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Commemorative event

Operation Remembrance - Day 6


Type

Educational Event


Date

November-06-2024


Time

01:00 - 23:00


Details

Operation Remembrance – Day 6

80th Anniversary: WWII Ms. Elsie MacGill Hurricane Aircraft

Mme Marie Lemay, Royal Canadian Mint, Fellow: Engineers Canada and Canadian Academy Engineering, will introduce Ms Elsie MacGilll

Students from CROFTON HOUSE SCHOOL (Vancouver, BC) will honour Elsie's achievements as the world's first female aeronautical engineer and airplane designer.

MacGill oversaw production of over 1,400 Hurricane Hawker fighter planes during WWII.

The videos will be shared on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@operationremembrance and  Instagram: @OperationRemembrance

Time: 8 minutes



Location


3200 W 31st Avenue, Vancouver, CA


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