09-24-2013, 07:46 PM
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#1881
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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A-10 being retired?
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Clarke, director of the Air National Guard, came at the question in roundabout fashion. He loved flying the A-10 Thunderbolt, better known as the “Warthog,” Clarke said. He noted that the plane was “near and dear to land warriors” for its GAU-8 Avenger, a 30mm rotary cannon that is the heaviest such weapon mounted on an aircraft.
But the Air Force was “looking at reducing single mission aircraft,” Clarke said, and under the sequestration process “we’re not getting any more money – that option is out.”
The Air Force “has to have a fifth generation force out there” of stealthy, fast and maneuverable aircraft, and the low and slow A-10 just didn’t fit in, Clarke said.
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09-24-2013, 08:14 PM
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#1882
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On Hiatus
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Calgary Alberta Canada
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Air New Zealand new livery
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09-24-2013, 08:45 PM
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#1883
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cube Inmate
Antonov124 (VDA1081 from Japan) enroute to YYC right now and about 2.5 hours out, in case anyone is looking for something to spot. I have no idea how long they will stay this time.
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Any point in trying to capture it this late at night?
Last edited by MrMastodonFarm; 09-24-2013 at 08:49 PM.
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09-24-2013, 08:49 PM
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#1884
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Boxed-in
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Any point in trying to capture it this late at night?
Might head out...
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I would think not. No moon tonight. I plan to keep an eye out for a departure flight plan though and see if I can catch some better shots than the dull, overcast shots from the last one...if it goes out in daylight.
Also, it's coming in from the NW and might get vectored around for a landing on 34, if the winds cooperate. I look up any time I hear something going over, so I might be willing to make an extra effort to be outside if that bird is going over!
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09-25-2013, 06:56 AM
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#1885
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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No flight plan filed for the departure yet, will post it up when I see it. With the forecast today if it departs it will probably be off runway 34 to the north.
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09-25-2013, 09:11 AM
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#1887
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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09-25-2013, 10:24 AM
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#1888
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigtime
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I saw a larger tail sticking up by the terminal on my way to work today and wondered what it was. It's always nice to know that I can hop on this thread and find out exactly what plane it is.
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09-25-2013, 12:08 PM
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#1889
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Scratch this post, just a glitch on Flighaware and Flightradar.
Last edited by Bigtime; 09-25-2013 at 12:11 PM.
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09-25-2013, 01:12 PM
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#1890
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Lifetime Suspension
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09-25-2013, 01:28 PM
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#1891
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Drooooooooool...
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09-25-2013, 02:30 PM
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#1892
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigtime
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Any idea which direction departures are using currently?
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09-25-2013, 02:51 PM
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#1893
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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She already departed, airborne at about 1431. Used runway 34 and was off to the north before turning east fairly quickly.
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09-25-2013, 09:06 PM
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#1894
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by burn_this_city
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A couple that have sadly been repainted to standard livery:
CO's Peter Max:
And AC's 65th anniversary:
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09-26-2013, 06:50 AM
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#1895
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Loved those two liveries, especially the AC one. The maple leaf is actually made up of all of the AC employee names.
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09-28-2013, 07:17 PM
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#1896
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Flight Level 360
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigtime
This very thing has been spotted a few times over the years, either heading up to AK or coming back down. Every single time I've missed it too!
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It is tough, simply a matter of being at the right place, at the right time. Winter months are best for sighting as the contrails are more prevalent. We are in a great geographic location for Elmendorf flights moving SE, Rocky Mountain House even better. The 477th FG at Elmendorf is now strictly F-22's as they wholly replaced the remaining F-15's a few years ago.
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10-05-2013, 08:57 AM
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#1897
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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According to the Airport Authority today Nav Canada will have their RJ buzzing around doing its testing. Always fun to see.
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10-05-2013, 02:10 PM
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#1898
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Yup! Saw the RJ flying pretty low by memorial today! Couldn't snap a pic though...
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10-05-2013, 03:06 PM
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#1899
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Looking at its flight path on Flightradar24 it appears to be calibrating the ILS systems for the new parallel runway.
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10-05-2013, 09:11 PM
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#1900
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On Hiatus
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Calgary Alberta Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigtime
It depends, programs like Flightaware and Flightradar24 usually only show IFR traffic (Instrument Flight Rules). Flightaware to my knowledge only shows aircraft that have filed flight plans.
Flightradar24 is a little different, and sometimes does show traffic not on a flight plan.
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Thanks.saw the plain again at a lower altitude still don't know what the plane is.
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