Monthly Archives: April 2015

C-FXUN

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Katherine

C-FXUN, a 1958  Dehavilland DHC-2 MK. I at the Courtenay Airpark Seaplane Base

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Halfatruck

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Katherine

1992 Chevrolet Halfatruck at the Courtenay Air Park

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C-GJPN

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Katherine

C-GJPN, a 2008 Aerospatiale AS 350 B-2 at the Courtenay Air Park

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C-FXFT

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Katherine

The Kaman K-1200 K-MAX “aerial truck” is the world’s first helicopter specifically designed, tested, and certified for repetitive external lift operations and vertical reference flight. C-FXFT, a 1994 Kaman K-1200 at the Courtenay Air Park This is an interesting helicopter … Continue reading →

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2015 CF-18 Demonstration Team

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Katherine

The CF-18 Demonstration Team returns to the North American 2015 air show season with a brand new theme commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Captain Denis “Cheech” Beaulieu landing the Demonstration Hornet at 19 Wing The colour … Continue reading →

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Snowbirds–the lights

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Katherine

If you look closely at the image above you’ll see that two of the Snowbirds CT-114 Tutors have their landing lights on while the other seven have their nose lights on. Snowbird 6, Outer Right Wing Captain Maciej Hatta (Gdansk, … Continue reading →

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Snowbirds

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Katherine

The RCAF Snowbirds spring training at CFB Comox – 13 April 2015 [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.299440006846384.1073742126.123247217798998&type=1″ size=”187″]

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Snowbirds

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Katherine

The RCAF Snowbirds flying over Georgia Strait during their spring training

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Snowbirds

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Katherine

The RCAF Snowbirds flying over the Comox Valley during their spring training

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A crow on the beach – photo truths

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Katherine

One of the great photography truths of photography is that you will rarely if ever have brought the lens you wish you had brought with you. A long telephoto lens would have been handy here, but my main goal at … Continue reading →

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