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Good evening, today is the 60th anniversary of the cancellation of the #AvroArrow.
Most know of this jet as an icon of Canadian aeronautical engineering, crushed dreams & a sad fate wrapped in conspiracy.
So tonight, prepare for a story about...
THE ARROW THAT GOT AWAY
Most know of this jet as an icon of Canadian aeronautical engineering, crushed dreams & a sad fate wrapped in conspiracy.
So tonight, prepare for a story about...
THE ARROW THAT GOT AWAY
After the Diefenbaker government cancelled the #AvroArrow program on Feb20 1959 all related materials, the prototype jets & all blueprints, were ordered destroyed. Yet in 2011, an Avro Arrow ejection seat was discovered in the hands of a private collector in the U.K...
The ejection seat has been confirmed to be from the AVRO Arrow program by Martin-Baker, the world's leading ejection seat manufacturer. A letter of authenticity by Martin-Baker
confirms it is an authentic Arrow seat.
The data plate states the incept date as Sept. 15, 1958.
confirms it is an authentic Arrow seat.
The data plate states the incept date as Sept. 15, 1958.
