Aviation Appreciation Station

[Bigtime]

A USAF C-5 Galaxy diverted to us yesterday, apparently an engine overspeed followed by a fuel leak in the cargo hold:


C5 D I V 3 R S I O N by Wee in YYC, on Flickr

[Cube Inmate]

Still here? I'd go AWOL to see one of those fly.

[Bigtime]

Apparently still here, could be another day before it leaves. If I get the heads up on departure I'll post it here.

[JackJack]

I can see it from my office window - that things is a beast!

[Cube Inmate]

Where's she parked?

[Bigtime]

It's parked at the cargo apron just south of the terminal building.

I think the last time we had a C-5 here was for the G8 summit, we got a couple in if memory serves.

[Bigtime]

A C-17 just departed, got a quick look at it from out back at work.

[Nandric]

Any idea what the flightpath of that plane was? I thought I saw a plane that size flying overhead when I was in Saskatoon this weekend.

[speede5]

Originally Posted by Nandric

Any idea what the flightpath of that plane was? I thought I saw a plane that size flying overhead when I was in Saskatoon this weekend.

That was probably a C130 Herc, they were tearing up Moose Jaw on saturday doing some excersises.

[Violator]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

A USAF C-5 Galaxy diverted to us yesterday, apparently an engine overspeed followed by a fuel leak in the cargo hold:


C5 D I V 3 R S I O N by Wee in YYC, on Flickr

I have been in one of those things they are huge

[Suave]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

It's parked at the cargo apron just south of the terminal building.

I think the last time we had a C-5 here was for the G8 summit, we got a couple in if memory serves.

Would love to take my son to get a closer look. Best viewing would be over by the WestJet campus?

[JackJack]

Yeah - come down by the campus and towards the Air Canada Cargo area. You'll probably have the view of the rear of the aircraft.

[Bigtime]

Originally Posted by Suave

Would love to take my son to get a closer look. Best viewing would be over by the WestJet campus?

Yup, just take a turn north and go up to where some of the cargo terminal buildings are, you may be able to see it from there.

[Bigtime]

Sorry team but I just got back from an off site meeting and heard the C-5 depart to the south, camera gear sitting in my car. Argh! I ran to the back of the warehouse to see it lumbering into the sky.

[cavalera403]

I saw it sitting there yesterday afternoon. Massive bird. Looked awfully funny sitting over there next to some smaller planes.

[Bigtime]

British Airways A319 from Heathrow to Oslo had issues with both engines shortly after departure yesterday, including a fire on the right hand engine. Great job by the crew is getting it down safely:

http://avherald.com/h?article=462beb5e&opt=1

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22652718

[Art Vandelay]

Cowls on both engines come loose? Some maintenance engineer is going to have some explaining to do.

[Bigtime]

But why the fire on the right side engine?

[Bigtime]

Great shot from airliners.net showing the A319 landing with smoke still coming off the right engine:

[MrMastodonFarm]

That'd be a little scary, sitting on that side, looking out the window.