Airband Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Snowbirds pilot charged with sexual assault Maj. Steven Hurlbut charged following investigation into sexual misconduct that allegedly occurred in Ontario Maj. Steve Hurlbut, shown here, was charged with sexual assault by military police investigators on Saturday, the Department of National Defence says. Mon Jun 19, 2023 - CBC News Military police investigators charged a Canadian Forces Snowbirds pilot with sexual assault Saturday, following an investigation into allegations that another member of the military had been the victim of sexual misconduct. The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service, the investigative unit of the Canadian Forces Military Police, charged Maj. Steven Hurlbut following an investigation into allegations that sexual misconduct occurred in Barrie, Ont. The investigative branch assumed responsibility for the case on June 14, based on the case's circumstances and applying a "victim centric approach," says a news release issued by the Department of National Defence on Monday. The Snowbirds, the air demonstration squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force, were in Barrie just over a week ago, before travelling to New Brunswick for shows. One of the pilots was suddenly reassigned to non-operational duties ahead of a performance in Moncton, N.B., last weekend due to sexual misconduct allegations, according to a statement from two air force commanders issued by the Department of National Defence on Saturday. The victim was a member of the Canadian Armed Forces, the statement said. The accused was reassigned to 15 Wing in Moose Jaw, Sask., where the Snowbirds are based. The matter will now go through the civilian justice system, the Department of National Defence said Monday. The department says no further information will be available. The Criminal Code of Canada states that someone convicted of sexual assault is either guilty of an indictable offence and is liable to a prison sentence up to 10 years, or an offence punishable on summary conviction and is liable to imprisonment up to 18 months. The maximum sentences increase if the complainant is younger than 16 years old. Summary offences are less serious than indictable offences, according to the Department of Justice's website. The person charged is usually not arrested, unless they are found committing the crime. They're given a notice to appear in court, but they can be represented by their lawyer or "an agent" unless the judge asks the accused to appear. Someone charged with an indictable offence is arrested by police, assuming there are "reasonable grounds" to believe the accused committed the crime, the website says. They must appear in court. Hurlbut, originally from Calgary, has been involved in the military for decades, including flying as a fighter pilot in Iraq and Syria. He joined the Snowbirds in 2021. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conehead Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Chinook crash: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/petawawa-military-helicopter-crash-river-missing-1.6882094 2 missing after military helicopter crash near Garrison Petawawa 2 others taken to hospital after training flight crashed into Ottawa River CBC News · Posted: Jun 20, 2023 7:31 AM EDT | Last Updated: 43 minutes ago Ontario Provincial Police trucks and boats parked at Black Bear Beach at Garrison Petawawa northwest of Ottawa June 20, 2023. A military helicopter crashed into the Ottawa River nearby early that morning. (Matéo Garcia-Tremblay/Radio-Canada) Two crew members are missing and another two remain in hospital after a military helicopter crashed into the Ottawa River during a training flight early Tuesday morning, according to the Department of National Defence (DND). The incident happened around 12:10 a.m. ET Tuesday about 150 kilometres northwest of downtown Ottawa, according to a tweet from the Royal Canadian Air Force. Four Canadian Armed Forces personnel were on board the CH-147 Chinook at the time, according to a tweet from Anita Anand, minister of national defence. First responders found two crash victims and took them to hospital; their conditions have not been released. Two RCAF CH-147F Chinook helicopters at CFB Bagotville in Quebec in 2018. (Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press) The two missing crew are members of 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, according to a news release from DND. The military says this type of helicopter is used to move people and equipment and that this squadron is based out of Petawawa. It's the air force's only CH-147F Chinook squadron. Crash leads to local water restrictions First responders conducting search and rescue efforts in the area include military members — with air support out of Petawawa and 8 Wing Trenton — Ontario Provincial Police and local firefighters. WATCH | PM Trudeau sends his thoughts to the military: Trudeau reacts to Petawawa helicopter crash 2 hours ago Duration0:43 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he spoke with the chief of defence staff Tuesday about a CH-147 Chinook helicopter that crashed into the Ottawa River near Garrison Petawawa. ‘My thoughts go out to the entire Canadian Armed Forces, the members of the 450 Squadron… who are really, obviously, deeply affected by this,’ Trudeau said. DND has asked boaters to avoid the river near the base and its Black Bear Beach to avoid "potentially hazardous materials from the aircraft" and preserve the crash scene. The Town of Petawawa says it has has stopped taking water from the Ottawa River to its water treatment plant as a precaution and has banned non-essential watering, such as for lawns or gardens. Neighbouring Laurentian Valley and Pembroke are asking residents to conserve water because of high demand "as we assist our (neighbours) with an ongoing Emergency." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st27 Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 More distressing news on the state of Canadas military: Quote Pilots flying for Canada’s special forces say they are being held back by inferior equipment and operating a helicopter that is obsolete for today’s threats. The grim assessment is contained in a series of reports produced last year for the senior leadership of the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM) and obtained by this newspaper through the Access to Information law. The reports examined the state of the 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron at Petawawa and looked at both positive and problem areas of the unit. Royal Canadian Air Force personnel from the squadron said they enjoyed their jobs but felt stifled by military bureaucracy, double standards and inferior equipment such as the CH-146 Griffon helicopter. “The longer we keep the Griffon, the sooner it won’t be needed,” one report dated August 10, 2022, noted. “We are simply held back by the The Canadian Forces, however, will continue to operate the Griffon helicopters for the next decade. In 2022, the federal government announced it had awarded Bell Textron Canada Limited a contract worth nearly $800 million to extend the life of the RCAF’s fleet of 85 Griffon helicopters. The life of the aircraft will be pushed into the 2030s through the upgrade program. The first modernized helicopter is expected to be delivered next year and the remaining aircraft will be upgraded by 2028, according to the Canadian Forces. The Griffons were first ordered in a sole source deal in 1992 and delivered to the Canadian Forces between 1994 and 1998. The reports about the squadron at Petawawa also raise concerns about recruiting and retention. Part of that is linked to the Griffon and its old technology, squadron members suggested in a series of comments collected in 2022 for the special forces command leadership. Recruiting posters and videos portray elite teams straight out of the movies, according to the comments. But new personnel arriving at the squadron quickly find out that the recruiting material isn’t accurate. “The unit is advertised as a technologically advanced Special Operations force; however, once one is inside, the new members realize it is closer to a conventional unit where people are allowed to wear multi-cam and grow their hair long,” one squadron member pointed out. New pilots arrive believing the squadron is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment but soon realize the aircraft they flew in training was better equipped than the Griffon helicopters, added another squadron member. “Very little if any such equipment or procedures are evident after the initial glow of the new posting wanes,” the individual noted. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/canadian-special-forces-pilots-warn-they-are-being-held-back-by-inferior-equipment-and-the-obsolete-griffon-helicopter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conehead Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Canadian, French military planes ‘came into contact’ at Guam air base https://globalnews.ca/news/9853572/canada-french-military-planes-contact-guam/ An international investigation is underway after a Canadian military aircraft and French air force plane “came into contact” at a U.S. air base in Guam last week, Canada’s defence ministry says. The Department of National Defence told Global News the incident occurred Friday on the ramp at Anderson Air Force Base “in which the two aircraft came into contact.” Those two aircraft were a Canadian CC-150 Polaris military transport plane and a French Air and Space Force A400M, which is also used as a military transport aircraft. “There was no one on board the Canadian aircraft at the time and there are no reported casualties,” Daniel Le Bouthillier, a spokesperson for the department said in a statement Monday. The Canadian, French and U.S. air forces are investigating what happened. Le Bouthillier did not say exactly how the incident occured, or detail the extent of the damage to the Canadian or French aircraft. “As the matter is still being investigated through the flight safety investigation process, we cannot comment on the potential cause of the damage,” he said. Global News has reached out to the French Ministry of Defence for further information on what happened. The Pentagon referred questions about the incident to Anderson Air Force Base, whose press office did not immediately respond to requests for comment. This is not the first time a Canadian plane has been involved in an incident at an air base. In 2019, another CC-150 Polaris — the one most commonly used to transport the prime minister, governor general and other high-ranking dignitaries — crashed into an aircraft hangar in Trenton, Ont. According to a military incident summary, that aircraft was stopped and awaiting a tow into the hangar with both the parking brake and chocks — wedges meant to prevent the wheels from rolling — in place. But the plane began rolling on its own, right over the chocks, and its nose collided with the hangar wall while the right engine of the aircraft hit a tow tractor inside the hangar. The aircraft sustained “serious damage,” the military said at the time, and was grounded for several months for repairs. Canada operates five Polaris aircraft, which have been in service since 1992, for military, medical and diplomatic transport. Two of the aircraft also supply air-to-air refueling. The federal government is currently working to replace that fleet with six newer-model aircraft. Last year, Defence Minister Anita Anand announced her department had purchased its first replacement aircraft, two Airbus A330-200 planes built in 2015 at a cost of US$102 million. Those two planes are expected to arrive in Canada by the end of this year. The department intends to procure a total of six newer military transport aircraft for the new fleet. DND said Monday the Polaris aircraft involved in the incident at Anderson Air Force Base had been in Guam to return Canadian military members who had been taking part in the U.S. Air Force’s Exercise Mobility Guardian. The U.S. Air Force describes the exercise as the Air Mobility Command’s “largest, and arguably most challenging, exercise in years” designed to ensure combat readiness and “wartime contingency” in the Indo-Pacific region. Canada has vowed to increase its military presence in the region as part of its larger Indo-Pacific strategy. — with files from Global’s Amanda Connolly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conehead Posted July 25, 2023 Share Posted July 25, 2023 Military buying new passenger planes for PM's use and military service for $3.6B New planes will replace nearly 40-year-old aircraft https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/military-buying-new-passenger-planes-for-pms-use-and-military-service-for-3-6b OTTAWA – Canada’s military unveiled a $3.6-billion plan Tuesday to buy nine planes to replace its fleet of aging Airbus jets, including upgrading the plane the prime minister uses, as well as planes used to transport Canadian troop and refuel fighters jets in the Arctic. The government announced the deal with Airbus on Tuesday. The government is buying four new and five used Airbus A330 planes. The deal includes spare parts, training and initial support. The four new jets will come off the line configured as tanker transport aircraft, capable of carrying passengers or fuel, while four of the used jets, purchased from Kuwaiti airlines, will be converted to that purpose. The used jets are expected to be delivered this fall, including the plane that will eventually become the prime minister’s VIP aircraft. They will be used for passenger transport until they are converted to also serve as fuel tankers. It is expected the fully converted planes will enter service beginning in 2027. In a news release, Defence Minister Anita Anand said the upgrade to have more planes available for aerial refuelling is necessary to keep up to Canada’s commitments to NATO and Norad. “As autocratic regimes threaten the rules-based international order, there is a pressing need to modernize the capabilities of the Royal Canadian Air Force,” she said. Defence officials speaking on background ahead of Tuesday’s announcement said the new aerial refuelling planes will be able to refuel both Canada’s current CF-18 fighters jets and the new F-35 fighters Canada recently agreed to purchase. The planes will also be able to refuel American or other allied aircraft and will be designated as the CC330-Husky when they come into Air Force service. The officials said the plan is to divide the fleet between a base in Eastern Canada and one in Western Canada, but no specific bases have been identified yet. The new planes are wider and heavier than the existing fleet, so the government will have to spend money improving the air fields where they are hosted, a cost not included in the $3.6-billion price tag. Canada currently has five Airbus A310s, designated CC-150 Polaris, with one primarily used to transport the prime minister and Governor General, and the others used for aerial refuelling or troop transportation. The planes are nearly 40 years old and have had multiple problems in the past few years. As National Post reported on Tuesday, the Air Force had to scramble in 2019 to find a plane to bring Prime Minister Justin Trudeau back from England after mechanical problems with his plane. One of the planes was damaged just last week at a U.S. Air Force base in Guam. Defence officials said they do not yet know the extent of the damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 This link will give you various media outlets take on the CFB Trenton Base Commander who allegedly shot at protected wildlife from a boat and then disposed of the weapon in the Murray canal (Trenton). The weapon was later found by divers. https://www.google.com/search?q=cfb+trenton+base+commander+charged&oq=base+commander+charged&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCAgBEAAYFhgeMgYIABBFGDkyCAgBEAAYFhgeMgoIAhAAGIYDGIoFMgoIAxAAGIYDGIoFMgoIBBAAGIYDGIoFMgoIBRAAGIYDGIoF0gEJMTQ2MzNqMWo3qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st27 Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 If the guy was shooting cormorants, he should be given an atta boy! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airband Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 How delays in choosing Canada's next fighter jet kept an aging VIP fleet in the air Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's plane is seen on the tarmac after being grounded due to a technical issue following the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. Quote 'The government took over seven years to run a competition before settling on the F-35 — the warplane Prime Minister Trudeau pledged not to buy during the 2015 election.' It all comes down to the technology used to refuel in midair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 Not RCAF but interesting anyway. The B-21 Raider: Designed For Low Risk | Aviation Week Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 The RCAF have the first of their new aircraft. Trudeau to fly on new government Airbus plane for its inaugural international flight (Judy Trinh / CTV National News) Judy Trinh CTV National News, Ottawa Correspondent Follow | Contact Updated Nov. 15, 2023 4:50 a.m. MST Published Nov. 15, 2023 4:27 a.m. MST Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is hoping for a smooth flight when he boards a new Airbus A330 aircraft to attend the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference in San Francisco Wednesday. The A330 is part of a group of nine Airbus planes that will replace Canada’s aging Polaris fleet, which has caused numerous travel headaches for Trudeau over the years, including most recently at the G20 Summit in India. The new fleet, which cost $3.6 billion, is called the CC-330 Husky and includes four new aircraft as well as five used planes purchased from a company in Kuwait. At least one plane will be used to carry VIPs, while the others will be used for military transport and air-to-air refueling of NATO aircraft, including fighter jets. Pilots with the Royal Canadian Air Force have been training to fly the new aircraft in the United Kingdom since the beginning of the year. Two of the planes were delivered to Canada over the summer, and one of them took off on its inaugural international flight transporting Trudeau and other VIPs to the APEC Leaders' Summit. The new wide body Airbus is bigger and can carry 80 more passengers than the Polaris plane it is replacing. It can also travel 3,000 kilometres further without having to stop to refuel. e problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 More on the CC-330 Husky Canada takes delivery of first CC-330 Husky aircraft - Skies Mag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The first P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for Norway is displayed during a delivery ceremony at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington, U.S. November 18, 2021. REUTERS/Jason Redmond/File Photo© Thomson Reuters By Ismail Shakil and Allison Lampert OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada and the United States reached a deal to buy up to 16 Boeing aircraft as part of a C$10.4 billion ($7.7 billion) project, the Canadian Defence Ministry said on Thursday, despite calls from business jet maker Bombardier for an open competition. The investment to replace Canada's aging fleet of Aurora military surveillance planes includes an up to $5.9 billion sole-sourced deal for P-8A Poseidon aircraft and related equipment. The remaining funds will be used for simulators, infrastructure and weapons, the ministry said in a statement. The P-8 is designed to find enemy ships and submarines using a suite of advanced electro-optical and acoustic sensors, radar and equipment like sonobuoys. The announcement ends months of speculation and follows a challenge from Canada's Bombardier, which wanted to compete with a missionized version of its Global 6500 jet with the backing of politicians in the province of Quebec. Montreal-based Bombardier said it was "disappointed" with the decision. Ottawa had reached out to Washington in March about buying Poseidons, arguing that Boeing's aircraft was the only one to meet all its requirements. "We believe that it is very much in the public and national interest to acquire the only capability currently available to us," Defence Minister Bill Blair told a news briefing in Ottawa on Thursday. "In this case, there is an aircraft in use that is available and currently in production and on the other side, we had the concept," said Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, who added his government would support Bombardier. The P-8 is currently operated by Canada’s Five Eyes allies – the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. Canada will procure 14 of 16 Poseidons approved for sale and keep the option open to buy two more. Deliveries of the aircraft are expected to be completed as early as autumn 2027, with full operational capability anticipated by 2033. Richard Shimooka, a senior fellow at Macdonald Laurier Institute, said the sole-source decision would allow Canada to get the planes years earlier. Shimooka, a defense and foreign policy specialist, said a lengthy competition would also risk Boeing needing to end P-8 production due to insufficient demand, which would raise costs if Canada decided to order the plane in the future. Boeing has said it will continue to make P-8s if there is "sufficient demand to maintain efficient and safe production." ($1 = 1.3582 Canadian dollars) (Reporting by Ismail Shakil and Steve Scherer in Ottawa and Allison Lampert in Montreal. Additional reporting by Valerie Insinna in Washington; Editing by Lisa Shumaker and Nick Zieminski) AD AD Visit Reuters Dow reaches 2023 closing high as markets turn the page on a robust November Stocks edge lower as dollar, Treasury yields rise with rates in focus More for You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Modified B-737 that has been in production since 2009 and first bought by USN in 2012. Hopefully, by now, all the bugs will be out of the bird. Great trainer for pilots thinking of going commercial airlines... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Pulman Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Kip Powick said: Great trainer for pilots thinking of going commercial airlines... These days, “training” is pretty much optional for pilots going to the airlines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 Likely where it was going to end up in any case Air Force plane to be completely scrapped after collision with French aircraft Fixing the CC-150 Polaris that collided with a French air force plane at Anderson Air Force Base in July would cost as much as $28 million Author of the article: Bryan Passifiume Published Dec 01, 2023 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 3 minute read The end result of a Canadian CC -150 Polaris that rolled away and collided with a parked French Air Force A400M on July 22, 2023 at Anderson Air Force Base in Guam. The Canadian aircraft will be scrapped. Courtesy United States Air Force OTTAWA – Marooned at a Micronesian air force base after colliding with another aircraft over the summer, a heavily damaged Canadian Air Force transport plane will be scrapped, officials say. Royal Canadian Air Force transport plane 15003 — a CC-150 Polaris — was involved in a ground collision with a French Air Force plane on July 22 at Anderson Air Force Base in Guam while participating in a multinational exercise organized by the United States Air Force. With the fate of the aircraft left in doubt since the summer, the Royal Canadian Air Force confirmed to the National Post on Thursday the plane will be written off and scrapped on site. “The Polaris CC-150 aircraft in question sustained severe damage that renders repair economically unfeasible,” said Department of National Defence Spokesperson Maj. Soomin Kim. “Repair costs were estimated to range between $7.9 and $28.5 million, with a six to eight-month turnaround period.” According to an official air force occurrence summary, 15003 was taking part in Exercise MOBILITY GUARDIAN, a large-scale logistics training exercise facilitated by the USAF Air Mobility Command. An RCAF crew assigned to fly the plane back to CFB Trenton arrived at Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii on July 21, the report read, with plans to depart Guam the next day for Canada. “The aircraft was loaded with equipment and baggage in preparation for departure the following day,” the report read. Noting the plane was left “partially secured” without wheel chocks, the report said 15003 rolled backwards on its own at 10:30 a.m. the next “Following contact the CC-150 rebounded forward, coming to rest approximately eight meters from the point of impact,” the report read. The end result of a Canadian CC -150 Polaris that rolled away and collided with a parked French Air Force A400M on July 22, 2023 at Anderson Air Force Base in Guam. The Canadian aircraft will be scrapped. PHOTO BY UNITED STATES AIR FORCE PHOTO The French aircraft’s horizontal stabilizer tore through 15003’s rudder, nearly shearing off the plane’s tail. Both planes sustained major damage in the collision, the report noted, but nobody was injured. “The investigation did not reveal any evidence of technical issues with the aircraft and is now focusing on procedures, communications, and human factors,” the report stated. The decision to scrap 15003 came just one day before the plane was scheduled to be decommissioned, Kim said, now that the first of four new Airbus-built CC-330 Husky Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) planes entered service earlier this month. The CC-330s are based on Airbus’s venerable A330-200 airliners. Those four planes are part of a $3.6-billion deal to modernize Canada’s transport, VIP and air-to-air refuelling capabilities. Canada’s first CC-330 arrived in Canada in October and took its first official flight earlier this month, transporting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the APEC summit in San Francisco. “The Canadian Armed Forces concluded that writing off the aircraft would be in the best interest of the Crown,” Maj. Kim said. The arrival of the CC-330 Husky couldn’t have come at a better time for Canada’s beleaguered and obsolete Polaris fleet. Plane 15001, typically used by the prime minister or other VIPs for overseas trips, broke down in September in New Delhi, prompting an international mission to both dispatch technicians and a second plane to India to rescue the PM and his delegation. In 2019, that same plane was put out of commission for nearly a year-and-a-half after it rolled away and collided with a hangar wall at CFB Trenton, causing $11 million in damage to its nose and an engine. Ottawa-based research consultant Steffan Watkins pointed out that most of that repair time was spent waiting for an open repair slot at the Airbus maintenance depot at Montreal-Mirabel airport. “It would be interesting to know, in the government’s expected schedule for the estimated work needed to fix 15003, if most of the time for the repair would be spent waiting for Airbus to slot them in,” he said. Aircraft 15004, he said, has been undergoing deep maintenance in Mirabel for the past month. Only three of the RCAF’s five Polaris planes are still in service — 15001 and 15002 have spent the past two weeks performing flights between Canada and Europe, with 15005 taking part in a joint training exercise in Key West, Fla. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 If memory serves me correctly,(WD), when parking, the parking brake is applied and when ground crew give an indication the nosewheel is chocked, the parking brake is released. Kind of weird if there was absolutely no chocks on any wheels, especialy on that ramp. Been at Anderson a few times and as you can see the ramp is sloped toward the grass on purpose. The slope allows torrentiual rain to flow off the ramp and not pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 23 minutes ago, Kip Powick said: If memory serves me correctly,(WD), when parking, the parking brake is applied and when ground crew give an indication the nosewheel is chocked, the parking brake is released. Kind of weird if there was absolutely no chocks on any wheels, especialy on that ramp. Been at Anderson a few times and as you can see the ramp is sloped toward the grass on purpose. The slope allows torrentiual rain to flow off the ramp and not pool. training or compliance deficiency? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Malcolm said: training or compliance deficiency? Well if the pilots were used to having their ground handlers always doing the "chocking" perhaps it is not done that way in Guam. In the C-130 we had the FE who put the aircraft up for the night and it was his responsibility to "chock" , dress the props, and lock the doors no matter where we were..... except at home base. If the USAF used contract handlers, perhaps the handlers assumed the crew would look after securing the aircraft .......and perhaps the crew walked away figuring it would be done. As I recall, there were no Jet Ways so the aircraft wasn't towed after being at a Jet Way and because it was going to be loaded, they probably ramped out on the tarmac upon arriva and used Air Stairs to get off the aircraft. Another thing..I have read all the reports and they all state that the (CF) aircraft bounced forward about 24-25 feet after the collision but the photo shows both aircraft almost"glued" together ??? I believe the aircraft (CF) rolled backwards, with a brisk wind against the port side of the rudder and with no chocks the aircraft started to roll backwards in a large gentle arc and impacted the other aircraft just as the CF aircraft had its nose into wind...I am assuming that because of the position of the nosewheel, which is almost straight at impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Delivery of new transport planes behind schedule, air force confirms | CBC News Nbr 2 has arrived Canadian Air Force 330003 (Airbus A330 - MSN 1678) (Ex 9K-APD ) | Airfleets aviation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Canada Has A New Silver Loonie & It Features Four Symbolic Canadian Aircraft (PHOTOS) Canada Has A New Silver Loonie & It Features Four Symbolic Canadian Aircraft (PHOTOS)© Provided by MTL Blog Canada has released a brand new loonie in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). The new coin, titled Fine Silver Proof Dollar – 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force is made up of 99.99% pure silver and honours the RCAF's history and legacy during its centennial year, per the Royal Canadian Mint website. To commemorate the RCAF, the new Canadian coin features four significant aircraft on its reverse, "these form a powerful and captivating design that draws the viewer in and invites them to discover the meaning behind all of these symbolic images," the Royal Canadian Mint said. Fine Silver Proof Dollar \u2013 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force© Provided by MTL Blog Fine Silver Proof Dollar – 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air ForceRoyal Canadian Mint The reverse of the loonie, which was designed by Jason Bouwman, depicts the Force’s history and aviation fleet represented by four significant aircraft (from left to right): the De Havilland DH-82C Tiger Moth symbolizes the RCAF’s early years; the McDonnell Douglas CF-188 Hornet represents its fighter fleet; the Lockheed CC-130 Hercules represents its fixed-wing aircraft fleet; and the Boeing Vertol CH-147 Chinook, its helicopter fleet. Three aircraft leave contrails forming the RCAF tartan, all bearing the Royal Canadian Air Force roundel with the central maple leaf representing Canada’s Air Force, per the Royal Canadian Mint. Fine Silver Proof Dollar \u2013 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force© Provided by MTL Blog Fine Silver Proof Dollar – 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air ForceRoyal Canadian Mint The planets and orbit rings symbolize the RCAF's future, while stars reflect its motto, "Sic Itur ad Astra." At the base of the new loonie, a flaming parrot tulip signifies "Rescue," chosen to honour the RCAF’s centennial at the Canadian Tulip Festival in 2024. "My passion shifted to model building and drawing instead, and soon, both my bedroom and my portfolio were full of military aircraft. Now, I am honoured to have contributed a design that commemorates the rich history of the RCAF and the advances it made on "the pathway to the stars,’” Bouwman said. Furthermore, the reverse of the coin includes a special frosting that allows the design to come to life. Fine Silver Proof Dollar \u2013 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force© Provided by MTL Blog Fine Silver Proof Dollar – 100th Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air ForceRoyal Canadian Mint As for the obverse of the coin, collectors will notice that the effigy of the late Queen Elizabeth II is no longer present — having been replaced by the newest portrait of King Charles III. With a mintage of 35,000, the new Canadian loonie weighs 23.17 g and has a diameter of 36.07 mm. While its face value is, in fact, one dollar, it will cost you slightly more to get your hands on the new coin. Collectors can pre-order the loonie on the Royal Canadian Mint website for $69.95. When purchased, your new coin will be delivered in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded black clamshell beauty box. Keep Reading: The Royal Canadian Mint has released a handful of new coins in 2024 including several new $20 coins, an $8 silver coin, coins celebrating the Lunar New Year and even new Canadian coins with glow-in-the-dark features. This article's cover image w 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kip Powick Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Wow, a new coin where one has to have a "legend" in hand to figure out what some of the artistic enhancements are supposed to represent... Does the $69.95 coin come with a legend ? IMO... Just the RCAF roundel in centre with, perhaps, " Royal Canadian Air Force - Centennial 1924-2024" scribed around the outside circumference would have been nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDR Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Glad to see that they have the 130 leading the formation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Of course if our King steps down, due to his cancer, coins struck with his likeness will become instant collector items. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boestar Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 4 hours ago, Kip Powick said: Wow, a new coin where one has to have a "legend" in hand to figure out what some of the artistic enhancements are supposed to represent... Does the $69.95 coin come with a legend ? IMO... Just the RCAF roundel in centre with, perhaps, " Royal Canadian Air Force - Centennial 1924-2024" scribed around the outside circumference would have been nice. Perhaps this is more to your liking. a little pricier. Pure Gold Coin – 100ᵗʰ Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force | The Royal Canadian Mint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conehead Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 1 hour ago, boestar said: Perhaps this is more to your liking. a little pricier. Pure Gold Coin – 100ᵗʰ Anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force | The Royal Canadian Mint Interesting that the artist is an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer. What a talented bunch! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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