07-11-2013, 05:57 PM
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#1621
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Craig McTavish' Merkin
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I saw it this afternoon. This is looking East down 12th Ave. I'm guessing they did a fly-by of the Stampede grounds.
http://i.imgur.com/r3G1Chx.jpg
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07-11-2013, 06:37 PM
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#1622
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Definitely military, and definitely the RCAF. They are using the Herc to drop the skydivers at the Stampede grounds.
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07-12-2013, 10:31 AM
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#1624
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Apartment 5A
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This isn't going to be good.
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07-12-2013, 11:10 AM
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#1625
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Calgary
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British Airways should keep that POS away from YYC as far as I'm concerned.
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07-12-2013, 11:42 AM
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#1626
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Apartment 5A
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We don't even know the reason for the fire yet. It could be something caused by humans aboard the aircraft. Calling it a POS is a low blow at this point.
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07-12-2013, 12:27 PM
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#1627
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Perhaps pilots of the 787 need to come up with a catchy tune like the pilots that flew the P-39 in WWII?
"Don't give me a P-39; the engine is mounted behind. She'll tumble and roll, and she'll bore a deep hole. Don't give me a P-39"
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07-12-2013, 12:30 PM
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#1628
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KelVarnsen
We don't even know the reason for the fire yet. It could be something caused by humans aboard the aircraft. Calling it a POS is a low blow at this point.
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I'm sure all the airlines who had their brand new $200M airplanes sitting around with tarps over them for months were thinking things far worse than "what a POS".
Though I suppose given the massive delays that nobody has probably paid anything close to $200M for the aircraft.
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07-12-2013, 02:34 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Calgary,AB
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Second issue of the day with a 787.
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co....mliner-5076706
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A Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet has been forced to return to Manchester Airport after it developed a mid-flight 'technical issue'.
The Thomson Boeing 787 Dreamliner departed from the airport for Sanford in Orlando, Florida, this afternoon.
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07-12-2013, 04:13 PM
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#1630
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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What's the hoopla about these 787's ? Are they new? There seems to be lots of buzz online about them being terrible.
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07-12-2013, 04:26 PM
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#1631
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Apartment 5A
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flameswin
What's the hoopla about these 787's ? Are they new? There seems to be lots of buzz online about them being terrible.
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A Ethiopian Airlines 787 caught fire today at Heathrow. This is after the battery issues which included a Japan Airlines 787 catching fire at Boston. Plus a Thomson Airways 787 diverted after take off due to a tech issue. I doubt the two issues today are even closely related but after two fires and the whole battery issue the media/public is trashing the 787.
It is too early to tell if the fire today is related to the battery issues or something totally different. While the 787 has had it's issues, the fear-mongering is unwarranted at this point. At least in my opinion.
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07-12-2013, 09:59 PM
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#1632
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Calgary
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The big annoyance with them, apart from their tendency to catch fire, is the massive delays; Air Canada was supposed to start taking delivery of theirs in 2010.
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07-13-2013, 11:27 AM
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#1633
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Ben
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: God's Country (aka Cape Breton Island)
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I'm curious how this will effect the sales of the A350
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07-13-2013, 11:43 AM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Vancouver
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I don't think the A350 even comes into play, it's selling well and even the A330's are completely outselling the 787.
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07-13-2013, 12:44 PM
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#1635
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Ben
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: God's Country (aka Cape Breton Island)
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Just thinking out loud, but if these problems persist would Boeing bring back the 767? ie: 767-NextGen?
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07-13-2013, 12:56 PM
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#1636
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Calgary
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Not a chance, they're already billions deep into this. Can't bail now.
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07-13-2013, 05:25 PM
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#1637
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Franchise Player
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Had a single C/F-18 roar southbound over the house this morning - any info?
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07-13-2013, 05:47 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Madman
Had a single C/F-18 roar southbound over the house this morning - any info?
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Airdrie airshow.
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07-13-2013, 07:18 PM
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#1639
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by billybob123
Airdrie airshow.
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Hmm, I'm in Okotoks - I guess he was taking the long way round.
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07-13-2013, 09:40 PM
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#1640
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Calgary, AB
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I saw it too at the Stampede Breakfast at Deer Valley. My suspicion is they were using 16 for takeoffs, since before the F18, there were several airliners fly over.
My wife had to remind me about the airshow when I told my kid to watch the plane!
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