Wetaskiwin, Alberta – December 10, 2014… Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame (CAHF) will induct four new members at its 42nd annual gala dinner and ceremony to be held Thursday, June 4th, 2015, at the Ontario Science Centre, in Toronto.
The new members are:
-Arthur Roy Brown, DSC: WWI pilot and combat leader;
-James Stuart “Jim” McBride: aviation entrepreneur;
-George Miller, CD: leader of the Snowbirds aerobatic team, 1973;
-Owen Bartley “O.B.” Philp , C.M.,DFC, CD: a military pilot and driving spirit behind the formation of Canada’s Aerial Demonstration Squadron – the Snowbirds; -AeroVelo Inc.
– Belt of Orion Award for Excellence.
CAHF inductees are selected for their contributions to Canada’s development through their integral roles in the nation’s aviation history. This year’s inductees will join the ranks of the 216 esteemed men and women inducted since the Hall’s formation in 1973. ??Jim Morrison, CAHF chairman of the board of directors, said, “The CAHF is proud to honor these four well-deserving individuals for their significant contributions to Canadian aviation, and to Canada’s development as a nation.??”Our 2015 inductees come from backgrounds that span the width of Canada’s unique aviation industry. Aviation has brought Canadians together as a country, unlike any other form of transport. Our new inductees reflect that cohesion through their pioneering activities and spirit.”
