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PR19_Kit

#4740
July 21, 2017, 01:07:10 AM
According to the Beeb News, today will be the busiest ever day ever for air traffic over the UK, triggering a response from the NATS that the airways need updating pretty darn soon.

Naturally, with all this potential traffic to see above us, it's 8/8 cloud at around 500 ft.  :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
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zenrat

#4741
July 21, 2017, 01:53:13 AM
Quote from: kitnut617 on July 20, 2017, 05:55:07 PM
On Tuesday, I saw this pull right up beside where I was stationed on the ramp at YYC, it was about 25-30 feet away from me.

http://www.martinsammodels.com/Webpage/Pages/Real%20Aviation/aircraft/aircraft/BAE/146/First%20Air/C-FERJ/Pictures/001.jpg ...

Is that a ptarmigan on the ptail?
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

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kitnut617

#4742
July 21, 2017, 02:23:37 AM Last Edit: July 21, 2017, 02:25:45 AM by kitnut617
Quote from: zenrat on July 21, 2017, 01:53:13 AM
Quote from: kitnut617 on July 20, 2017, 05:55:07 PM
On Tuesday, I saw this pull right up beside where I was stationed on the ramp at YYC, it was about 25-30 feet away from me.

http://www.martinsammodels.com/Webpage/Pages/Real%20Aviation/aircraft/aircraft/BAE/146/First%20Air/C-FERJ/Pictures/001.jpg ...

Is that a ptarmigan on the ptail?

;D ;  That's right Fred.  All the airlines represented by these three 146's are based in either the Northwest Territories or the Yukon. The short field capabilities of the 146 are well appreciated up there.  I'm seeing these more at the main terminal because YYC has just this last year doubled the size of the terminal plus adding the new runway which is now the longest one in Canada.
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kitnut617

#4743
July 21, 2017, 02:31:33 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on July 21, 2017, 01:04:46 AM
Good to see 146s alive and well out there, they're pretty much extinct in the UK these days.   :rolleyes:

A lot of them have been snapped up to convert into water bombers Kit. There were eight of them for the longest time stored in the boneyard at YYC but now there's only one there. For spares I was told.
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zenrat

#4744
July 21, 2017, 04:40:10 AM
Quote from: kitnut617 on July 21, 2017, 02:23:37 AM
Quote from: zenrat on July 21, 2017, 01:53:13 AM
Quote from: kitnut617 on July 20, 2017, 05:55:07 PM
On Tuesday, I saw this pull right up beside where I was stationed on the ramp at YYC, it was about 25-30 feet away from me.

http://www.martinsammodels.com/Webpage/Pages/Real%20Aviation/aircraft/aircraft/BAE/146/First%20Air/C-FERJ/Pictures/001.jpg ...

Is that a ptarmigan on the ptail?

;D ;  That's right Fred.  All the airlines represented by these three 146's are based in either the Northwest Territories or the Yukon. The short field capabilities of the 146 are well appreciated up there.  I'm seeing these more at the main terminal because YYC has just this last year doubled the size of the terminal plus adding the new runway which is now the longest one in Canada.

Thanks Kitnut.  I flew from Alice Springs to Cairns on a 146 while on Honeymoon 17 years ago.  IIRC it was about the time they were having issues with fumes getting in the air-con.
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

NARSES2

#4745
July 21, 2017, 06:18:23 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on July 21, 2017, 01:07:10 AM
According to the Beeb News, today will be the busiest ever day ever for air traffic over the UK, triggering a response from the NATS that the airways need updating pretty darn soon.



I saw that as well. Wonder if Dave has had to go back to the "tools" ?  ;) :angel:
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PR19_Kit

#4746
July 21, 2017, 07:05:17 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on July 21, 2017, 06:18:23 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on July 21, 2017, 01:07:10 AM
According to the Beeb News, today will be the busiest ever day ever for air traffic over the UK, triggering a response from the NATS that the airways need updating pretty darn soon.



I saw that as well. Wonder if Dave has had to go back to the "tools" ?  ;) :angel:

They may call Jim back to the colours as well.

Even Anita's thinking of 'going civvies' now.  ;D Did you know she was the RAF's Best..................?  ;)
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Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

JayBee

#4747
July 21, 2017, 08:28:23 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on July 21, 2017, 07:05:17 AM


They may call Jim back to the colours as well.



No chance, they could not afford me.  :wacko:
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Spey_Phantom

#4748
July 21, 2017, 08:58:29 AM
Today is Belgium independence day, and as every year, there was a military parade over Brussels.
over my house, we had a part of the Airborne part of the parade flying over before turning towards Brussels  :mellow:

nice flypast here by Belgian Air Force F-16's, 2 C-130's and the sole Airbus A321  :lol:
on the bench:

-all kinds of things.

Mossie

#4749
July 21, 2017, 01:51:48 PM
Sikorsky S-92.  It' been doing a strange thing, hovering around the edge of my little town, between south and east and back again over more than 30 minutes.  It's not the first time I've seen this, one of the old yellow Sea Kings did a similar thing in the same area some years ago.  Training exercise?
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kerick

#4750
July 21, 2017, 04:46:09 PM
A USCG Jayhawk was flying over the west side of Chicago yesterday. No idea why.
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PR19_Kit

#4751
July 22, 2017, 03:48:42 AM
Quote from: kerick on July 21, 2017, 04:46:09 PM

A USCG Jayhawk was flying over the west side of Chicago yesterday. No idea why.


A LONG way from the coast for sure. Was it heading for Oshkosh too perhaps?
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

zenrat

#4752
July 22, 2017, 03:57:06 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on July 22, 2017, 03:48:42 AM
Quote from: kerick on July 21, 2017, 04:46:09 PM

A USCG Jayhawk was flying over the west side of Chicago yesterday. No idea why.


A LONG way from the coast for sure. Was it heading for Oshkosh too perhaps?

Do the Coast Guard area of operations include the Great Lakes?

More Black Cockatoos today.  Two groups of three or four dogfighting over the houses on this side of the street.  I think it was a turf war.
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

scooter

#4753
July 22, 2017, 04:53:41 AM
Quote from: zenrat on July 22, 2017, 03:57:06 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on July 22, 2017, 03:48:42 AM
Quote from: kerick on July 21, 2017, 04:46:09 PM

A USCG Jayhawk was flying over the west side of Chicago yesterday. No idea why.


A LONG way from the coast for sure. Was it heading for Oshkosh too perhaps?

Do the Coast Guard area of operations include the Great Lakes?

They do, as well as operational responsibilities (of varying degrees) over all inland waterways.
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kitnut617

#4754
July 22, 2017, 05:30:44 AM
Quote from: zenrat on July 22, 2017, 03:57:06 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on July 22, 2017, 03:48:42 AM
Quote from: kerick on July 21, 2017, 04:46:09 PM

A USCG Jayhawk was flying over the west side of Chicago yesterday. No idea why.


A LONG way from the coast for sure. Was it heading for Oshkosh too perhaps?

Do the Coast Guard area of operations include the Great Lakes?


Considering that the border between Canada and the USA runs practically down the middle of them ---- yes.  BTW, (and I think this has been said before) Niagara Falls is in Canada, the border line is just down stream of it.
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