Category Archives: Nova Scotia

Cornwallis Inn

The Cornwallis Inn in Kentville began as the Aberdeen Hotel, a wooden second empire style hotel built in 1892 behind the Kentville Station. It was purchased by the Dominion Atlantic Railway in 1919, renovated, landscaped, and renamed the Cornwallis Inn. … Continue reading

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Storm Clouds

Spring storm clouds as I drive along Nova Scotia Highway 101

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Second Secret

The fishing boat Second Secret on the hard in Digby

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Becky & Boys

The fishing boat Becky & Boys on the hard in Digby

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Autumn Mist

The fishing boat Autumn Mist in Digby

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Greenwood Military Aviation Museum – CT-133 Silver Star

Lockheed/Canadair CT-133 Silver Star at the entrance to CFB Greenwood

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Majestic Lady

Majestic lady in Digby The wooden hulled Majestic Lady was built in 1988 by Walter Longmire, Granville Ferry

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Greenwood Military Aviation Museum – CP-140A Arcturus

Lockheed CP-140A Arcturus at the Greenwood Military Aviation Museum A variant of the CP-140 Aurora, the CP-140A Arcturus was not equipped with surface and sub-surface warfare equipment. This made the Arcturus more fuel efficient, and well suited for crew training … Continue reading

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Greenwood Military Aviation Museum CC-130E Hercules

The Lockheed CC-130E Hercules at the Greenwood Military Aviation Museum CC-130E RCAF 130328 was fitted with experimental satellite communication antenna 1978 through 1983. She jumped her wheel chocks during an engine run up at CFB Trenton in 1983 and ran … Continue reading

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Greenwood Military Aviation Museum CC-144

Bombardier CC-144 Combat Support Challenger in the Air Park at the Greenwood Military Aviation Museum. In the 1980s 12 CL-600S Challenger business jets were purchased Canadair, and designated as CC-144, CE-144, and the CX-144. These jets flew with 414 “Black … Continue reading

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