SOKS at the Canadian Warplanes Museum

**McMurdo** · 1st July 08, 07:55 PM

The pin Alex got after the flight

Back to the Lancaster

The spirit of Little Norway

Still got more

**McMurdo** · 1st July 08, 07:59 PM

The Engine from an Avro Arrow

Still more to come

**McMurdo** · 1st July 08, 08:02 PM

**McMurdo** · 1st July 08, 08:06 PM

Alex with his SOKS shirt and the Museum Stearman shirt

Darren with his SOKS shirt

Peter pipping a few tunes out front

**McMurdo** · 1st July 08, 08:09 PM

Watch out Ladies, Grant takes delivery of his Isle of Skye

That is all I have however I know Alex got a bunch more as did the others please post them here, my batteries died and the next stop was the Hamilton Hooters so stay tuned for more photos.

**Big Mikey** · 1st July 08, 08:18 PM

A great photo essay Glen! I'm sure Alex had a wonderful day as a brand new SOKS member.

**Panache** · 1st July 08, 09:33 PM

What great pictures! Although I find the idea of the SOKS with access to a bunch of War Planes to be more than a bit scary!

Alex looks so boyish without his trademark sideburns. I'm glad he had the opportunity to meet all the good fellows of the SOKS.

Cheers

Jamie

**ccga3359** · 1st July 08, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by Panache

What great pictures! Although I find the idea of the SOKS with access to a bunch of War Planes to be more than a bit scary!

Yup, and we're hot wiring the Lanc and strafing the booze hounds of Nor-Cal. Funnily I was kidding with Wompet about how the 'Merican built planes were so bristling with guns that we couldn't show them on XMarks, in fact the B25 Mitchell had 8 of them sticking out of the nose!

Originally Posted by Panache

Alex looks so boyish without his trademark sideburns.

...And had a huge boyish grin that he just couldn't lose after his flight in the Stearman. The deal with that was our last SOKS gathering with Dee someone suggested that "hey, wouldn't it be great if we could get Alex up in an old warbird." With the words "Alex", "flight" and "cough up some money drunken reprobates" everyone was so quick and so willing to throw in some cash to make this happen. Even those that couldn't make today made sure that they contributed. Thanks to Starbkjrus, Robthehiker, Machummel, Kilted Stuart, Canuck, Uncle Ricky & MacMoose for your generous contributions. Also a special thank you to McMurdo, not only for his contribution but also for chauffeuring our honoured guest and also for taking time out at work to produce a lovely certificate in commemoration.

Meeting new friends and old, and paying our respects to those magnificent men in their jaunty jalopies on a gloriously cloudless day it made for a wonderful Canada Day.