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by Moose47
Tue Apr 30, 2019 9:09 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Little Bit of Excitement at CYYB
Replies: 1
Views: 1410

Little Bit of Excitement at CYYB

G'day

There was a wheels-up landing here this morning. Here's the link to the story. https://www.baytoday.ca/local-news/emer ... nd-1399151

Cheers...Chris
by Moose47
Tue Mar 12, 2019 9:04 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Missing helicopter between Sudbury and Kapuskasing
Replies: 10
Views: 2574

Re: Missing helicopter between Sudbury and Kapuskasing

Here is an aerial photo of the crash site.
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by Moose47
Sun Aug 12, 2018 6:46 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: GA in Halifax?
Replies: 9
Views: 2677

Re: GA in Halifax?

The Waterville airport was closed by the Municipality of Kings 1 April of 2016. A committee of aviators negotiated Canadian Forces Base Greenwood to relocate local airport operations there. The necessary agreements and approvals will be finalized in 2016. The County of Kings signed a lease with Depa...
by Moose47
Mon Nov 06, 2017 5:16 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: China: Drone Cargo Tested
Replies: 44
Views: 4330

Re: China: Drone Cargo Tested

G'day :cry:

Could have sworn that I two or three postings on here but now they are gone!

Cheers...Chris
by Moose47
Wed Nov 01, 2017 8:35 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Researching grandfather's - RAF / RCAF - how/where
Replies: 16
Views: 2738

Re: Researching grandfather's - RAF / RCAF - how/where

G'day

This might be of some interest to you. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ottawa ... d=94474091

Cheers...Chris
by Moose47
Wed Nov 01, 2017 3:28 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: China: Drone Cargo Tested
Replies: 44
Views: 4330

Re: China: Drone Cargo Tested

"Are you sure it's pilotless? " Yes, it is integrated with an independent auto-pilot wired to a Mongolian GPS system that is also linked to dual Vic 20 clones using nothing but the finest in Chinese computer parts. One of the unique features of my drone is a voice activated 'pile it' feature. I foun...
by Moose47
Wed Nov 01, 2017 1:51 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: China: Drone Cargo Tested
Replies: 44
Views: 4330

Re: China: Drone Cargo Tested

G'day Funny that this topic would come up as I was recently granted a contract by the Deputy Minister of Chinese Ministry of Agriculture. I have spent the last two years working on a prototype drone for use in the aerial appplication of natural fertilizers like cow manure. The Chinese were quite ple...
by Moose47
Wed Nov 01, 2017 9:49 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Researching grandfather's - RAF / RCAF - how/where
Replies: 16
Views: 2738

Re: Researching grandfather's - RAF / RCAF - how/where

"Maternal grandfather, Korea era? Sure looks boxcar like background and the family talks about time stationed in Seattle - so 426 sqdn? " Between 1950 and 1954, No. 426 'Thunderbird' (T) Squadron flew during the Korean Airlift as part of 'Operation Hawk'. The 'Thunderbirds operated from McChord Air ...
by Moose47
Tue Oct 31, 2017 9:35 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: 121 KU sea island sqn any one still alive from the 1962-65 era?
Replies: 2
Views: 1377

Re: 121 KU sea island sqn any one still alive from the 1962-65 era?

G'day oldncold Here's some information on the unit taken from official R.C.A.F. sources. Hopefully this will bring back a few memories for you father. Sorry but I do not have any Dakota photos from the unit at this time. Cheers...Chris No. 121 Composite Flight was formed at R.C.A.F. Station Vancouve...
by Moose47
Sun Oct 29, 2017 5:49 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Researching grandfather's - RAF / RCAF - how/where
Replies: 16
Views: 2738

Re: Researching grandfather's - RAF / RCAF - how/where

G'day

What is your Grandfather's name?

Cheers...Chris
by Moose47
Sun Oct 29, 2017 8:17 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Hunters Blundering onto Air Fields
Replies: 26
Views: 4700

Re: Hunters Blundering onto Air Fields

"silly rednecks"

Little stereotyping are we?
by Moose47
Sat Oct 28, 2017 1:49 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Old Jet is Reborn
Replies: 5
Views: 2258

New Runways

Canadian Military Aviation News Digest 306-A4 28 October, 2017 New Runways for Banff and Jasper By Stu D. Guy Stiff Writer Deputy Defence Procurement Officer Of Really Neat Things Rear Admiral R. O. 'Ro-ro-ro-yerboat' O'Flanagan CD2 today announced the construction of two F.O.L.'s (Forward Operatin...
by Moose47
Fri Oct 27, 2017 5:03 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Old Jet is Reborn
Replies: 5
Views: 2258

Old Jet is Reborn

Canadian Military Aviation News Digest 305-A2 26 October, 2017 An Old Jet Reborn By Stu D. Guy Stiff Writer Back in the late 1980's as part of a major re-structering, Canadair began to sell off much of their old molds, tools and jigs of aircraft no longer in production. Long term visionary (although...
by Moose47
Thu Sep 07, 2017 4:15 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Jazz Hatters
Replies: 78
Views: 16168

Re: Jazz Hatters

The Mad Hatter!
by Moose47
Fri Aug 04, 2017 11:32 am
Forum: Employment Forum
Topic: BUFFALO AIRWAYS AD
Replies: 4
Views: 3832

Re: BUFFALO AIRWAYS AD

"The south did not win the civil war......did they?
Illya "

Nope. Crying shame they did not!
by Moose47
Fri Aug 04, 2017 11:26 am
Forum: Bush Flying & Specialty Air Service
Topic: Beech 18 at Selkirk MB July 4, 2017
Replies: 2
Views: 3620

Re: Beech 18 at Selkirk MB July 4, 2017

G'day

Ex-R.C.A.F. Expediter Mk. 3N s/n 1486

Cheers...Chris
by Moose47
Wed Aug 02, 2017 8:13 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: DC-3 Airframe at YWG
Replies: 5
Views: 2790

Re: DC-3 Airframe at YWG

G'day CT-TES is c/n 11906 Former Royal Air Force aircraft with No. 511 (T) Squadron, No. 105 (T) Operational Training Unit and No. 1381 Transport Conversion Unit. A number of years ago, this aircraft was destined to go to 14 Greenwood for restoration and inclusion in the air park but they got anothe...

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