- Views: 1476
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 11, 2008
93 BS, 917 Wg BUF taking position on Rwy 07.
- Views: 1434
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 11, 2008
93 BS, 917 Wg BUF starts its roll. Needless to say, there's a lot of black smoke out of the frame to the left!
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant (Mk511)
- Registration: 149907 (cn 50090/CSH07)
- Views: 2340
- Location: Vancouver - Int. (YVR / CYVR) , Canada - British Columbia December 30, 2010
My last mil photo of 2010: a 442 Sqn Cormorant bringing a little splash of colour to a chilly December day at YVR.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing Vertol CH-113A Labrador
- Registration: 11310 (cn 4004)
- Views: 2286
- Location: Vancouver - Harbour Seaplane (CXH / CYHC) , Canada - British Columbia July 1, 1990
442 Sqn "Lab" performing a SAR demo in Vancouver harbour. Still my favourite helo, seven years after retirement.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo
- Registration: 101010 (cn 464)
- Views: 1979
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 10, 1982
1982,and CF-101 Ser #"101010" makes a dirty pass. One for the memories.
- Views: 2412
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 9, 2001
VS-35 CAG -- but not "Navy One," that was the next "Bluewolves" CAG-bird!
- Views: 2041
- Location: Victoria - Int. (YYJ / CYYJ) , Canada - British Columbia May 9, 2007
VS-22 CO's aircraft, part of a four-ship deployment of "Checkmates" aircraft to Victoria for Exercise Trident Fury 07.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing CC-177 Globemaster III
- Registration: 177702 (cn F180/CA2)
- Views: 1420
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 16, 2010
429 "Bison" Sqn
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing C-17A Globemaster III
- Registration: 99-0058 (cn F061/P58) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1336
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 16, 2010
58th AS Commander's aircraft, 97th AMW.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: BAE Systems CT-155 Hawk (Hawk Mk.115)
- Registration: 155209 (cn 703/IT017)
- Views: 2037
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 15, 2010
419 Squadron/NATO Flying Training in Canada. Note the CATM-9 training round.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules (L-382)
- Registration: 01-1461 (cn 382-5525)
- Views: 1907
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 16, 2010
115 AS/146 AW, CA-ANG with MAFFS codes.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Learjet C-21A
- Registration: 84-0100 (cn 35A-546)
- Views: 1718
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 16, 2010
178th ALS/119th Wing, North Dakota Air Guard. A bit sad to see after shooting Phantoms and F-16s wearing the same "Happy Hooligans" tail band!
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-15D Eagle
- Registration: 85-0133 / AK (cn 0971/D059) Aircraft Info
- Views: 4015
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August, 2009
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell CF-101B Voodoo
- Registration:
- Views: 2042
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 10, 1982
1982,and four CF-101's demonstrating the "High-Low" pass - Low Speed, High speed. Nothing like a the "Bang-Bang" of a CF-101 lighting those burners. One for the memories.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird
- Registration: 61-7975 (cn 2026) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1626
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 12, 1986
Taxiing just after arrival in Abbotsford as part of the Airshow in conjunction with Expo 1986.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird
- Registration: 61-7975 (cn 2026) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1531
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 12, 1986
SR-71 Framed by Mt Baker (Washington State) after arrival in Abbotsford as part of the 1986 Airshow and Expo celebration.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird
- Registration: 61-7975 (cn 2026) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1977
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 12, 1986
Crew airing out just after arrival in Abbotsford as part of the Airshow in conjunction with Expo 1986.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird
- Registration: 61-7975 (cn 2026) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2090
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 7, 1986
Pardon the quality - scan of an old slide, posted to share & preserve some history. SR-71 at Abbotsford Airshow - Expo 1986. I believe it is tail number 975 - but not 100% certain.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle
- Registration: 85-0102 / EG (cn 955/C344) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2459
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 7, 2003
58th FS flagship, 33rd FW. Scored three GW1 kills: a MiG-23 on 29 Jan 1991 and two Su-22s on 7 Feb 1991.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle
- Registration: 79-0078 / AK (cn 628/C147) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2207
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 9, 1996
19th FS, 3rd Wing. Scored two Iraqi MiG-21 kills on 6 Feb 1991, while assigned to Bitburg's 53rd TFS.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: Canadair CF-5A (CL-219)
- Registration: 116759 (cn 1059)
- Views: 4163
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 10, 1992
419 "Moose" Sqn jet in the CF-5's final "Ghost" camo scheme. The red zap on the intake roundel adds a hint of colour. Note the open auxiliary intake doors.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: Canadair CF-5A (CL-219)
- Registration: 116758 (cn 1058)
- Views: 2978
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 11, 1991
419 "Moose" Sqn jet in traditional CF-5 European camo, but with a "Ghost" scheme drop tank. Note the Sidewinder rail on the wingtip in place of the usual fuel tank.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: Canadair CF-5A (CL-219)
- Registration: 116715 (cn 1015)
- Views: 2565
- Location: Victoria - Int. (YYJ / CYYJ) , Canada - British Columbia August 1, 1993
419 "Moose" Sqn CF-5 in wrap-around European camo, except for the "Ghost" scheme tip tank.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: Canadair CF-5A (CL-219)
- Registration: 116721 (cn 1021)
- Views: 3084
- Location: Abbotsford (YXX / CYXX) , Canada - British Columbia August 12, 1994
419 "Moose" demo jet at the 1994 Abbotsford airshow. This was the last time I saw active CF-5s; soon after, the Canadian government announced that the CF-5 fleet would be retired, and by the following Spring they were gone. :(