Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association

Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association
Established 1985
Location Tillsonburg Airport, Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates 42°55′25″N 80°44′42″W / 42.923694°N 80.744977°W / 42.923694; -80.744977
Type Non-profit organization
Website www.harvards.com
A Canadian Car & Foundry Harvard Mark 4 belonging to the Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association

The Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association (CHAA) is a non-profit charitable organization based in Tillsonburg, Ontario. It was founded with the aim of acquiring, preserving, restoring, maintaining, displaying and demonstrating the North American Harvard aircraft and other training aircraft associated with the Royal Canadian Air Force.[1][2][3]

History

The association was founded in 1985 at a small grass airstrip in Woodstock, Ontario, by a group of Harvard enthusiasts determined to preserve the aircraft type. CHAA moved to Tillsonburg in the late eighties.

Today, there are fewer than 50 Harvards flying in Canada, and most of them are associated with CHAA.[4]

Aircraft

CHAA currently has eleven aircraft.[5]

 Summary of aircraft owned by CHAA
Type Serial Registration Condition
Harvard Mk II AJ583 C-FHWX airworthy
Harvard Mk II 3830 C-FRWN airworthy
Harvard Mk II 3191 C-FMTX under restoration
Harvard Mk II 2885 none under restoration for use as a ground trainer
Harvard Mk 4 20242 C-FWPK airworthy
Harvard Mk 4 20304 C-FBZT under restoration
Harvard Mk 4 20321 CF-UFZ 'Bessy' - airworthy
Harvard Mk 4 20422 C-FRZW airworthy
Harvard Mk 4 20436 C-FWLH airworthy
North American Yale 3399 C-GLJH airworthy
de Havilland Tiger Moth 5030 C-GCOE airworthy

References

  1. ↑ Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association (n.d.). "Welcome to CHAA". Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  2. ↑ Doors Open Oxford (May 2009). "Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association". Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  3. ↑ Fleet Air Arm Archive (2001). "North American AT-6 Harvard". Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  4. ↑ Information Oxford.ca (2008). "Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association". Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  5. ↑ Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association (n.d.). "The Harvard". Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-19.


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