CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW
Title
CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW
Description
Human fascination with flight has made air shows popular since the early days of aviation. Toronto was the site of numerous air shows as it developed into a centre of air transportation and aircraft manufacturing in the early twentieth century. The Canadian International Air Show originated in 1946 when the National Aeronautical Association of Canada attracted overflow crowds to a show at De Havilland Airport in Downsview. Staged annually thereafter, the air show moved to Exhibition Place in 1949 and became a regular feature of the Canadian National Exhibition in 1956. Here it developed into a world class exhibition featuring diverse types of aircraft, precision and stunt flying, and aeronautical technology.
Ontario Heritage Foundation, a agency of the Government of Ontario
Ontario Heritage Foundation, a agency of the Government of Ontario
Creator
Sarah J. McCabe
Date
August 28, 2018
Files
Collection
Citation
Sarah J. McCabe, “CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW,” Historic Plaques of Ontario: An Omeka Demo Site, accessed April 29, 2024, https://ontarioplaques.omeka.net/items/show/229.