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Ayling and Reid Flight

On 8 August 1934 J. R. Ayling and L. G. Reid, flying ‘The Trail of the Caribou’ a twin-engined biplane, the De Haviland ‘Dragon’, took off from the hard sands of Wasaga Beach headed for Baghdad. An icing problem led to a bent control rod and a throttle stuck wide open. This, in turn, increased fuel consumption by 70 per cent above that estimated and resulted in termination of the flight at Heston Airfield, London, England after 3,700 miles and 30 hours, 55 minutes of flying time. Despite failure in the main objective the aviators had accomplished the first non-stop flight from the mainland of Canada to England.

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Vol Ayling et Reid

Le 8 août 1934, J. R. Ayling et L. G. Reid décollerent des sables durs de Wasaga Beach en direction de Baghdad à bord d’un biplan à deux moterus baptisé ‘The Trail of the Caribou’, un ‘Dragon’ de la De Haviland. La glace faussa un levier de commande et bloqua une namette de gaz à plein régime, ce qui éleva de 70% la consommation de carburant et obligea les aviateurs à se poser au Heston Airfield de Londres après un vol de 3,700 milles en 30 heures et 55 minutes. Les aviateurs ne réalisèrent pas leur principal objectif, mais ils effecturerent le premier vol direct entre le Canada et l’Angleterre.

Location: 111 Mosley Street, Wasaga Beach
Emplacement : 111, rue Mosley, Wasaga Beach
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 44.520313, -80.020833
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
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