GONE WEST — Stocky Edwards, dies at nearly 101
On Saturday, May 14, 2022, Canadian fighter pilot legend Wing Commander James Francis Edwards of Nakomis, Saskatchewan passed away a month short of his 101st birthday. In the argot of aircrew from the Second World War, Stocky has “gone west.”
HERO — A Flying Tribute to a Missing Aviator
Vintage Wings of Canada's core program called In His Name dedicates each of the eighteen aircraft of the collection to a Canadian veteran, famous or otherwise, native or foreign born, who had an association with …
PORTRAIT OF A LEADER
At the start of November, Vintage Wings of Canada hosted the Third Annual Members Gala. It was the best yet, and Carolyn Leslie and her crew are to be commended for an exceptional soirée enjoyed by all…
LIVING LEGEND — A Visit from Stocky Edwards
This past weekend, 1 June 2013, the great Canadian fighter ace, Wing Commander James Francis Edwards, paid a visit to the Vintage Wings of Canada hangar in Gatineau. Stocky and his wife Toni were in town for …