Avro Arrow replica unveiled

The Avro Arrow is very much a part of Canadian myth and legend; it would be impossible to summarize the aircraft and its history in 500 words or less. Suffice to say, anyone with even a hint of interest in the history of Canadian technology is aware of the technologically advanced supersonic interceptor of the 1950s and its inglorious end at the hands of politicking and bitter recrimination.

Which is why it was somewhat exciting that a replica of the Arrow has been constructed, and was unofficially unveiled today. An official rollout is scheduled for October 5-7, with an accompanying fund-raiser dinner and a public open house on the Thanksgiving weekend. (This is not the first replica; a previous version was built by an enthusiast in the mid 1990s. It was also used in a 1997 CBC 'docu-drama' entitled "The Arrow".) There are countless books, websites, movies, articles, and anecdotes; far too many to list here, but if you still don't know what's going on here maybe a Heritage Minute will do (flash required).