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The Olympic Mountains of Washington State make an impressive backdrop for the Canadian Navy sail training vessel HMCS Oriole as she sails the waters off Victoria, B.C..
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Yesterday I posted another picture of the HMCS Ottawa in the fog off Royal Roads. An observation then by my good contact John ( www.flickr.com/photos/anvilcoud) had me wondering whether I had posted the best one. This shot is without the sailboat and buoy in the foreground. I can't decide which is the better image.
Victoria, B.C.
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Canadian Forces diver exits a Sikorsky CH-148 helicopter during training exercises off Royal Bay.
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A Canadian Navy Submarine being carried on the floating drydock Seaspan Careen to be refloated at Ogden Point.
Macaulay Point, Esquimalt, B.C.
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...enjoying a lazy Sunday afternoon aboard the Canadian Navy submarine HMCS Victoria. I keep finding treasures from this very fortunate 2013 photo op!
Victoria, B.C.
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The HMCS Ottawa, looking very much like a ghost ship as it lurks through the afternoon fog off Royal Roads.
Victoria, B.C.
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Entering Helicopter blaze, Gas fire training. Canadian forces Base Fleet Dive Unit performing Damage control training.
One of the Royal Canadian Navy's west coast subs entering Esquimalt Harbour in the early morning light.
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Snowbirds
Officially known as the Canadian Forces 431 Air Demonstration Squadron.
The Snowbirds are Canada's military aerobatics or air show flight demonstration team whose purpose is to "demonstrate the skill, professionalism, and teamwork of Canadian Forces personnel.
The show team flies 11 CT-114 Tutors—NINE for aerobatic performances, including two solo aircraft, and two as spares, flown by the team coordinators.
(Wikipedia)
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The Snowbirds, officially known as 431 Air Demonstration Squadron are the military aerobatics flight demonstration team of the Royal Canadian Air Force. The team is based at 15 Wing Moose Jaw near Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The Snowbirds' official purpose is to "demonstrate the skill, professionalism, and teamwork of Canadian Forces personnel". The team also provides a public relations and recruiting role, and serves as an aerial ambassador for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Snowbirds are the first Canadian air demonstration team to be designated as a squadron.
The show team flies 11 CT-114 Tutors: nine for aerobatic performances, including two solo aircraft, and two spares, flown by the team coordinators. Additionally, 13 are maintained in storage. Approximately 80 Canadian Forces personnel work with the squadron full-time; 24 personnel are in the show team that travels during the show season. The Snowbirds are the only major military aerobatics team that operates without a support aircraft
Second World War
Although 431 Air Demonstration Squadron was formed in 1978, its history truly began during the Second World War when, as part of the Commonwealth contribution to aircrew for the war in Europe, 431 (Iroquois) Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force was created under the control of RAF Bomber Command.
Number 431 Squadron formed on 11 November 1942, at RAF Burn (in North Yorkshire), flying Wellington B.X medium bombers with No. 4 Group RAF Bomber Command. The squadron moved to RAF Tholthorpe in mid-1943 as part of the move to bring all RCAF squadrons into one operational group – No. 6 Group RCAF – and converted to Halifax B.V four-engined heavy bombers. In December 1943 the squadron moved to RAF Croft where it was re-equipped with Halifax IIIs and later, Lancaster B.X aircraft. The squadron moved to RCAF Station Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, after the war, disbanding there on 5 September 1945.
Info: Wikipedia
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The Snowbirds, officially known as 431 Air Demonstration Squadron are the military aerobatics flight demonstration team of the Royal Canadian Air Force. The team is based at 15 Wing Moose Jaw near Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The Snowbirds' official purpose is to "demonstrate the skill, professionalism, and teamwork of Canadian Forces personnel". The team also provides a public relations and recruiting role, and serves as an aerial ambassador for the Canadian Armed Forces. The Snowbirds are the first Canadian air demonstration team to be designated as a squadron.
The show team flies 11 CT-114 Tutors: nine for aerobatic performances, including two solo aircraft, and two spares, flown by the team coordinators. Additionally, 13 are maintained in storage. Approximately 80 Canadian Forces personnel work with the squadron full-time; 24 personnel are in the show team that travels during the show season. The Snowbirds are the only major military aerobatics team that operates without a support aircraft
Second World War
Although 431 Air Demonstration Squadron was formed in 1978, its history truly began during the Second World War when, as part of the Commonwealth contribution to aircrew for the war in Europe, 431 (Iroquois) Squadron Royal Canadian Air Force was created under the control of RAF Bomber Command.
Number 431 Squadron formed on 11 November 1942, at RAF Burn (in North Yorkshire), flying Wellington B.X medium bombers with No. 4 Group RAF Bomber Command. The squadron moved to RAF Tholthorpe in mid-1943 as part of the move to bring all RCAF squadrons into one operational group – No. 6 Group RCAF – and converted to Halifax B.V four-engined heavy bombers. In December 1943 the squadron moved to RAF Croft where it was re-equipped with Halifax IIIs and later, Lancaster B.X aircraft. The squadron moved to RCAF Station Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, after the war, disbanding there on 5 September 1945.
Info: Wikipedia
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Thank-you for all the overwhelming support and many friendships.
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The Canadian Navy submarine HMCS Victoria off Royal Roads, Colwood, B.C.
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Snowbirds- 11-Ct-114 Tudors starting up the engines
Boundary Bay Air Demonstration
British Columbia
Canada
The Snowbirds, officially known as 431 Air Demonstration Squadron are the military aerobatics or air show flight demonstration team of the Royal Canadian Air Force. The team is based at 15 Wing Moose Jaw near Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The Snowbirds' official purpose is to "demonstrate the skill, professionalism, and teamwork of Canadian Forces personnel". The Snowbirds are the first Canadian air demonstration team to be designated as a squadron.
The show team flies 11 CT-114 Tutors—nine for aerobatic performances, including two solo aircraft, and two as spares, flown by the team coordinators. Approximately 80 Canadian Forces personnel work with the squadron full-time; 24 personnel are in the show team that travels during the show season. The Snowbirds are the only major military aerobatics team that operates without a support aircraft.
The Snowbirds continue the flying demonstration tradition of previous Canadian air force aerobatic teams, which include the Siskins, the Blue Devils, the Golden Hawks, and the Golden Centennaires.
Number 431 Squadron formed on 11 November 1942, at RAF Burn (in North Yorkshire), flying Wellington B.X medium bombers with No. 4 Group RAF Bomber Command. The squadron moved to RAF Tholthorpe in mid-1943 as part of the move to bring all RCAF squadrons into one operational group – No. 6 Group RCAF – and converted to Halifax B.V four-engined heavy bombers. In December 1943 the squadron moved to RAF Croft where it was re-equipped with Halifax IIIs and later, Lancaster B.X aircraft. The squadron moved to RCAF Station Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, after the war, disbanding there on 5 September 1945.
Info: Wikipedia
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Canadian Forces tugs Glendale YTB641 and Glendyne YTB640 depart Esquimalt Harbour for an early morning escort. Both tugs have served CFB Esquimalt ably since 1975 and are to be replaced shortly with two new tugs.
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The pilots at the 2018 Abbotsford International Airshow really wowed the audience with the completely amazing feats they performed. We were very impressed!
I took a lot of shots and learned as the day progressed. With jets you can up your shutter speed, no problem, but with props, you want to go slow enough to get prop blur while also being fast enough to get the rest of the plane sharp. I improved with practice.
This Head-On Cross photo of the Canadian Forces' Snowbirds, was interesting because while panning with one plane, the other is traveling in the opposite direction, making it harder to ensure its sharpness. It was exciting to catch them just as they met. The clouds cooperated nicely, giving extra drama. Aviation photography is certainly a lot of fun.
32:52 Something I’ve never shot before
US Coast Guard Cutter Munro and the Canadian Forces tug Barkerville about to enter Esquimalt Harbour.
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The Canadian Navy warship HMCS Vancouver plies the waters off Victoria, B.C. with the Olympic Mountains of Washington State as a backdrop.
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On our trip west a couple of years ago, we passed through Moose Jaw in Saskatchewan. I've always been interested in aircraft and had to drive by Canadian Forces 15 Wing, which I knew is the home base for the Snowbirds aerobatic team. We did a brief stop at the Canex base store and my wife, being a former army brat, struck up a conversation with a guy in a red jumpsuit. It turned out that he was a Snowbird pilot and said most of the team was away at a performance elsewhere.
Disappointed, on our way out of the base, I thought I was seeing double when I spotted these two aircraft, pulled the car over, and took a shot through an opening in the fence. It's cropped down to about a quarter of the original image to get the fence out of the frame.
The CT-114 Tutor is an aging aircraft from the 60's. The near version with tail number 114013 dates back to 1964 and has been used as a spare, active performer, and a trainer. In 2006 it suffered an engine flameout during practice formation flying and had to land at an alternate airfield. In 2008 it was damaged by multiple bird strikes. The most recent status that I could find was as Snowbird #4 in 2019. It will be interesting to see what they will eventually be replaced with.
A Canadian Armed Forces Sea King helicopter does a fly past over Fort Rodd Hill.
LR re-edit of a 2009 favourite.
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CAF 13703 - Boeing B-707-347/CC-137 - Canadian
Armed Forces
c/n 20.317 - built in 1970 for Western Airlines, but ntu
to USAF in 1997 - became E-8C
CC-137 is the designation for five Boeing 707-347C transport aircraft which served with the Canadian Forces from 1970 to 1997. Operated by No. 437 "Husky" Squadron RCAF based at CFB Trenton, Ontario
scanned from Kodachrome-slide
15001 - Airbus A-310-304/CC-150 Polaris - Canadian Forces - Royal Canadian Air Force - Government of Canada/Gouvernement du Canada (CANFORCE 1)
at London/Ont. International Airport (YXU)
making a low pass during the 2016 London Air Show escorted by 2 CF-188 Hornet fighter jets of the RCAF
A Canadian Forces CH-149 Cormorant Search and Rescue Helicopter preparing to leave Chilliwack (CWCW) Airport.
Chilliwack, B.C.
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I couldn't quite get into editing mode with all the images I have to do...so I back tracked to see what I was doing September of last year. I was at the airshow! The snowbirds are my favourite in the show.
144618 - Bombardier (Canadair) CC-144B (CL-604) Challenger - Canadian Forces - Royal Canadian Air Force
at Toronto Lester B. Pearson Airport (YYZ)
c/n 5535 - built in 2002 - operated by No. 412 (T) Squadron at Ottawa International Airport