The first published drawing of the Avro CF-105 Arrow in flight.

The first published drawing of the Avro CF-105 Arrow in flight, sent to newspapers for the Arrow rollout.

An article in the Hamilton Spectator printed this promotional image of the CF-105, with the headline “Canada Unveils H-Jet: Missile-firing Arrow Races Push-button Era”—one of many articles debating the need for manned interceptors in the near future.

ARTIST: Rex Simmons, Avro News Magazine Staff Artist.
CREDIT: Scanned from booklet entitled: “Arrow 2A and 3 Performance Predictions”, 1957. Prepared by Avro for the Royal Canadian Air Force.