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09-17-2009, 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by wahyinghung  The CF-18's are ancient planes..........where's the Super Hornet's and the F35's ? | riiight... as soon as the 1000% tax hike needed to buy them goes thru parliament  | 
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09-17-2009, 08:11 PM
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they fly over my house atleast twice a day loud as fuck
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09-17-2009, 08:18 PM
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#28 | | Where's my RS Christmas Lobster?!
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And canadas also like the 8th country in line to get them, and 0 have been delivered so far.
Its probably gonna be a while
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09-17-2009, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by DemonsBlood yeah f18 are pretty oldschool... its all about the f35..i think its a lightning 2 or something........and f22 raptors = BEAST | Old school in a sense, but still badass, and with the upgrades we have been doing to them the past couple of years, still very capable. F22 are wicked machines but we will never get them, nor anyone else in the world thanks to congress. Ive read some great stuff on the F35, I just hope the single engine doesnt bite us in the ass (We always get 2 engine fighters so if one engine fails while out over the ocean or arctic, they can still get back to base safely rather then being forced to bail out.
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09-17-2009, 08:56 PM
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we should of kept the avro arrow project. Now that was a killer fighter!
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09-17-2009, 10:52 PM
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cf18s, flying out from cfb cold lake.
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09-17-2009, 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by will068 Anyone notice that the GPS signals were also blocked at that time ? My coworker was testing some GPS hardware and told me that he could not get signal. | I didn't notice this but it would make sense to block or scrambling signals if they're running anti-terrorist exercises.
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09-17-2009, 11:24 PM
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I was on westminister hwy on Thursday around 245. Heard aa jet, looked up and saw a beautiful CF-18. Even at 20+ years old, it's still nice.
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09-17-2009, 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by drtran cf18s, flying out from cfb cold lake. | does anyone know how fast they usually fly from cold lake to vancouver? 5-10min?
im sure they'll have quite a few at comox during the olympics
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09-18-2009, 12:22 AM
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Originally Posted by twitchyzero does anyone know how fast they usually fly from cold lake to vancouver? 5-10min?
im sure they'll have quite a few at comox during the olympics | there will be some at comox, air canada also lending out one of their hangers at the airport.
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09-18-2009, 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by drtran cf18s, flying out from cfb cold lake. | ^ Yup
@ elkayem - I have some photos of em from CFB Cold Lake from this year, not taking off or anything though. Just sitting outside and in the hangar
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k here are some pics incase you guys are interested
i was stationed at cold lake some time ago so I got to see em pretty up close and personal
pictures were taken from where they're currently flying out of       
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09-18-2009, 06:17 AM
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can someone help me... i'm no expert at planes but isn't an F-18 designed to be a carrier-based aircraft? why would canada choose these if we are land-based?
that day that cf-18 flew over us in rmd, it had the landing gear down and we could see what we thought was the arrestor hook hanging out back  | |
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09-18-2009, 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by elkayem Where do you work? | At the airport
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09-18-2009, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by thumper can someone help me... i'm no expert at planes but isn't an F-18 designed to be a carrier-based aircraft? why would canada choose these if we are land-based?
that day that cf-18 flew over us in rmd, it had the landing gear down and we could see what we thought was the arrestor hook hanging out back | Time for a good read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CF-18_Hornet
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F-18 wins the competition because of its price and good availability for parts.
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09-18-2009, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by StealthFighter I was on westminister hwy on Thursday around 245. Heard aa jet, looked up and saw a beautiful CF-18. Even at 20+ years old, it's still nice. | F18 and F15 i think are the most beautiful aircraft, but the A10 is gonna always be my fave! Those and 160th SOAR Little Birds. So badass
Edit: Love those Cold Lake pics. I rarely see more then 2 at a time anywhere, so seeing a bunch on the tarmac always looks great
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09-18-2009, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by - kT ^ Yup
@ elkayem - I have some photos of em from CFB Cold Lake from this year, not taking off or anything though. Just sitting outside and in the hangar
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k here are some pics incase you guys are interested
i was stationed at cold lake some time ago so I got to see em pretty up close and personal
pictures were taken from where they're currently flying out of | nice, im currently posted there. doing OJT for aerospace control.
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09-18-2009, 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by thumper can someone help me... i'm no expert at planes but isn't an F-18 designed to be a carrier-based aircraft? why would canada choose these if we are land-based?
that day that cf-18 flew over us in rmd, it had the landing gear down and we could see what we thought was the a rrestor hook hanging out back | from my understanding: the runways at comox and cold lake are close to 12,000 ft if not more whereas the runways at YVR are close to 10,000. So having the cables set up "helps" the jet to stop in a shorter distance due to a shortened ground roll and ground speed as it initially hooks
Also I dont think the CF18s have reverse thrusters like you see on the Air Canada/heavy airplanes, thus you need cables to slow down
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09-18-2009, 11:14 PM
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^ That pull of the hook makes your anus feel like it was shifted 6 inches away from your body.
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09-19-2009, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by drtran nice, im currently posted there. doing OJT for aerospace control. | Then you'll know what I mean when I say that F18's roaring overhead is nothing new anymore 
It sorta got old after hearing em everyday at Cold Lake
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09-20-2009, 01:43 PM
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There are 3 CF-18s based here based in YVR. Here's one of them on approach.   | |
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10-19-2009, 01:02 PM
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More this week... Quote:
Largest Olympic security rehearsal on tap this week
It's called Pegasus Guardian 3 and the Spartan Rings
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Another round of pre-Olympic security drills kicks off in Metro Vancouver today. You can expect plenty of action in the air and on the water this week, as the 2010 Integrated Security Unit carries out its third and largest dress rehearsal yet.
The exercise, dubbed "Pegasus Guardian 3 and Spartan Rings," will feature police and military boats as well as aircraft. The task force will hold practices in Burrard Inlet, False Creek, along the coast, and in the skies above the Lower Mainland.
The drills are meant to prepare the unit for all sorts of emergency scenarios that could pop up during the games.
An even larger drill called "Exercise Gold" will be carried out in the first week of November.
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10-20-2009, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by twitchyzero does anyone know how fast they usually fly from cold lake to vancouver? 5-10min?
im sure they'll have quite a few at comox during the olympics | Flight usually takes under 2 hours. There will be a "few" in Comox and Vancouver during the Olympics. Quote:
Originally Posted by thumper that day that cf-18 flew over us in rmd, it had the landing gear down and we could see what we thought was the arrestor hook hanging out back | It was the arresting hook mainly used for inflight emergencies such as landing gear, engine or brake issues. Its used where a quick stop is required for landing.
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10-20-2009, 09:06 PM
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10-20-2009, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by jivan6 nice photos of them flyboys, but you got to remember, the infantry soldier is the most important | I hope the infantry soldiers enjoy tent city out in Cloverdale or whatever. I'll enjoy my clean, warm, DRY hotel room in downtown van.
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10-20-2009, 09:18 PM
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CP-140 Aurora (AKA P-3 Orion) was doing circuits at YXX today. I only noticed it while were shuffling CC-130s around to make room for some other aircraft. There were a few times that I thought it was another Herc coming back from post maintenance test flight.
Belka did you take those photos? Whats the tail number of the Herc your in?
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