Posted courtesy of Don Feduck Welland, Ontario resident and President of 434 Wing, AFAC – Air Force Association of Canada
Three vintage Second World War aircraft will fly through the skies of Welland, Ontario this Sunday, September 21, 2014 to commemorate the “Battle of Britain”.
Second World War Trojans like this, among the last of their kind in the world, will participate in the commemoration.
The 434 (Niagara Peninsula) Wing of the Royal Canadian Air Force Association will be holding the 8th Annual “Battle of Britain” Parade and ceremony. The event will begin at 1:00 pm at Welland Recreation & Culture Centre on 145 Lincoln St., Welland.
“This day is a time to honour and commemorate the members of the Air Force who fought and died during the battle and recognize all the men and women who continue to serve in the Air Force today,” said Malcolm Allen (federal MP for the Welland Riding), who will be in attendance.
More than one hundred Canadians flew in the Battle of Britain between July and October 1940. Twenty-three Canadians lost their lives. The Battle was the turning point of the Second World War and the first battle to be won purely by air force.
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