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Old 08-04-2010, 09:12 AM   #41
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Here are a few of the shots I took of it today:


This photo is great! I just pm'd you, Bigtime. I'm hoping to buy a high-res version of this for my mother in law. Showed her the pic and she loved it (her father flew in a Lancaster during the war).
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Old 08-04-2010, 09:25 AM   #42
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My father used to be a flight engineer in a Lanc during WW2. Never talked much about his experiences though.

Went to Nanton and did the tour through the one there. I was surprised at how cramped it was inside. I doubt is was a very comfortable experience flying in one of those for hours at 10,000 feet in the cold. Had to be noisy as hell too.
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Old 08-04-2010, 10:17 AM   #43
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My father used to be a flight engineer in a Lanc during WW2. Never talked much about his experiences though.

Went to Nanton and did the tour through the one there. I was surprised at how cramped it was inside. I doubt is was a very comfortable experience flying in one of those for hours at 10,000 feet in the cold. Had to be noisy as hell too.
My grandfather was nearly deaf in his senior years due to his time in landcasters. Veterans paid for hearing aids for him because the time spent in these aircraft.
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Old 08-04-2010, 10:33 AM   #44
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My grandfather was nearly deaf in his senior years due to his time in landcasters. Veterans paid for hearing aids for him because the time spent in these aircraft.
No doubt. My father had hearing problems too. After touring through the bomber at Nanton I see there was absolutely no sound insulation.... or any type of insulation for that matter. Just metal frame and skin between them and the engines.
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Old 08-05-2010, 07:48 AM   #45
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More rare aviation goodness in Calgary right now. Yesterday the CL-13 Sabre (or F-86 as most would know it) arrived from Regina, it leaves for Comox, BC this morning at 11:10.

This is the bird in question, got shots of it last year when it came through:



Flightaware link showing todays flight to Comox: http://flightaware.com/live/flight/C...710Z/CYYC/CYQQ
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More rare aviation goodness in Calgary right now. Yesterday the CL-13 Sabre (or F-86 as most would know it) arrived from Regina, it leaves for Comox, BC this morning at 11:10.

This is the bird in question, got shots of it last year when it came through:



Flightaware link showing todays flight to Comox: http://flightaware.com/live/flight/C...710Z/CYYC/CYQQ
The "Dogfights" episode that featured this plane was my favourite, hands down.

On it's way to the Abbotsford air show, then, and speaking of which they have cancelled the CF-18 Hornet performance. Probably a result of the recent crash and the military not wanting to commit forces to public shows until the crash investigation is complete?
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Old 08-05-2010, 10:26 AM   #47
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I think I'm gonna try and catch the F-86 Sabre take off and then go check out the Lancaster afterwards.
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Old 08-05-2010, 10:37 AM   #48
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and speaking of which they have cancelled the CF-18 Hornet performance. Probably a result of the recent crash and the military not wanting to commit forces to public shows until the crash investigation is complete?
I've heard it is also because they only had one demo pilot for the season, so with him out of action recovering there just wasn't enough time to train another person up for the job safely.
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CRAAAAAAAAAAP...

I missed the take-off...

I waited til about 11:45, then I decided to head home and see what was up... then the Sabre took off at 11:53... damn!
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Not as good as I hoped, I was thinking he'd stay low to the runway after takeoff but he went for altitude right away. Don't think my pics will be anything special.
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Not as good as I hoped, I was thinking he'd stay low to the runway after takeoff but he went for altitude right away. Don't think my pics will be anything special.
I gonna guess he took off on 16 heading south.

Ah, shoulda stayed an extra 10 minutes...
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Yup, used 16.
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Old 08-05-2010, 12:39 PM   #53
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Yup, used 16.
Yeah... waited at the south end of 16/34 at like 11...

Oh well... Abbotsford, I'll catch it there.
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Here are two shots I was somewhat happy with:





You can view all my aviation geek pictures here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bigtime...7621914161587/
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Just a reminder that the Lancaster will be doing 3 flights today. Scheduled departure times are 11, 1, and 3. Keep your eyes on the sky!
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Just departed. What an amazing sound!
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Yup, fantastic. I've got my scanner on and they are heading to Nanton to do a flyby over the Lancaster museum there. I'll probably go to the SW viewing area for the 1pm departure.
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It just flew directly over me (I'm in the SE by Race City).

Unreal, I can't imagine a sky FILLED with those things.
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Yup, fantastic. I've got my scanner on and they are heading to Nanton to do a flyby over the Lancaster museum there. I'll probably go to the SW viewing area for the 1pm departure.
It was incredible. I am sitting in my office, deep in the bowels of the KBA Hanger. It came over the hanger, and I knew, without seeing it, what it was. What a sound!
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Heading inbound again, arrivals have them heading for the Glenmore reservoir.
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