Birds on the beach at the bay

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Katherine

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Georgia Strait at twilight – Kye Bay

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Kye Bay

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Katherine

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Georgia Strait twilight at Kye Bay

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Barbed wire – a country fence

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Katherine

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Barbed wire on the inland side of the trail to Georgia Strait along the Oyster River

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I see a lot of barbed wire – it’s a fact of life around air ports and military bases, and also around farms and fields.  There’s an interesting artistry and chaotic symmetry to the wooden fences…

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A bit of nature – Purple

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Katherine

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Purple – Oyster River

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A bit of nature – Red and green

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Katherine

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Pine cones – Oyster River

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Heritage Air Park – Not your normal view

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Katherine

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CH-125 Piasecki and Douglas Dakota at the Comox air Force Museum, Heritage Air Park

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The big picture – Comox Air Force Museum

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Katherine

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“Fighter Alley” at the Comox Air Force Museum Heritage Air Park

From left to right, CF-100 Canuck, CF-104 Starfighter, CF-101 Voodoo.

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Comox Air Force Museum – Heritage Vehicle Exhibition

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Katherine

Located about 500 m from the Comox Air force Museum, the Heritage Air Park is home to a collection of aircraft which are models that have flown at 19 Wing Comox.  It’s also home to the Heritage Vehicle Collection.

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The Heritage Hangar at 19 Wing – home of the Heritage Vehicle Exhibition

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The vehicle collection includes a:

  • 1944 Chevrolet 3 Ton Canadian Military Pattern (CMP) dump truck
  • 1945 Willys MB Jeep
  • 1952 Dodge M43 CDN Ambulance
  • 1953 M38AI CDN Jeep

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Heritage Vehicle Exhibition opens

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Katherine

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19 Wing Commander Colonel T.P. Dunne opening the Heritage Vehicle Exhibition at the Comox Air Force Museum.

Colonel Dunne was assisted by Wing Chief Warrant Officer CWO J.C. Parent, Captain Lynn Barley, Director of the Comox Air Force Museum, and Bill Cuell, President of The Comox Valley Air Force Museum Association.

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CT-142 Dash-8

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Katherine

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CT-142 Dash-8 at the Comox Air Show

The CT-142 is used by the Canadian Forces Air Navigation School (CFANS) at 17 Wing in Winnipeg to teach students aerial navigation and tactics.

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Designed and produced in Canada, the CT-142 is a conversion of the Dash-8 airliner. It was adapted for navigation training by Bombardier Inc. in the late 1980s.

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  • Length: 23.63 m
  • Wingspan: 5.89 m
  • Height: 7.44 m
  • Empty Weight: 15,740 kg
  • Maximum Gross Weight: 19,260 kg
  • Power: 2x  Pratt & Whitney turbo-prop engines
  • Speed: 500 km/h
  • Service Ceiling: 7,500 m
  • Range: 2,400 km
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