I recently had my " RCAF F-86 Golden Hawk" cache muggled for the umteenth time on Blockhouse recently, it was in a high muggle area, but was dedicated to this great piece of Canadian aviation history. So not wanting to let this one die. I moved it to a lesser visable location, but close enough to the plane that you'll still be able to enjoy the view. It's a magnetic match stick holder that is hidden from sight. You'll have to "reach under" to get it, but it shouldn't be a problem at all for most cachers and will more than likely winter friendly. Please replace it, hidden well. This is still a high muggle area, so please be wary of who's around. Oh yes and by all means, enjoy the view. Take a walk around Blockhouse Island and enjoy the breathtaking view of the river. Now for a little history lesson:
The Golden Hawks were a Canadian military aerobatic flying team established in 1959 to celebrate the 35th anniversary or the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and the "Golden" 50th anniversary of Canadian flight, which began with the AEA Silver Dart in 1909.
Initially a six-plane team was envisioned as performing for only one year with the Canadair Sabre, but the Golden Hawks were so popular after their single 63-show season that the team was expanded. Another Sabre was added to the team, allowing for a five-aircraft main formation with two solo jets. They continued performing for three more seasons until they were disbanded for financial reasons, on February 7, 1964, having flown a total of 317 shows across North America. Government officials said the $750,000 it took to operate the team each year could be used better for other purposes.
Not only did the team perform the loops, rolls and other maneuvers standard to military formation flying, they had their own trademark maneuvers. One of the Golden Hawks' signature stunts was a low-level flyby of the crowd with their canopies open, waving at the spectators. The Golden Hawks pioneered the bomb burst maneuver and the use of two solo pilots working together as part of the aerial demonstration which virtually every military team since has adopted in various ways.
The plane on display here at Blockhouse Island (#23649), was acquired by the members of the Brockville #426 Wing of the R.C.A.F. Association and was mounted in it's current location in 1968, in memory of all the allied airmen who lost their lives in the cause of freedom.
As I mentioned before, this place is often times a very high muggle area, so please use stealth and left others enjoy perhaps the nicest view in Brockville. As with all Canadianzombie caches, the idea here to to have fun and be safe, so my wish is that you do both.
Cheers
CZ
