‘What-Ifs’, or whiffers, are historic (or futuristic) variations on established scenarios and events. The most common in Canadian Aviation lore is ‘ …what if the Avro Arrow had not been cancelled?’ Would the RCAF flown it into the 21st Century? Would it have been used by other nations? Modellers love to toy with these ideas, giving themselves licence to finish their models in fanciful markings. Sometimes, elaborate backstories accompany these fantasies. Enjoy, but don’t mistake them for the real thing.

Visit the Modeling Madness 2013 Canadian What-If Contest

Forever Phantoms!

Licence produced in Canada and exported to Allied nations around the World. Some still fly today.

IPMS Canada would like to acknowledge the gracious permission granted by the following artists for the use of their images on this page:

Richard Chafer Gekko Graphics Australia.

Chris Wilson (a.k.a. Zactoman) www.Zactomodels.com

Bill Dady Clavework Graphics UK

Bob Aiken Time Warp Images Newfoundland Canada

Dave O’Malley of Vintage Wings

Karl Mesojednik kaap.purpleglen.com www.KarlsAircraftArt.com