Russian Ilyushin TsKB-30 bomber crash on Miscou Island, New Brunswick, April 1939 In April 1939, a Soviet Ilyushin TsKB-30 bomber crash-landed on Miscou Island, New Brunswick, during a record-setting trans-Atlantic flight from Moscow to New York. The aircraft, named “Moskva”, was a bright red Soviet Air Force bomber piloted by Brigadier-General Vladimir Kokkinaki and Major … Read more
Santiago El Grande Santiago El Grande, 1957, Salvador Dali. Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, New Brunswick. Salvador Dalí was born in Figueres, Spain, on 11 May 1904. Dalí was a visionary surrealist whose boundless imagination, technical brilliance, and flamboyant persona reshaped 20th-century art. His dreamlike imagery and darng ideas made him one of the most iconic … Read more
(David Smith / The Daily Gleaner / The Canadian Press file photo) Fredericton native Stanton Friedman was a noted nuclear physicist and well-known ufologist. He was a leading authority on unidentified flying objects, alien abductions and the Roswell incident, considered by many to be the definitive UFO event. Stanton said his belief in extraterrestrials was … Read more
HMCS Captor / Shore Establishment (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3566764) HMCS Captor II, 25 October 1940. On the outbreak of war, office space was rented in the city, and, on 26 Sep 1941, Dredge No. 1, a disused barge of the Department of Public Works was taken over as a naval barracks. … Read more
York Sunbury Historical Society, Fredericton Region Museum Collection, Canadian Militia Badges, PEI, NS, NB (Library and Archives Canada Image, MIKAN No. 2837873) Uniforms of the Canadian Militia, 1898. Arthur H. Hider (1870-1952). The Canadian Militia is a historical title for military units raised for the defence of Canada. The term has been used to describe sedentary … Read more
British Army Regiments in Canada The British government stationed British Army regiments in Canada for its defense from the close of the Seven Years’ War (1763) until 1871. Generally, these forces were garrisoned in fortifications such as those found in Quebec, Kingston and Halifax and could be augmented from time to time by reinforcements from … Read more
Tanks and Armoured Fighting Vehicles in Canada, Province by Province, Volume 1, New Brunswick This book is an informative and detailed synopsis of the carefully preserved and restored tracked and wheeled military vehicles preserved in New Brunswick. Its primary focus is on the armour that has been in service with the Canadian Army from the … Read more
Cannon in Canada, Province by Province, Volume 1, New Brunswick This first volume of Cannon in Canada is an informative and detailed synopsis of the carefully preserved and restored guns and artillery on display in the province of New Brunswick. The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery is represented by a long and distinguished line of … Read more
(Photo courtesy of Anthony Sewards) Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman“Easy 8”, on the range at Camp Gagetown. (Photo courtesy of Anthony Sewards) Canadian Medium Tank M4A2(76)W HVSS Sherman“Easy 8”, on the range at Camp Gagetown. Royal Canadian Armoured Corps School, 5 Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps School (French: École … Read more
The 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise’s) The 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise’s) is one of the longest serving armoured regiments in the Canadian Army. A Squadron was a Regular Force element which served at CFB Gagetown (now 5 CDSB Gagetow), while B, C and HQ Squadrons were Reserve units which served in Sussex, Moncton and Sackville. … Read more
