The third window from the right in the center shows the Reconnaissance Aircrafts used in the Valley.
BOMBER CREW CUSTOM ART WINDOWS
Derrick Davis of England in way of thanks for the stained glass windows -“100 Years of Aviation – 1903 – 2003” that the artist, Jan Lindstrom had created for him. This window was the start of this panorama extraordinaire and was donated by Mr. The Spitfire has Y2K sandblasted on its glass and is currently being restored to its former glory.
The Avro Lancaster was stationed here in the early 50’s in grey, white and red and was used for maritime patrol. It is subdued as it is in camouflage colours used during the war, as is the Spitfire above it. His call letters have been sandblasted on the aircraft. Cottingham and his crew of 6 men were lost over the Atlantic during the war flying in the Lancaster depicted in the lower part of the window. The third window from the left in the center tells a story about F/O Cyril Cottingham, for whom this Airport is named. Dobree, who was involved with these aircraft up and down the coast as well as here. This window was donated by Audrey Dobree in honor of her husband, Sgt. Even today, over 70 years after its first flight, the aircraft continues to fly as an air tanker in aerial firefighting operations all over the world. If you look behind you out the window on the far side of the Pre-boarding area, you will see a real one! The lower aircraft is a Canso, also called a flying boat, was one of the most widely used multi-role aircraft in the Second World War. The top one is called a Vertol H-21 or the “Flying Banana” and was a multi-mission helicopter, utilizing wheels, skis, or floats. The second window from the left above the doors depicts the Search & Rescue aircraft used from approx. This window was donated by Audrey Haughn in honor of her husband. The aerial view of the runway is close to what it looked like in the ’50’s. Haughn’s call letters have been sandblasted on the plane. The club was situated at the old airport location before there was a commercial airport! The Piper was used extensively in Second World War to train pilots. Tom Haughn, Who was one of the founders of the Comox Flying Club in the early 1950’s. The first window on the left above the doors portrays a Piper cub and was flown by Capt.
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