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2024/09/22

Received award for the event of the century!

 



“The feel good public event of the year,” said the Times Colonist newsroom.

“The feel good event of the century,” said local CHek TV.

“The feel good aviation event of the globe this year,” said Vintage Aviation Magazine.

“Without his vision and passion, it most likely would not have come to fruition,” said Steve Nichol, BC Aviation Museum president, about me creating and leading the rescue project from day one.

The rescue of the Hawaii Mars water bomber with the amazing August 11, 2024 flyby along side the Snowbirds.

It was a team effort.

Here’s my acceptance speech;