of Canadians. Too bad the actual jets themselves do not exist.

A Canadian I worked with some years ago loaned me a book about this called Arrows to the Moon. The book details the background and amazing accomplishments of the Avro folks as well as how the program became a victim of the US military industrial complex. The Avro Engineers went on to lead the US space program. What I found revealing is how the Avro folks were educated in all aspects of product development while getting their Engineering degrees. They learned how to match imagination to reality. I highly recommend the book.

when my dad was a tween. During WWII he used to lie on the ground just outside the Ottawa air base and sketch the fighter jets the soldiers were training to recognize by sound. The Rockcliffe airbase had one of everything including German planes at the time. It was a mile from his home. I'm sure he'll get a kick out of the book you suggest.

The "pride" of a generation - the "nationalism" - the conscience of a nation - especially in our own "MAGA" chaos - one has to wonder what could be accomplished with unity/bonding/serving the "common good."