Category: Living History
Meet “Fi Fi” – The Last Surviving B-29 Bomber
Between 1943 and 1946, the Boeing company manufactured 3,970 B-29 heavy bombers. Today only one is still flying. Her name is “Fi Fi”. This weekend, residents of Reading, Pennsylvania will get a chance to see…
Living History — Twilight Artillery Duel in Niagara
TWO HUNDRED YEARS AGO tomorrow, American forces invaded Canada at Niagara. The defenders, some militia and a small detachment of British redcoats, were quickly overwhelmed by the the onslaught and quickly abandoned their garrison at…
Living History – Lancaster Re-Flies its Most Famous Mission
In honour of the 70th Anniversary of RAF No. 617 Squadron’s Operation Chastise (aka. The Dambuster Raids) vintage aviation photographer Martin Keen of the U.K. forwarded this image of the mighty Avro Lancaster. This particular bird…
Living History — Calling out the Guard at Canada’s Fort Henry
Thanks to Sean J. McNeill for providing this picture of the guard at Fort Henry in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Established on the shore of Lake Ontario during the war 1812 to defend Upper Canada from…
Mosquito Bytes — The Amazing Missions of the DH.98
“Mosquitos flew some of the most incredible Allied air missions of the Second World War.” RESIDENTS OF Virginia Beach, Va. may soon be hearing the distinctive growl of twin Rolls Royce Merlin engines overhead, thanks…
Living History — Toronto Burns, a U-boat surrenders and Mexico beats the French
Last week, I put out a call for photos and video of Living History events. You responded! Here’s some of what came in. DELAWARE GOES TO WAR On April 27, Cape Henlopen State Park in Delaware…
