Category Archives: CFB Comox

Rain and clouds – Comox airport

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Katherine

I stood under the wing of the Canadair CP-107 Argus at the Comox Air Force Museum and shot a bit of video while waiting for the rain to stop – that’s water pouring off the trailing edge of the Argus … Continue reading →

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Time lapse – CF-104 Starfighter

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Katherine

The Comox Air Force Museum’s Canadair (Lockheed) CF-104 Starfighter   Crew: 1 Length: 16.7 m Wingspan: 6.63 m Height: 4.08 m Empty weight: 6,300 kg Max. takeoff weight: 13,171 kg Powerplant: 1 × Orenda J79-OEL-7 afterburning turbojet Dry thrust: 10,000 … Continue reading →

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Time lapse – traffic at the base

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Katherine

Time lapse video of vehicle traffic at CFB Comox – video shot on Ryan Road near Military Row.

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Cumberland clouds

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Katherine

Looking over the Comox Estuary toward Cumberland – viewed from HMCS Quadra at Goose Spit.

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CH-125 Piasecki

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Katherine

The Boeing Vertol (formerly Piasecki) H-21A was a single engine, tandem rotor helicopter acquired by the RCAF in 1954 and used primarily for search and rescue work. The Piasecki was also used by the RCAF  in transport duties associated with … Continue reading →

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2014 Snowbirds

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Katherine

2014 Snowbirds Demonstration Team (431 AD) Commanding Officer: Lieutenant-Colonel Christopher England Snowbird 1 Team Lead: Major Patrick Gobeil Snowbird 2 Inner Right Wing: Captain Brett Parker Snowbird 3 Inner Left Wing: Captain Bart Postma Snowbird 4 First Line Astern: Captain … Continue reading →

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Lines

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Katherine

A RCAF CH-149 Cormorant and a CC-177 Globemaster III, with the base golf course as a background.

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Stand on guard for thee

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Katherine

Comox Air Museum

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CP-107 Canadair Argus

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Katherine

CP-107 Canadair Argus Mk II at the Comox Air Museum

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CC-177 Globemaster III

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Katherine

RCAF Boeing CC-177 Globemaster III at CFB Comox

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