The Brampton Flight Centre and Great War Flying Museum were packed with people Sunday for the annual Airport Day open house. Councillor Johanna Downey welcomed the crowd to BFC, accompanied by Mayor Allan Thompson and Brampton Flying Club President Allan Paige.
Photos by Bill Rea

Tom Fraser of the Great War Flying Museum was at the controls of this Fokker Dr.1, which was the type of craft Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron) would have flown.

Representatives of the Canadian Military Heritage Society were taking part in this re-enactment of soldiers on the ground who are believed to have been responsible for the death of the Red Baron.

Crowds at the open house were entertained by the sounds of Now and Then, consisting of Jay Oleson, Brian Roach, Mike Noone and Ray Thaw.

David Tommasini and Anna Rucchetto of Four Seasons Aviation (located next to Brampton Flight Centre) had this Sikorsky helicopter on display. The craft can lift up to 4,500 pounds of cargo.

These aircraft from the Great War Flying Museum performed a fly-by in the Missing Man formation.

Ufly simulators were available on which people at the open house could try their skill. Stephan Fernandes, 10, of Mississauga was getting some pointers from Gabriel Da Silva of Ufly.

The attractions included birds of prey from Bird Control Services. Rita Watermann was holding up Phoebe, a hybrid falcon.

Kat Monahan of the Canadian Army Medical Corps had this display of equipment nurses would have used during the First World War.