" wrote:

In Canada's Centennial year celebrations (1967) many heads of
state from foreign countries visited Canada and were squired
around the country by RCAF Squadron 412 based in Uplands
(Ottawa). We used Convair 580 'Cosmopolitans' (CC-109's). We had
two fitted out with VIP seating (11151 and 52). They were pretty
nice little a/c. One memorable trip was with King Hussein of
Jordan (who is a ham radio operator, like me). I had a nice
little chat with him about that.

The airforce also had a VIP a/c which I know very little of, it
was, I think, a C-54, and was known as a C-5 (I think).

I saw a Cosmo over Ottawa yesterday afternoon. It had red panels on
the horizontal stabilizers and outboard on the wings. Unmistakable
engine note, too.
--
Andrew Chaplin
SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
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