Military History In Action, Petrolia Discovery Foundation

10/07/2025

One of the highlights was this 1940 North American Yale. A lot of effort was made to bring this exciting piece of history.

The Independent, Serving Lambton County.

The grounds of Petrolia Discovery were alive with history Saturday as hundreds of people took advantage of the warm weather to take in the Military History in Action event.

Canadian Great War Society was on hand talking about the experience of soldiers during the First World War and running drills. A cavalry unit was also on hand.

COPA’s 403 Honour Flight did flyovers, which drew the attention of spectators and Pete Spence from Highgate who flew his Harvard over as well.

And there was a plane on the grounds so people could get an up close look. Adam Gil brought his World War Two, 1940 Yale NA-64 P-2 on display to the event.

The Military History in Action was a fundraiser for Petrolia Discovery Foundation

10/07/2025

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The event had the great privilege of fly overs by members of Sarnia's COPA 7. Thank you guys for the great flying and helping the event.
Thank you Brad McLean and the York University Film students.

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Confirmed flying over the event at 12:30pm is Pete Spence from Highgate Ontario. Pete is an accomplished warbird pilot flying Harvards, Supermarine Spitfire and a Fairy Swordfish.

RCAF Harvard, serial 66-2651 built in Inglewood California Feb 1941 the RCAF serial is 2918 TOS 21.02.41 Penhold, Harvard MK II Struck off Strength 28.04.60 went to Toronto board of education served as a technical training aid well into the 1980s , was acquired and restored by Les Balla of Toronto who had worked on the aircraft during his AME training. Les completed the restoration to flying condition in 1994.