Harvard Historical Aviation Society

Harvard Historical Aviation Society The Harvard Historical Aviation Society is a non-profit charity that preserves, collects, & educates on the history of the Penhold military base.

Located at the site of former Canadian Forces Base Penhold along 22nd Street in Springbrook, Alberta.

HHAS Airspeed Oxford Restoration – More test fitting of front cowling arch and instrument panel. Slowly taking shape.ht...
05/17/2026

HHAS Airspeed Oxford Restoration – More test fitting of front cowling arch and instrument panel. Slowly taking shape.

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HHAS Airspeed Oxford Restoration – Bomb Aimers Panel final assembly. Next step is to mount in nose cone.https://penhold...
05/14/2026

HHAS Airspeed Oxford Restoration – Bomb Aimers Panel final assembly. Next step is to mount in nose cone.

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HHAS Airspeed Oxford Restoration – Some details of hardware attached on the Pilot side (port) cockpit sidewall. Here is...
04/16/2026

HHAS Airspeed Oxford Restoration – Some details of hardware attached on the Pilot side (port) cockpit sidewall. Here is the pilot compass mount and morse code key, which activates downward facing signal lights. Any input on the mounting location of the morse code key appreciated, as could not find details in the drawing of exact mounting location. We continue to search for and attach cockpit hardware as restoration progresses.

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HHAS Airspeed Oxford Restoration – Recent activity includes priming the inside of the nose cone, painting the cockpit si...
04/11/2026

HHAS Airspeed Oxford Restoration – Recent activity includes priming the inside of the nose cone, painting the cockpit sidewalls, and beginning to install some of the hardware on the sidewalls in preparation for attaching to the cockpit floor.

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HHAS Monday Nite at the Museum – Good turnout of volunteers on Monday night. Work continues on the Tiger Moth fuselage ...
04/01/2026

HHAS Monday Nite at the Museum – Good turnout of volunteers on Monday night. Work continues on the Tiger Moth fuselage and Horizontal Stabilizer fabric.

HHAS is always looking for volunteers. If you are interested, please contact us. Besides restoration activities, we also need volunteers for newsletter publishing, fund raising, etc

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Many thanks to the Bomber Command Museum in Nanton, AB for the generous donation of a bomb sight to be used in our Airsp...
03/13/2026

Many thanks to the Bomber Command Museum in Nanton, AB for the generous donation of a bomb sight to be used in our Airspeed Oxford. As well they have donated an aircraft bubble sextant. Thankyou for the donation!

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Vera Dowling - Aviation Pioneer Vera Elsie Strodl Dowling (1918–2015) was a trailblazing aviator whose life shaped Canad...
03/08/2026

Vera Dowling - Aviation Pioneer

Vera Elsie Strodl Dowling (1918–2015) was a trailblazing aviator whose life shaped Canadian aviation history. Born in England, she earned her pilot’s licence in 1937 and served as one of the few female ferry pilots in Britain’s Air Transport Auxiliary during WWII, delivering military aircraft under challenging conditions.

After the war, Vera immigrated to Canada and became Alberta’s first female flight instructor, training civilian and reserve pilots. Her work at CFB Penhold included designing and teaching Air Cadet Pilot Ground School programs, inspiring generations of young aviators.

With over 30,000 flying hours, Vera’s dedication to mentorship, education, and preserving aviation history earned her induction into Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame in 2000. Vera’s legacy proves that women have always been integral to aviation - and history remembers them.

HHAS Restorations – restoration activities slowed down a bit over the Christmas season, and early January. But now back...
01/29/2026

HHAS Restorations – restoration activities slowed down a bit over the Christmas season, and early January. But now back to work.

Tiger moth activity - still working on some detail in fuselage, and hopefully ready for fabric on fuselage later this year.

Oxford - work over the last month has been on some of the sheet metal, especially the nose cone which was in quite rough shape initially. Volunteer Rob Jaap did a lot of work last year, and Dave and Vern have continued on with repairs, both on internal structure and external sheet metal. Should be ready for priming soon.

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HHAS Airspeed Oxford Restoration – This is the bomb aimers panel in the nose of the Oxford. The original wood was mostl...
12/30/2025

HHAS Airspeed Oxford Restoration – This is the bomb aimers panel in the nose of the Oxford. The original wood was mostly weathered away, so we have to build a new panel, with some of the original parts.

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3211 Airport Drive
Penhold, AB
T4S1V4

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6pm - 8pm

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