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Bjarni Tryggvason, one of the original six Canadian astronauts, who flew on the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1997 as a payload specialist celebrated his 70th birthday by flying seven aerobatic flights in six aircraft. While many would have retired by 70 Bjarni is an academics instructor with the International Test Pilots School in London, Ontario and the Chief Operations Officer at the Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association in Tillsonburg. On a sunny September 20th, family and friends gathered at Tillsonburg Airport to wish Bjarni a happy birthday. His children, Mike and Lauren, helped organize the day that would see him make seven aerobatic flights, one for each decade.

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Bjarni, in the cockpit of the ITPS L-39 poses with his children, Mike and Lauren.
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First flight of the day was in Larry Ernewein’s Bucker Jungmann.
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He then flew Bruce Bond’s Bellanca Super Decathlon
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Followed closely by a flight in Pete McLeod’s Red Bull Air Race Edge 540
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After a quick lunch it was on to Mike Smith’s Pitts Special and an A2A photoshoot
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A special thanks to Bruce Bond for providing the photoship for the shoot
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Next up was a two ship Harvard aerobatic flight with Scott McMaster and then a solo Harvard aerobatic routine
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The seventh and last flight was in the International Test Pilots School Aero Vodochody L-39 Albatross
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A special thanks to Bjarni, Mike and Lauren for including us in this unique milestone

Happy Birthday Bjarni!
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