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Sponsors and Special Thanks along the way!

Clifden, Ireland
Jenny Moseley, Vimy's long time partner, is on site in Clifden working closely with Aidan O'Halloran, Brian Hehir, Gerard King and others to prepare for the Vimy's forthcoming arrival at the Connemarra Championship Golf Links.

Everyone appreciates your enthusiasm and patience with the weather and flight uncertainties. With the luck of the Irish, we'll be there soon - safe and sound!

St. John's, Newfoundland

Roger Pike and his team at Air Labrador have been helping coordinate and organize the Newfoundland activities for the Vimy's upcoming Transatlantic flight for the past several years. This now finally appears imminent. Thanks for their patience and continued support.

The Vimy Atlantic Group and Roger W. Pike wish to thank the following people:

Mr. Bill Mahoney and the St. John's Airport Authority

The Provincial Government, Brent Meade and Dean Williams

City of St. John's - His Worship Mayor Andy Wells

A special thank you to the staff of Air Labrador for their volunteer work and Paul Lannon for his assistance and emceeing the event. Also to members of COPPA, Nelson Sherrin, and all other volunteers. It was a team effort and a very important event for St. John's and Newfoundland and Labrador.

Letters of recognition of this historical event prepared by:

Prime Minister Paul Martin

Premier Danny Williams

His Hon. Edward Roberts - Lt. Gov.

His Worship Mayor Andy Wells

Click on St John's link above for more information and sponsors.

Many thanks from Mark Rebholz and everyone at Vimy Atlantic to Judith Bobbitt, owner, and Malcom Diewhewst of Oceans Limited for doing all the weather forecasting for the Transatlantic flight preparation.

Ottawa, Ontario

Many thanks to the Canada Aviation Museum, supported by Chris Terry, Mark Ducharme and staff who so graciously are hosting the Vimy while staying in Ottawa. Thank you and appreciation to all!

To Mike Potter - thank you for your upcoming donation of fuel to help the Vimy complete the re-enactment of the historical Alcock and Brown Transatlantic flight of 1919. Your generosity is much appreciated.

Toronto, Ontario
First and foremost, Thank you to the Downsview Park and Toronto Aerospace Museum and specifically to Paul Cabot and Ken Swartz who have been extremely helpful and instrumental in making our stop on Toronto a successful one!

Second, special thanks to Lance Kessler and his team at Bombardier Aerospace who arranged for the Vimy to use the company's private airport at Downsview, provided overnight hangar space, and hosted the media for a spectacular landing and takeoff photo opportunity.

Thank you to Ken Smyth, Sebastien Arsenault and Derek Parker, former Orenda tech's and representatives, now of Phoenix Aero Aviation Engineering Limited, who have been helping us tremendously with our Orenda engines.

Thank you to Cynthia Long who sent articles for posting to our website to help keep our viewers around the world up to date!

And finally - Rick Radell for taking stunning photos of the Vimy over downtown Toronto!

London, Ontario
Big thanks to Jeff Owen of Diamond Aircraft who bought Mark and Dan dinner (who hadn't eaten all day) at the fabulous airport restaurant (5 stars in Mark's mind). It was a wonderful meal and great company. Jeff, thank you also for buying the chart Mark needed.

Oshkosh, WI
Thank you to Shawn Elliot, Director of Flight Operations for the EAA, the EAA and Adam Smith, Director of the EAA Museum for their assistance and hangarage for the Vimy while in Oshkosh and for the logistical help with flying pilot Dan Downs from Milwaukee to Oshkosh to fly the next leg of the Vimy's journey.

Salina, KS
Thank you to the Salina Airport Authority and especially Timothy Rogers, airport authority director, for all the assistance while the Vimy stayed in Salina.

Additional thank you's to Kansas State University Aeronautics Department mechanics Evan Beckman and Jim Reed who helped with maintenance on the Vimy.

And finally, thank you again to Will Klein who masterfully piloted the Vimy, next to Mark Rebholz, for the entire 8 hour flight from Salina, KS to Oshkosh, WI. (read about Will's first hand experience flying the Vimy)

Lake Havasu, AZ
Thank you to the Lake Havasu City airport for hosting the Vimy while stopping over for a few days.

Special thanks to EAA Chapter 681 members, Ron Rounds and Bob McClory for their assistance in the maintenance work on the Vimy.

Thank you to Myron Heimer for sending photo's and article of the Lake Havasu City stopover!

Concord, CA
Thank you Bill Larkins who has sent photos and an article from Concord, as well as a recent article on CBC News in Canada.

Sausalito, CA

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Caught up with excitement in the project, Simon Littler, the CEO and founder of Global Wine Co, tracked down a bottle of 1919 Heidsieck & Co Dry Monopole Champagne which will be carried on the flight across the Atlantic and auctioned off when the Vimy reaches Ireland. The bottle is in amazing condition and has an additional label clearly stating ‘Reserved for England’ on the neck. Is it still good, maybe, who will be the lucky one to find out? A recent expert who opened a bottle of similar vintage described the sound on opening as that of ‘ A nun passing wind’!

Global Wine Company is based in Sausalito, California. For more info go to www.perfectgrape.com

What a perfect and fitting tribute for this memorial flight. Bon Voyage!

DAILY UPDATES MEDIA COVERAGE FLIGHT SCHEDULE PHOTO GALLERY ALCOCK AND BROWN GALLERY LETTER GALLERY VIMY SOUVENIR SHOP SPONSORS AND SPECIAL THANKS NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LINK VIMY ATLANTIC HOME VIMY TRIPLE CROWN HOME CONTACT US	Sponsors and Special Thanks along the way!
	Clifden, Ireland	Jenny Moseley, Vimy's long time partner, is on site in Clifden working closely with Aidan O'Halloran, Brian Hehir, Gerard King and others to prepare for the Vimy's forthcoming arrival at the Connemarra Championship Golf Links. Everyone appreciates your enthusiasm and patience with the weather and flight uncertainties. With the luck of the Irish, we'll be there soon - safe and sound!
	St. John's, Newfoundland	Roger Pike and his team at Air Labrador have been helping coordinate and organize the Newfoundland activities for the Vimy's upcoming Transatlantic flight for the past several years. This now finally appears imminent. Thanks for their patience and continued support. The Vimy Atlantic Group and Roger W. Pike wish to thank the following people: Mr. Bill Mahoney and the St. John's Airport Authority The Provincial Government, Brent Meade and Dean Williams City of St. John's - His Worship Mayor Andy Wells A special thank you to the staff of Air Labrador for their volunteer work and Paul Lannon for his assistance and emceeing the event. Also to members of COPPA, Nelson Sherrin, and all other volunteers. It was a team effort and a very important event for St. John's and Newfoundland and Labrador. Letters of recognition of this historical event prepared by: Prime Minister Paul Martin Premier Danny Williams His Hon. Edward Roberts - Lt. Gov. His Worship Mayor Andy Wells Click on St John's link above for more information and sponsors. Many thanks from Mark Rebholz and everyone at Vimy Atlantic to Judith Bobbitt, owner, and Malcom Diewhewst of Oceans Limited for doing all the weather forecasting for the Transatlantic flight preparation.
	Ottawa, Ontario	Many thanks to the Canada Aviation Museum, supported by Chris Terry, Mark Ducharme and staff who so graciously are hosting the Vimy while staying in Ottawa. Thank you and appreciation to all! To Mike Potter - thank you for your upcoming donation of fuel to help the Vimy complete the re-enactment of the historical Alcock and Brown Transatlantic flight of 1919. Your generosity is much appreciated.
	Toronto, Ontario	First and foremost, Thank you to the Downsview Park and Toronto Aerospace Museum and specifically to Paul Cabot and Ken Swartz who have been extremely helpful and instrumental in making our stop on Toronto a successful one! Second, special thanks to Lance Kessler and his team at Bombardier Aerospace who arranged for the Vimy to use the company's private airport at Downsview, provided overnight hangar space, and hosted the media for a spectacular landing and takeoff photo opportunity. Thank you to Ken Smyth, Sebastien Arsenault and Derek Parker, former Orenda tech's and representatives, now of Phoenix Aero Aviation Engineering Limited, who have been helping us tremendously with our Orenda engines. Thank you to Cynthia Long who sent articles for posting to our website to help keep our viewers around the world up to date! And finally - Rick Radell for taking stunning photos of the Vimy over downtown Toronto!
	London, Ontario	Big thanks to Jeff Owen of Diamond Aircraft who bought Mark and Dan dinner (who hadn't eaten all day) at the fabulous airport restaurant (5 stars in Mark's mind). It was a wonderful meal and great company. Jeff, thank you also for buying the chart Mark needed.
	Oshkosh, WI	Thank you to Shawn Elliot, Director of Flight Operations for the EAA, the EAA and Adam Smith, Director of the EAA Museum for their assistance and hangarage for the Vimy while in Oshkosh and for the logistical help with flying pilot Dan Downs from Milwaukee to Oshkosh to fly the next leg of the Vimy's journey.
	Salina, KS	Thank you to the Salina Airport Authority and especially Timothy Rogers, airport authority director, for all the assistance while the Vimy stayed in Salina. Additional thank you's to Kansas State University Aeronautics Department mechanics Evan Beckman and Jim Reed who helped with maintenance on the Vimy. And finally, thank you again to Will Klein who masterfully piloted the Vimy, next to Mark Rebholz, for the entire 8 hour flight from Salina, KS to Oshkosh, WI. (read about Will's first hand experience flying the Vimy)
	Lake Havasu, AZ	Thank you to the Lake Havasu City airport for hosting the Vimy while stopping over for a few days. Special thanks to EAA Chapter 681 members, Ron Rounds and Bob McClory for their assistance in the maintenance work on the Vimy. Thank you to Myron Heimer for sending photo's and article of the Lake Havasu City stopover!
	Concord, CA	Thank you Bill Larkins who has sent photos and an article from Concord, as well as a recent article on CBC News in Canada.
	Sausalito, CA Click for larger image	Caught up with excitement in the project, Simon Littler, the CEO and founder of Global Wine Co, tracked down a bottle of 1919 Heidsieck & Co Dry Monopole Champagne which will be carried on the flight across the Atlantic and auctioned off when the Vimy reaches Ireland. The bottle is in amazing condition and has an additional label clearly stating ‘Reserved for England’ on the neck. Is it still good, maybe, who will be the lucky one to find out? A recent expert who opened a bottle of similar vintage described the sound on opening as that of ‘ A nun passing wind’! Global Wine Company is based in Sausalito, California. For more info go to www.perfectgrape.com What a perfect and fitting tribute for this memorial flight. Bon Voyage!