Le passage de la comète C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) au dessus du buron du Pendouliou, plateau de l’Aubrac. J’y étais allé pour observer le coucher de soleil mais également pour immortaliser le passage de cette fameuse comète avant que celle-ci ne reprenne son chemin, loin de notre contrée.

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La météo a été particulièrement catastrophique au début du mois d’octobre, ce qui a rendu l’observation et la prise de vue totalement impossible. Concernant le choix du lieu, l’Aubrac était juste une évidence, tant par la mysticité qu’offre le plateau et par la faible pollution lumineuse ambiante.

C-GRMZ - Canadair (Bombardier) CL-604 Challenger - NovaJet

at Toronto Lester B. Pearson Airport (YYZ)

c/n 5759 - built in 2009 -

operated by NovaJet since 2015

NovaJet, based at Toronto Lester B. Pearson Airport, offers aircraft charter, management and acquisition services.

C-GNLQ - Boeing B-737-33A/QC - Nolinor Aviation

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 25.401 - built in 1991 for AWAS/Falcon Air -

operated by Nolinor since 05/2016

C-GISM - Boeing B-737MAX-8 - SWOOP (leased from SMBC Aviation Capital)

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

named #Toronto

c/n 42.840 - built in 2019 for Norwegian Air Sweden SE-RTG - NTU - stored SKF & VCV -

leased to SWOOP 08/2022

C-FDIJ - Boeing B-767-39HER/SF - CargoJet Airways

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 26.257 - built in 1993 for ILFC/Leisure International -

converted to freighter 2014 and reg. to CargoJet 02.04.2015

C-FFPM - Piper PA-46-600TP - Thermal Aviation Ltd. (untitled)

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 4698122 - built in 2020

Single-engined high-performance turboprop aircraft like this PA-44 have almost completely replaced light twins in the general aviation owner-flown field, but also compete with he very light jets like the Eclipse 500 or the Citation Mustang in the market. The M600 has 600 hp (447 kW) Pratt & Whitney PT6A engine and a price tag of $2.82 million

C-FDIJ - Boeing B-767-39HER/SF - CargoJet Airways

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 26.257 - built in 1993 for ILFC/Leisure International -

converted to freighter 2014 and reg. to CargoJet 02.04.2015

C-GWBL - Boeing B-737-8CT/SW - WestJet

departing Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 34.154 - built in 2005

The former EC-MZD landing after a test flight.

C-FZAS - Cessna A-185F - private (untitled)

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

on amphibian floats

c/n 18502122 - built in 1973

C-FBLU - Sikorsky S-76C - Queen Victoria Air (untitled)

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 760489 - built in 1998 -

reg. to Queen Victoria Air since 17.09.2021

Queen Victoria Air, also operating as Film Helicopters, was established in 2013 with the goal to become a full service helicopter company in Southern Ontario. Offering private helicopter charters to the local area and giving special attention to aerial filming & aerial photography.

Upper Heyford, 15 July 1985.

Short C-23A Sherpa 84-0467 on final approach. 10th MAS at Zweibrücken (West Germany) had 18 of these transports in use from 1985 until November 1990 for flying cargo and personnel between airbases. With just a little luck you could spot at least one at any USAFE base any day.

Every C-23 wore the name of a USAFE airbase. 84-0467 was 'Upper Heyford'.

The USAFE C-23's were transferred to the US Army, USAF Test Pilots School and U.S. Forest Service.

C-GWFP - Cessna C-550 Citation 2 - FlyGTA Airlines

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 550-1043 - built in 2002

C-GWCM - Boeing B-737-7CT/W - WestJet

at Montreal P.E. Trudeau International Airport (YUL)

c/n 32.756 - built in 2003 - FIN 217

Heathrow

C-GVRA - Avro Lancaster Mk. X - Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum -

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

"VERA" is getting ready for another flight

St Louis Brewery Tour, Anheuser-Busch (Budweiser)

St Louis, Missouri, USA

C-FCJP - Boeing B-757-256F/W - CargoJet Airways

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 26251 - built in 1999 for ILFC/Iberia -

conv. to Freighter 06/2022 -

deliv. to CargoJet as N260AS -

reg. to CargoJet 07/082022 as C-FCJP - FIN 513

C-GUDH Boeing 787-9 Westjet @ Dublin International Airport 20/10/2019

Explore Highest position: 362 on Sunday, October 30, 2011

O n B l a c k

West Norwood Cemetery (South Metropolitan Cemetery)

West Norwood, London, England, UK

C-GSTA - deHavilland Canada DHC-8-301 - JAZZ Air (operating for Air Canada)

at Toronto Lester B. Pearson Airport (YYZ)

c/n 182 - built in 1989 for Time Air -

to Canadian Regional Airlines 04/1993 -

to Air Canada Regional 11/2001 -

to Air Canada JAZZ in 2002 -

operated by JAZZ Aviation for Air Canada express since 2011 -

retired 10/2017 and scrapped 01/2018

See the dismanteling of the aircraft here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e1go14CD2I

in-memorium !

Threepio

and brick wall ...

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C-FACJ - Boeing B-757-223PCF/W - CargoJet Airways

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 29.594 - built in 1999 for American Airlines - retired 12/2020 -

converted to freighter by Precision Aircraft Solutions in 2021 and operated by CargoJet since 06/2021 - FIN 508

The latest member of the CargoJet B-757-fleet.

The B-757PCF - freighter conversion offers 15 main-deck full pallet positions and up to 84000 lbs. payload

C-GUBU - Bombardier DHC-8Q-402 - PassionAir

(reg. to World Wide Aircraft Ferrying Ltd.)

at St. Thomas Municipal Airport (YQS)

c/n 4095 - built in 2004 for FlyBe

(leased from Bombardier Capital -

leased to PassionAir 10/2018 as 9G-PIA -

returned to Bombardier Capital 12/2020 -

arrived YQS 06.03.2021 for storage

C-FCCJ - Boeing B-767-323ER/F/W - CargoJet Airways

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 25.197 - built in 1992 for American Airlines -

sold to Cargo Aircraft Management Inc. in 2016 - converted to freighter -

leased to CargoJet 10/2017 - bought off lease 10/2020

C-GWJO - Boeing B-737-7CT/W - WestJet

at Toronto Lester B. Pearson Airport (YYZ)

c/n 33.969 - built in 2004

WestJet has not repainted any of their older B-737's since the introduction of the new c/s -

some aircraft are clearly in need of a new paint-job.

C-GVOJ - Boeing B-737-8K5/W - Sunwing Airlines (leased from Thomson Airways)

at Toronto Lester B. Pearson Airport (YYZ)

c/n 38.108 - built in 2012 for Thomson Airwaus and operated as G-TAWJ -

leased to Sunwing since 11/2014

first winter in Canada

C-FHGC - Canadair CL-604 Challenger - Jetport Inc.

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

The usual "Foxharbr"-sticker (promoting a high-end golf resort and spa in Nova Scotia) is missing

c/n 5453 - built in 2000 - became C-GHBS in 2018

C-GOGN - Boeing B-767-338ER/W - WestJet

(leased from BCC)

at Toronto Lester B. Pearson Airport (YYZ)

c/n 25.576 - built in 1994 for QANTAS-

leased to WestJet 11/2015 -

to Amazon Prime Air 09/2020 - ferried to TLV for freighter-conversion 17.092020

Lockheed C-130A Hercules, former USAF 57-512, (N118TG), Coolidge Airport, Arizona.

C-GGWF - Boeing B-737-4K5 - Nolinor Aviation -

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 24.129 - built in 1989 for Hapag Lloyd - operated as D-AHLP -

bought 3/10/20 by Les Investissements Nolinor Inc. Mirabel Quebec - in service since 02/2022 - FIN 129

C.-

C-FWSE - Boeing B-737-8CT/W - WestJet

(leased from BOC Aviation)

at Toronto Lester B. Pearson Airport (YYZ)

c/n 36.690 - built in 2009

Milan, 2022

Olympus OM-1n

Olympus 50mm f/1.8 OM F.Zuiko

Ilford HP5 Plus 400

C-FMAJ - Boeing B-767-323ER/F - CargoJet Airways

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

FIN 645

c/n 24.040 - built in 1988 for American Airlines -

operated by Blue Panorama as EI-GEP between 05/2018 and 05/2020 -

retired and stored ROW - reg. N767PR -

sold to CargoJet 04/2021 - converted to freighter by BEDEK -

arrived back YHM 02.02.2022 - still as N767PR in Blue Panorama c/s -

reg to CargoJet 08.02.2022 -

now painted in full CargoJet c/s

C-GKFP - Boeing B-737-6CT - AeroFlyer (KF Aerospace)

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 35.113 - built in 2006 for WestJet - operated as C-GWCY -

retired and stored 04/2021 -

reg. to Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter 25.02.2022 - Aeroflyer no. 2 aircraft - left YHM 04/11/2022

C-FPIJ - Boeing B-767-33AER/SF - CargoJet Airways

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 27.918 - built in 1996 for SALE - leased to Alitalia as I-DEIG - converted to freighter by IAI in 2014 -

registered to CargoJet since 06.11.2014

C-GVYK - Bombardier BD-700-2A12 Global 7500 -

Bombardier Inc.

(still unpainted)

doing some flight-training at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 70113 - built in 2021

The Global 7500 is currently the world’s largest and longest range business jet:

- 14.260 km (7,700 nautical mile) range

- Length 33.8 m

- MTOW 114,850 lb / 52,096 kg

This makes the Global 7500 longer that the B-737-300/ DC-9-10 / EMB-175 and similar to the A-319

and heavier than the DC-9-40 / Embraer EMB-190

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on his monocycle ...

Pic in my People Album ...

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C-FLBV - Boeing B-737-8CT/SW - SWOOP

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 40.836 - built in 2015 for WestJet-

transferred to SWOOP 10/2018

Named # Chinook

C-FCCJ - Boeing B-767-323ER/F/W - CargoJet Airways

(leased from ATSG West Leasing Ltd)

at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)

c/n 25.197 - built in 1992 for American Airlines -

sold to Cargo Aircraft Management Inc. in 2016 - converted to freighter -

leased to CargoJet 10/2017