Category Archives: Lazo

Air Force Beach

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Katherine

Not your normal view of Air Force Beach and CFB Comox

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C-FCGS

Posted on July 20, 2015 by Katherine

C-FCGS, a 1973 Cessna 182P used as a glider tow plane at the Regional Gliding School (Pacific) at 19 Wing, CFB Comox

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The tide at work

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Katherine

A bit of video of the tide at work at Air Force Beach

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A crab out of water

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Katherine

While many crabs head out to stay in the water, some opt to take shelter under rocks or to cover themselves in damp sand while they wait for the tide to come back in. The video quality is not great … Continue reading →

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Crab World

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Katherine

A look into Crab World at Air Force Beach

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The tow team

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Katherine

Without these guys there would be a lot of parked air planes…

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Comox Lake – the debris

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Katherine

The back to back storms that dropped almost 200 mm of rain on the Comox Valley caused localized flooding in Courtenay and Comox – the water also rushed into Comox Lake, raising the level of the lake by over one … Continue reading →

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Angry birds

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Katherine

Angry, and hungry, seal gulls at Air force Beach – behind CFB Comox

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15 Seconds – Air Force Beach

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Katherine

Three videos, each 15 seconds of light, ripples and waves at Air Force Beach adjacent to CFB Comox.      

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Not your normal view – CP-107 Argus

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Katherine

As early as 1952 the RCAF issued requirements for a new long-range patrol Aircraft to replace the wartime Lancaster. By 1958, less than three years from contract start, the first Argus was airborne and on 1 May 1958, CFB Greenwood … Continue reading →

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