Today in 1909, Canada’s flying history took off
On Feb. 23, 1909, engineer J.A.D. McCurdy piloted the Silver Dart—the first successful airplane flight by a Canadian—over the ice of Baddeck Bay, N.S.
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“It’s the romance of aviation that interests people,” said J.A.D. McCurdy. In part two of this Maclean’s series from 1931, rewind to the thrilling exploits of J.A.D. McCurdy and F.W. Baldwin, who designed and built the first plane that started Canada’s flying history. Read part one here. Learn more or sign up now for your 30-day free trial.
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