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belka 05-15-2010 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Gumby (Post 6953448)
Why did they scramble jets from Winnipeg? Aren't there any CF18s based in BC?
They weren't from Winnipeg. There are no permanent CF-18 bases in BC because of the tree hugging population on the island. There once was a fighter squadron in CFB Comox back during the cold war but has since been removed and reloated to Cold Lake

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Originally Posted by JDął (Post 6953484)
Wrong. 2 major bases, CFB Cold Lake and CFB Bagotville (Quebec).

Given that one of the aircraft was apparently a 2-seater (trainer) I'm thinking maybe there's an error in the reporting because they almost certainly came from Cold Lake. The trainer may have had someone in the back photographing / documenting the situation?
They don't use two-seaters for these types of situations. All of the duals are primarily allocated to 410 Squadron for training.

turb0fr3ak 05-15-2010 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by JSALES (Post 6953493)
scary shit
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Gumby 05-15-2010 10:35 PM
So there happened to be CF18s in Comox, and that's where this pair came from. The only base in Canada that permanently houses these aircraft is Cold Lake, Alberta?

JDął 05-15-2010 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by belka (Post 6953507)
They don't use two-seaters for these types of situations. All of the duals are primarily allocated to 410 Squadron for training.
I didn't think so either but someone said they saw a 2-seater hence my comment :thumbsup:

ASG111 05-15-2010 10:40 PM
http://www.dump.com/wp-content/uploa...hucknorris.gif

orange7 05-15-2010 10:44 PM
2012

EmperorIS 05-16-2010 01:49 AM
GOD DAMN SKYTRAIN!!!!!

tofu1413 05-16-2010 01:55 AM
i saw the actual plane..

had the bigger / longer canopy on it, with two bone dome helmets inside.

it was a two seater.

Shun Izaki 05-16-2010 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by JDął (Post 6953484)
Wrong. 2 major bases, CFB Cold Lake and CFB Bagotville (Quebec).

Rotations from Cold Lake occur from 4 Wing to CFB Comox, British Columbia and from 3 Wing Bagotville to CFB Goose Bay and CFB Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, CFB Greenwood, Nova Scotia, and various forward operating bases in the Canadian Arctic. There are normally a few aircraft at CFB Trenton as well, though not a permanent squadron. - Taken from Wikipedia but generally correct information.

Not sure why they would have come from Winnipeg. There's a big Air Force contingent there though no permanently based fighters. Given that one of the aircraft was apparently a 2-seater (trainer) I'm thinking maybe there's an error in the reporting because they almost certainly came from Cold Lake or Comox. The trainer may have had someone in the back photographing / documenting the situation?

EDIT - They came out of Comox:

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-col...ry-escort.html
i swear i read fagotville quebec. hahahahahaha

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Originally Posted by tofu1413 (Post 6953665)
i saw the actual plane..

had the bigger / longer canopy on it, with two bone dome helmets inside.

it was a two seater.
is this what you do when your starter motor dies? you just look at planes all day?



on another note, does cathay still only have 838/888 flying between? from what i last remember it was just the two, but multiple trips.

Si 05-16-2010 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Gumby (Post 6953523)
So there happened to be CF18s in Comox, and that's where this pair came from. The only base in Canada that permanently houses these aircraft is Cold Lake, Alberta?
No; There are 2-4 Hornets regularly stationed in Comox on rotation from 4 Wing for a quick response to Pacific threats.

Squadrons that have Hornets are located in 4 Wing Cold Lake (Alberta) and 3 Wing Bagotville (Quebec).

LiquidTurbo 05-16-2010 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by orange7 (Post 6953537)
2012
Next 2012 reference needs to be banned..

El Bastardo 05-16-2010 08:55 AM
I know what that city in Quebec is called but I swear Comox is the real Faggotville

belka 05-16-2010 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Si (Post 6953755)
No; There are 2-4 Hornets regularly stationed in Comox on rotation from 4 Wing for a quick response to Pacific threats.
Not regularly, but during certain times of the year. :thumbsup:

Si 05-16-2010 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by belka (Post 6953777)
Not regularly, but during certain times of the year. :thumbsup:
Regularly doesn't mean all the time. ;)

dnnk 05-16-2010 09:42 AM
thats hella scary. Think my friend was on that plane.

S60R 05-16-2010 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by dnnk (Post 6953805)
thats hella scary. Think my friend was on that plane.
why dont u call him and ask?:\

Hehe 05-16-2010 12:27 PM
I thought they wouldn't send out 2 fighter jets from Winnipeg.

F/A-18 has a range around 2400KM. If they were dispatching them from Winnipeg and pushing some speed, they wouldn't have much time left on the air after reaching to Van. (18xxKM)

asian_XL 05-18-2010 03:41 AM
escort = ready to shoot the civilian plane down.

^ according to specialist says

impactX 05-18-2010 04:41 AM
^

Pretty much. They even said it here:

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Officials said the jets responded quickly from their base on Vancouver Island once information of the potential threat was received. The fighter jets are authorized to respond to security threats with measures including lethal force.

GabAlmighty 05-18-2010 07:15 AM
Hahah, my friend's being shipped to HK to go to his 2nd interview to hopefully be accepted into their flight/cadet program.

Gumby 05-18-2010 08:13 AM
Why do the fighter jets fly beside the plane? Do they want to have their presence known to the passengers on board? Scare a would-be terrorist into action?

nammerstar 05-18-2010 08:52 AM
damn imagine if they had to shoot it down, i dont think i could ever be a soldier. one trigger and you kill over 200 innocent lives. humm

Hehe 05-18-2010 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by nammerstar (Post 6956397)
damn imagine if they had to shoot it down, i dont think i could ever be a soldier. one trigger and you kill over 200 innocent lives. humm
If it's a serious threat, it's an easy decision, kill 200 now or let thousands to die later.

I'd think as I saved thousands of lives rather than killing 200 innocent ppl.

keitaro 05-18-2010 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Gumby (Post 6956360)
Why do the fighter jets fly beside the plane? Do they want to have their presence known to the passengers on board? Scare a would-be terrorist into action?
The fighter pilots want to see into the cockpit. To see who is in control of the aircraft. It is also a show of force saying "hey bad guys, we are loaded up ready to shoot you down if you don't follow our orders". They are probably also providing NORAD or whomever is give orders, an actual situation analysis of what is going on, and what they can see.

belka 05-18-2010 02:53 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by nammerstar (Post 6956397)
damn imagine if they had to shoot it down, i dont think i could ever be a soldier. one trigger and you kill over 200 innocent lives. humm
That is why the fighter pilots get paid 6 figures, to execute the tough decisions.


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