Aviation in Canada: Evolution of an Air Force: Launched and in ...

I sometimes am asked about book launches of yore, and those days sure race back to mind. The first ever was with McGraw Hill-Ryerson's Aviation in Canada back in 1979. That one I held in the back yard at 51 Balsam, which then became ... November 2, 1982 came next â€" my first effort in a hotel â€" the Cambridge Inn out by what we used to call Malton Airport (today's YYZ). The idea was to kick off The Canadair North Star, but the weather closed in â€" IFR all the way and I could ...