After nearly a decade of planning and construction, Toronto Aerospace Museum unveiled its replica Avro Arrow fighter jet—hailed as Canada's greatest aeronautical achievement—at a fund-raising gala in Downsview Hangar. Museum curator Paul Cabot hired John Baby and Company to provide food for the 300-plus guests, many of whom were ardent Avro Arrow fans. The menu included passed hors d'oeuvres like smoked chicken quesadillas, wild mushroom and mascarpone tartlets, and chevre, fig, and sundried tomato pizelles. There were also two themed food stations, one serving raw seafood, the other, chipotle flatiron steaks and lamb chops with pommery crust and mint sauce. The table linens were white and orange reflecting the Avro Arrow's distinctive colouring. The female caterwaiters wore 50's-style stewardess hats to add to the aeronautic theme.After dinner, the 400 Squadron Pipe Band played and led guests to the showroom for the official unveiling. Fog created by a fog machine initially shrouded the 80-foot aircraft from view. Once the air cleared, the presentations began.
Female caterwaiters wore 50's-style stewardess hats along with standard serving uniforms for men and women during Toronto Aerospace Museum's fund-raising gala at Downsview Hangar to celebrate the official unveiling of its replica Avro Arrow fighter jet.
The 400 Squadron Pipe Band played as it led guests to the showroom, where fog shrouded the 80-foot aircraft.
Classic airplanes flanked the large buffet station and bar in the centre of the event space.
