Some information on Early Aviation in the City of Edmonton and Blatchford Field First flight in Edmonton, unrecognized due to lack of photographic evidence: Reg Hunt, 1909 (104 years) (Was reported in the Edmonton papers of the day) First public demonstration of Flight in Edmonton (also first in Alberta): Curtis Headless Pusher Bi Plane at the Edmonton Horse Exhibition, 1911 (102 years) First Airmail in Western Canada, Calgary to Edmonton: Katherine Stinson, 1918 (95 years) First aircraft operation in Edmonton, First Commercial Flight*, First Police Pursuit: May Aircraft operating the City of Edmonton Jenny (WOP May, his brother and associates) 1919 (94 years) (*some records show as first commercial flight in Western Canada) Blatchford Field receives it license: Late summer/early fall1926 (87 years) First aircraft to arrive at Blatchford Field: RCAF Siskin Bi Plane fighter flown by Lt. Punch Dickens, Early January 1927 (86 years) If the airport closes as per the City of Edmonton report December 1st, 2013 will be the end of over 100years of aviation in the City of Edmonton.
Posted on: Fri, 13 Sep 2013 04:37:01 +0000
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