2 B1 1_2534
- M7 S1 Sh2 B1 1_2535
- M7 S1 Sh2 B1 1_2536
- M7 S1 Sh2 B1 1_2537
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Stollery Studio fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Item Number
- 48-2139 (1_2533)
- 48-2140 (1_2534)
- 48-2141 (1_2535)
- 48-2142 (1_2536)
- 48-2143 (1_2537)
- Accession Number
- 2018-57
- Storage Room
- Archives 4th Floor Storage Room
- Storage Location
- M7 S1 Sh2 B1 1_2533
- M7 S1 Sh2 B1 1_2534
- M7 S1 Sh2 B1 1_2535
- M7 S1 Sh2 B1 1_2536
- M7 S1 Sh2 B1 1_2537
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- June 12, 1948
- Publication
- 1_2533, 1_2534, and 1_2535 were published with article in St. Thomas Times-Journal on June 14, 1948, page three.
- Physical Description
- 5 negatives : plastic
- Scope and Content
- Photographs of attendees viewing exhibits at the Aylmer Air School on National Air Force Day.
Captions from St. Thomas Times-Journal: "Vampire Jet Plane Thrills Crowd at Aylmer; School to Be Busy Place This Summer."
"National Air Force Day at Aylmer School."
1_2533: "One of the many attractions in the airmen's lounge, where personnel of the Aylmer Air Station displayed their handiwork in a hobby show at the National Air Force Day, Saturday, was the model house, built to one-eighth inch scale. Other exhibits included metal work, cabinet making, leather tooling, plastic work and toy making."
1_2534: "Anne Montgomery, 13-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Montgomery, Fairview avenue, Yarmouth Heights, was keenly interested in the fighting and training planes on exhibition at the Aylmer Air Station, Saturday, when National Air Force Day was observed. Anne very recently made her solo flight at the civic airport, Yarmouth Centre, and is believed to be the youngest girl pilot in Ontario. She attended the open house at Aylmer with her father and brother, Marshall (Sonny) Montgomery Jr., who has also made solo flights and qualified for civilian pilot papers. Anne is shown inspecting one of the planes on display in No. 5 hangar."
1_2535: "The exhibition of Second World War fighting craft in No. 5 hanger at the Aylmer Air Station held a special appeal for the children, Saturday afternoon, during the observance of National Air Day. Hundreds availed themselves of the opportunity to "explore" the bombers and fighters. One group was photographed as the youngsters were climbing over a German Messerschmidt."
- Name Access
- Aylmer (Ont.)
- Aylmer Air School
- Subject Access
- Air Travel
- Airports
- Planes
- Related Material
- Original photograph sleeve: M7 S1 Sh4 B5 5_144
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