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Aviation book published WebPosted:
12/2/2006 11:54:12 AM
The release of
a new book documents the history of aviation in Thunder Bay and honours the
author's passion for the subject.
The Thunder
Bay Historical Museum Society is releasing a volume titled Aviation
in Thunder Bay by Jim Lyzun. The book is said to be the first of
its kind, exploring local aviation since 1910. Denise Lyzun says the publishing
of the work comes four years after her husband's death.
Lyzun says her
husband started working on the book in the early 70's. She says he spent
endless hours interviewing aviation pioneers, collecting pictures, and
searching archives.
Aviation
in Thunder Bay will be officially presented to the public on December
10, at the Thunder Bay Historical Museum.
CF-100 Canuck CF-100 Canuck: Canadian profile
by Jim Lyzun; colour art by Raff Beaussart; line
drawings by Howard McLean
Publisher: Ottawa : Sabre Model Supplies Pub., c1985.
ISBN: 0920375049
Cheers The FlightDecs Team
Mr. James (Jim) Lyzun, son,
brother, husband, father, friend, and teacher passed away peacefully in hospital
on Tuesday, January 28, 2003, after a brief but valiant battle with cancer.
Born on August 9, 1945, he spent his childhood growing up in Oshawa, Ontario.
In 1967, he graduated from Ryerson Polytechnical Institute as an aeronautical
engineer and for several years worked for Thailand Aircraft on projects such as
the Buffalo Aircraft and the Hydrofoil. In 1973, he began a new career,
teaching for the Lake head Board of Education where he taught elementary shop
classes as well as various grades from Grade 5 to 8. He retired December 31,
2002. Students of Mr. Lyzun will no doubt remember a very firm but caring
teacher with a unique sense of humor.
Jim had many hobbies and interests, which included traveling, building
projects, making model aircraft, and participating on softball and volleyball
teams. An aviation historian, Jim's knowledge and love of aircraft was well
known through his published works in aviation magazines and his partnership in
FlightDecs. Jim also loved his 1963 red Triumph sports car in which he breezed
around the countryside on hot summer days.
New book digs up rich local aviation
history
Despite being a pioneering centre for flying clubs, a
solid, consistent hub for warplane manufacturing and a key training ground for
fighter pilots, Thunder Bay’s rich aviation history has often been obscured by
larger centres and overlooked by historians.
There was one man who doggedly pursued that history, however. That man was my father.
Jim Lyzun’s book, Aviation in Thunder Bay, has been published
posthumously by the Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society and will be
officially launched this Sunday, Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. at the museum. The book was essentially “30 years in the
making,” as my mother says. My father was an aviation buff his whole life, even
more so when he moved to Thunder Bay and discovered its intriguing past. While
working as an aeronautical engineer for DeHavilland in Toronto it was a
profession, but later as a teacher it was hobby and a passion. As kids we spent countless hours in
semi-restricted areas of the airport as my father excitedly documented new and
interesting arrivals. I must say, we never really got it. When he passed away
unexpectedly in 2003, we were left with piles of books, research documents and
other memorabilia. We knew he had been working on a manuscript since his
retirement, but it was lost among his self-described deplorable filing system.
So we shippednearly all of his collection to the Western Canada
Aviation Museum in Winnipeg, where the manuscript was discovered. When the
TBHMS heard of it, they quickly and generously jumped on board to complete the
last remaining bit (thanks to Prof. David Kemp) and publish it. The result is a wonderfully laid-out,
intriguing and engaging look at Thunder Bay’s aviation history through the eyes
of those who lived it. The first flying fields, first devastating crashes, and
even one of Canada’s first hijackings areall documented with photos obtained almost entirely locally. While we may be biased, it really is a great
book and we are immensely proud. If you’re looking for the perfect gift for the
local history buff, you can pick it up at the Thunder Bay Museum for $19.95.
All are welcome to this Sunday’s launch.
Congratulations, Dad.
BY KATHRYN
LYZUN
tb source Kathryn Lyzun, left, and mom Denise withJim’s book.
MARCIE MORRISON/THUNDER BAY’S SOURCE This
web site is dedicated to Jim Lyzun - January 28, 2003 His dedication to all his friends and loved ones shows
through out all the pages created. His memory will forever be in our hearts. As we say goodbye to our friend we reflect on
his exemplary life in all his roles as a father, friend, and partner of
FlightDecs
Joe Osmulski
and Joe Osmulski
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