Father’s Day weekend is a special time, especially in Hamilton, ON. It marks the open house at Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum. And this year especially with the first public flight of their Westland Lysander.

  After a 26 year restoration, their Lysander ascended to the skies over Hamilton on Father’s Day. Original set for its maiden public flight on the Saturday of this weekend, but Mother Nature did not co-operate. With a constant display of low cloud, drizzle and rain the day’s flight activities were grounded. The public could wonder around the inside the hangar and check out many of the aircraft. Including a pair of P-51’s from Vintage Wings of Canada and the Fighter Factory. Ed Russell’s Spitfire was also on display. Outside were many of CWH’s jets and the Canadian Forces Harvard II and Hawk.

  Sunday and the skies were blue and a full day of fly pasts. Coming from the St, Thomas airshow was the Centennial Flight consisting of the Centennial Hornet, Hawk One and a Tutor representing the Golden Centannaires. In return the Lancaster and the VWoC P-51 flew to their show.

  Also coming in for the day was a Canadian Forces CF-18 Hornet from Bagotville. Plus Jeff Lewis brought in his Mig-15UTI and the L-39 of Martin Mattes.