Category Archives: CFB Comox

C-FCGS – Regional Gliding School (Pacific)

C-FCGS, a Regional Gliding School (Pacific) Cessna 182P.   C-FCGS is used by Regional Gliding School (Pacific)  to support glider and powered flight pilot training.

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C-GDXR – Regional Gliding School (Pacific)

C-GDXR, a Regional Gliding School (Pacific) Schweizer SGS 2-33A glider The SGS-233A is a conventional tow-place tandem, intermediate-training sailplane, manufactured by Schweizer Aircraft Corporation of Elmira, New York, USA. It is primarily of all metal construction with fabric covering on … Continue reading

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C-GCLB – Regional Gliding School (Pacific)

C-GCLB, a Regional Gliding School (Pacific) Schweizer SGS 2-33A glider The SGS-233A is a conventional tow-place tandem, intermediate-training sailplane, manufactured by Schweizer Aircraft Corporation of Elmira, New York, USA. It is primarily of all metal construction with fabric covering on … Continue reading

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C-GCLY – Regional Gliding School (Pacific)

C-GCLY, a Regional Gliding School (Pacific) Schweizer SGS 2-33A glider The SGS-233A is a conventional tow-place tandem, intermediate-training sailplane, manufactured by Schweizer Aircraft Corporation of Elmira, New York, USA. It is primarily of all metal construction with fabric covering on … Continue reading

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C-GQRT – Regional Gliding School (Pacific)

C-GQRT, a Regional Gliding School (Pacific) Schweizer SGS 2-33A glider   The SGS-233A is a conventional tow-place tandem, intermediate-training sailplane, manufactured by Schweizer Aircraft Corporation of Elmira, New York, USA. It is primarily of all metal construction with fabric covering … Continue reading

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Onboard an Orca

Onboard a warship one should always know how to get to their bunk, the galley, and the life rafts. The goal is to spend as little time as possible in a life raft… HMCS Quadra,Comox,Navy,Cadets,Goose Spit, Canadian Forces,CFB Comox,Vancouver Island … Continue reading

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HMCS Quadra – sailing

Staff Cadet PO1 Berthelot from HMCS Quadra Cadet Summer Training Centre closed up for Special Sea Duty Men aboard Grizzly, an Orca Class patrol and training ship.

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HMCS Quadra – sailing

Cadets sailing at HMCS Quadra Cadet Summer Training Centre [fbalbum url=”https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.259716350818750.1073742015.123247217798998&type=1″ size=”187″]

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CFAV Albatross and CFAV Black Duck

CFAV Black Duck YAG 661 and CFAV Albatross YAG 660 are 53 foot crash boats, operated and maintained by the 19 Wing Marine Unit at HMCS Quadra. In the early 1950’s the Marine Rescue Section at CFB Comox was established  … Continue reading

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A quiet moment

A quiet moment in the early evening at CFB Comox – in a rare moment the Air Cadets have finished flying for the day, and Westjet and Coastal Mountain Air are safely on the ramp.

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