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Old 07-12-2021, 02:12 PM   #821
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From the Snowbirds Facebook page:

Calgary here's the plan. Arrival tomorrow at approximately 14-15h. (no flyby). We will Smoke the city Wednesday the 14th, from 12:00 to 13:00. In the same time period, we will also flyby Okotoks, Cochrane and Airdrie in that order.
Of course the timings can vary depending on operations and weather!
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Old 07-12-2021, 04:47 PM   #822
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Old 07-15-2021, 08:07 AM   #823
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One of the former WestJet 767's returned to Calgary yesterday, operated by Cargojet but in the new Amazon Prime Air livery:

https://twitter.com/user/status/1415500550414639109
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Old 07-15-2021, 11:33 AM   #824
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So does anyone who works at YYC know who ran into one of our Hawks yesterday? No flypast for the stampede as some klutz decided to turn a pitot tube into a banana.
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Old 07-23-2021, 08:06 AM   #825
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A rather rare visitor inbound to us today, Ilyushin 76 coming from Anchorage. ETA is 1326 right now.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/VDA5006
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Old 07-23-2021, 08:37 AM   #826
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A rather rare visitor inbound to us today, Ilyushin 76 coming from Anchorage. ETA is 1326 right now.

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/VDA5006
Where would be the best spot to see this aircraft land, McKnight side? Thank you.
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Old 07-23-2021, 08:42 AM   #827
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Where would be the best spot to see this aircraft land, McKnight side? Thank you.
All depends on the active runways due to wind and what ATC gives them. I won't be around to update so I can't give you any info when they get close enough.

If you are on Facebook check out the YYC Spotters group, they will be all over the arrival and active runways:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/158623457582715
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So does anyone who works at YYC know who ran into one of our Hawks yesterday? No flypast for the stampede as some klutz decided to turn a pitot tube into a banana.
I don't know what most of this means.
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Old 07-24-2021, 06:09 PM   #829
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This is an RCAF Hawk trainer jet. The pitot tube sticks out the front and measures airspeed.


http://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/...nt/ct-155.page
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Old 07-25-2021, 10:50 AM   #830
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^ someone was driving by and got a bit close and bent it about 6 inches to the left so we had to send a couple guys down to change it. I guess there was some video of a fuel bowser going by but it wasn’t clear enough to know for sure. Pilots got to stay in calgary for a couple extra days during stampede so they weren’t really complaining.
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^ someone was driving by and got a bit close and bent it about 6 inches to the left so we had to send a couple guys down to change it. I guess there was some video of a fuel bowser going by but it wasn’t clear enough to know for sure. Pilots got to stay in calgary for a couple extra days during stampede so they weren’t really complaining.
Where was it parked?
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Old 07-26-2021, 01:05 AM   #832
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Where was it parked?
Not sure actually, they would normally park at one of the aerocentres. I haven't talked with the guys who went and fixed it since they got back.
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Old 07-28-2021, 10:43 AM   #833
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Highly recommend standing under a landing Antonov 124. She's scheduled to leave today at 2pm for Copenhagen.

https://twitter.com/user/status/1420180860955811841

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Old 07-31-2021, 10:07 AM   #834
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I just spotted two Chinooks in formation over West Hillhurst flying south slowly.... Not showing up on my flight radar app but they're there!
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I just spotted two Chinooks in formation over West Hillhurst flying south slowly.... Not showing up on my flight radar app but they're there!
One flew over Okotoks yesterday heading west. Was wondering if maybe they were ferrying fire fighting crews.

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They were US Army birds, most likely just stopping here for fuel/rest.
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Old 08-04-2021, 07:30 AM   #837
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A "less than ideal" approach into Paro, Bhutan:

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A "less than ideal" approach into Paro, Bhutan:
If I was the chief pilot of this airline, these two wouldn't be around long. Just a matter of time before they crater an aircraft, if this is an acceptable approach. Not close to stabilized, massive control and throttle inputs, yeah just go-around, ya tits.
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Old 08-04-2021, 10:12 AM   #839
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I just assumed that was fake it was so bad. Wow
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Dude in the right seat s wearing 4 stripes. Training captain so maybe an upgrade check ride / line indoc for the left seater? But really really bad.
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