CH-124 Sea King

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RCAF CH-124 Sea King at the Comox Air Show

The Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King is a twin-engined anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopter.

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C-GVTA

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C-GVTA, a  Air Canada (Jazz) Dehavilland DHC-8-301 at the Comox Valley Airport

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C-FPCV

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C-FPCV, a Pacific Coastal Beech 1900C at the Comox Valley Airport

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The big picture – Comox Air Force Museum

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The air park at the Comox Air Force Museum

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H-21A Piasecki , CH-113 Labrador, C-47 Dakota, and CP-107 Argus in the air park at the Comox Air Force Museum.

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The Rose Garden

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A rose – The Gardens on Anderton

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Fauxtoart – The way it wasn’t

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The Gardens on Anderton – Comox

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The Gardens on Anderton

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The Gardens on Anderton are located behind the Anderton Nursery, 2012 Anderton Rd, Comox, BC

The gardens are open to the public 10am – 4pm, 7 days a week, May to September.

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CH-125 Piasecki

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CH-125 Piasecki at the Comox Air Force Museum

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 the construction of the various radar chains  across Canada.

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C-FBWS

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C-FBWS, a Westjet Boeing 737-700 at the Comox Valley Airport

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Victoria at night – Inner Harbour

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James Bay, also known as Victoria’s Inner Harbour

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