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After a lifetime associated with De Havilland Canada, Fred Hotson has written its spectacular history. Having learned to fly on the Gypsy Moth in the 1930s, Fred apprenticed on the shop floor at de Havilland in Downsview, working on Tiger Moth, Rapides, etc. During the war he flew Ansons in the BCATP, before moving to Ferry Command. Postwar, he had a career in corporate aviation, before returning to DHC, this time as a sales demo pilot. This took him on such assignments as to Norway, training the RNoAF and Wideroe on the Twin Otter. Next, Fred had a tour in Afghanistan, where the Twin Otter was being introduced in one of the least aviation-friendly regions on earth.
Following his retirement in 1978 Fred wrote the first major history of de Havilland Canada from its formation in 1928 to its trials and successes through the Depression. Next he delved into the exciting "Tiger Moth to Mosquito" war years at DHC, and postwar times from Chipmunk to Beaver to Otter. More ambitious projects from the Caribou on to the Dash 8 followed. CANAV published it all as The De Havilland Canada Story in 1983, just in time for the roll-out of the Dash 8. Fred's book enjoyed many a superb review and three printings in hardcover.
In 1988 Fred authored another fabulous book -- The Bremen. Winner of the Aviation and Space Writers Association "best aviation book of the year" award, The Bremen is the story of the first east-west, non-stop, trans-Atlantic airplane flight. Of it the American Aviation Historical Society noted: There are many books dealing with pioneer ocean flying, but only a very small number can be classified as important. This book belongs in that select group.
Meanwhile, over the years much happened at DHC, as new versions of the Dash 8 appeared, Bombardier took over, and the Global Express and other projects appeared. Having followed all this closely, in the mid-1990s Fred again teamed with CANAV to produce De Havilland in Canada. A complete update of his 1983 book, the book was hailed as having set the standard in its category.
Few companies had even dreamed of such a beautiful history. Propliner, a leading aviation periodical, noted: "As ever, the standard is wonderfully super, and the amazing selection of colour and black and white photographs is stunning. If only someone here in England could match your quality and depth of research. There were so many interesting aircraft manufacturers in England, but none has ever received the equivalent of the CANAV treatment." Reviewer Bob Merrick followed on in Canadian Flight: "CANAV Books has done it again ... marvelously illustrated ... a story of hopes and dreams, triumph and disappointment ... an excellent, well-crafted book to intrigue, delight, inform, and occasionally astonish the reader." So ... if you're an aviation history fan, here's the book for you. Even better, should you work in aviation, could you think of better gift for any client, supplier or retiree?
De Havilland in Canada completes CANAV's trilogy of great aviation companies -- DHC, Canadair and P&WC, an accomplishment unique in Canadian publishing. De Havilland in Canada: 392pp, large format, hardcover, dust jacket, glossary, appendix, bibliography, index, 900+ photos & diagrams.