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Introduction
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Introduction

Gateway to the Sky: North Bay's Aviation History

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First Aircraft in North Bay (1910)
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First Aircraft in North Bay (1910)

The Gordon Bennett Balloon Cup, 1910.

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Early Aviation (1920s)
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Early Aviation (1920s)

The HS-2L G-CYAG in North Bay, 1922.

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North Bay’s Air Harbour (1923)
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North Bay’s Air Harbour (1923)

A busy day at the Trout Lake Air Harbour, North Bay’s first airport, circa 1941.

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The North Bay Airport (1938)
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The North Bay Airport (1938)

The first airport terminal building during its construction in 1938.

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The First (Unofficial) Landing at the North Bay Airport
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The First (Unofficial) Landing at the North Bay Airport

Stan Chandler standing next to a Van Valkenburg Bayamo BM-3, circa 1936–1938.

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The North Bay Airport & WWII
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The North Bay Airport & WWII

A summary board of RAFFC students’ progress.

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RCAF Base Established at The North Bay Airport (1950s)
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RCAF Base Established at The North Bay Airport (1950s)

On July 22, 1952, the first CF-100 Canuck was delivered to RCAF Station North Bay.

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The North Bay Airport & The Cold War
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The North Bay Airport & The Cold War

This photo shows a CF-100 scramble at RCAF Station North Bay during a NORAD exercise in 1961.

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Construction of the New Terminal (1963) & the Naming of the Airport (1966)
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Construction of the New Terminal (1963) & the Naming of the Airport (1966)

A Trans-Canada Air Lines Viscount airliner in front of the new airport terminal circa 1963–1966.

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The Current North Bay Jack Garland Airport
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The Current North Bay Jack Garland Airport

The interior of the North Bay Jack Garland Airport.

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Lorne Hicks, North Bay Airport Manager (1942–1974)
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Lorne Hicks, North Bay Airport Manager (1942–1974)

Lorne Hicks in 1948 standing in the TCA hangar looking out to the terminal building.

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Whitey: A World Famous Mascot
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Whitey: A World Famous Mascot

Whitey the Dog: A World Famous Mascot: Whitey at the Mic.

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North Bay, Ontario P1B 1W8

705.476.2323
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Monday to Friday: 10am - 5pm

Saturday: 9am - 3pm

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