This was an opportunity to participate in a once-in-a-lifetime historic event, have dinner and share an evening with friends and aviation enthusiasts, in a military hangar. The Mk IX Spitfire that began construction in Comox was flown in for the occasion and Wing Commander (Ret’d) James (Stocky) Edwards, CC, DFC & Bar, DFM, MiD, CD, was the guest of honour. This event also marked the start of the Stocky Edwards Legacy Trust, a fund intended to assist young Canadians in the pursuit of their dreams of a career in aviation.