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Steer clear of Saskatoon then! https://www.google.com/maps/@52.1702198,-106.6801108,71a,35y,231h,57.98t/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu
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Tim MacDonald
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Those things are still there? Never did work on the F28 but used to see those things buzzing around T3 back in the day, and of course the two that Air Ontario had for a while before the Dryden crash in March of 88.
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Alex has a video about them from last year:
lenaitch
Senior Member
I flew on them a number of times in and out of Dryden. If I recall, Nordair flew into there too but I don't remember what they flew.
Tim MacDonald
Senior Member
I had forgotten some of those things made it into the Air Canada colours, just like some of the old 737s. Those were heady times around and just after the takeover.
Tim MacDonald
Senior Member
It may have been the F27. I'm not sure if you could get a 737-200 out of there or not.
lenaitch
Senior Member
What ever it was, it was a ride both ways. On takeoff, the pilot turned so close to the threshold that if you were in a rearward seat you looked down on gravel, then spooled up with the brakes on until I swear the tires started to skid. On landing, the thrust reversers were deployed for a looong time, probably only because they couldn't get an anchor and chain out the door in time.
I was always surprised something that large landed there, since it was a pretty basic airport. One time, I was coming east for Christmas and the plane was delayed for maintenance in Winnipeg. My ride had already gone and the airport is several miles out of Dryden. The best they could do was rig the vending machines (I think all three of them) so you didn't need to use coins. Once we were airborne, the drinks were free (oh, those were the days). I poured myself off the plane about 2am - good thing my brother was there to pick me up.
Tim MacDonald
Senior Member
Now that's flying! I miss a good brake stand!
lenaitch
Senior Member
Life in the north.
Sorry it took me so long @TwinHuey, but I am playing catchup with many threads. So, 25 related posts from the Buttonville thread have now become the seed of this general Ontario Aviation thread. Cheers!WOW! To quote Austin Powers "Fook me!".
Maybe we need an Urban Toronto Aviation / Drone thread too (@interchange42)
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TwinHuey
Active Member
Aviation in Toronto has a rich history.
Dini Petty with CKEY's pink helicopter from the '70's.
She logged 5,000 hours flying over the city in this Hughes 300.
Dini Petty with CKEY's pink helicopter from the '70's.
She logged 5,000 hours flying over the city in this Hughes 300.
lenaitch
Senior Member
My how times have changed, in so many ways.
Tim MacDonald
Senior Member
That's right, Rob. I totally forgot about Dini Petty and the pink chopper!
Something else I forgot was what it was like to take photos in sunny weather! I captured EK242 passing through 5600 feet over Erin Mills today about two minutes after a YYZ runway 23 takeoff this afternoon.
Something else I forgot was what it was like to take photos in sunny weather! I captured EK242 passing through 5600 feet over Erin Mills today about two minutes after a YYZ runway 23 takeoff this afternoon.
lenaitch
Senior Member
The sky appears to be a strange colour. I think they call it blue.