Next Discovery Night - May 30, 2024

Discovery Night is a social evening with speakers and presentations from here at home and around the world. Location: Ballantrae Community Centre. 5592 Aurora Rd, Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON L4A 7X3 Cost: $10 at the door helps to defray the cost of the hall and refreshments What to Bring: Lug your own mug and bring a friend. Everyone is welcome. Open to members and the general public. Time: 7-9pm

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W.R. Dengler - Lead Pilot

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Location: Ballantrae Community Centre. 5592 Aurora Rd, Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON L4A 7X3

Cost: $10 at the door helps to defray the cost of the hall and refreshments

What to Bring: Lug your own mug and bring a friend. Everyone is welcome. Open to members and the general public.

Time: 7-9pm

C150 GLOBAL ODYSSEY
The Bell 429, designed and manufactured in Montréal, is one of the world’s most advanced light twin helicopters.

Flown in 2017, the Canada 150 Global Odyssey (C150GO) was the First Canadian Circumnavigation in Helicopter, an FAI Exceptional Air Sports Performance, and set the Guinness World Record™ for First Father and Son to Circumnavigate the World by Aircraft. To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Canadian
Confederation, the all-Canadian crew flew a Canadianmade Bell 429 helicopter eastwards around the globe, visiting every Canadian province and territory – as well as landmarks across the world spotlighting notable achievements and events from Canada’s amazing history.


AIRCRAFT: BELL 429 CANADIAN-MADE HELICOPTER
CREW: 3 CANADIAN PILOTS
DEPARTURE: CANADA DAY – JULY 1, 2017
DURATION: 30 FLYING DAYS / 48 CALENDAR DAYS
DISTANCE: 36,956 km · 22,963 mi · 19,955 nm
ROUTE: 92 STOPS IN 14 COUNTRIES

 Click here for more information and pictures on Bob's incredible journey.  C150 Global Odyssey Overview.pdf

 

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Pictured Bob and Steven Dengler proudly display their major awards.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau congratulates the Denglers.