R.I.P. Farley Mowat

[Jon Skagfeld]

Originally Posted by rob love

I think the need for some level of patriotism is what causes Canadians make outlandish claims like this. The Arrow was far from being proven, was HUGE, and would not have had the benefits of the computers available to today's craft.

To allay any Canadian jingoistic patriotism, here's a direct quote from Jan Zurakowski, during an interview:

"It was a very good plane but nothing special as several other countries were working on almost the same type of plane".

[maple_leaf_eh]

If it any indication of my opinion of Mowat as a human and public figure, I just lined the cat litter box with the front page of the paper.

I like some of his non preachy stories, and I know he has been a major Canadian figure in literature. Which sort of balances for his wartime service and collecting successes. The little Panzer I that was at the War Museum is one he apparently collected, and the administrators used in trade with Littlefield for something more relevant.