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T33 over Waterloo
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Very cool. Once all this blows over and we can start going out again I can't wait to start taking my son (3yr old now) to these types of things. It's for his ... yes his ... entertainment. LoL
Pics from our Fifi tour 2 years ago.
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Aviation MegaThread!!!!
Thinking about this Q-400 thing (and I've been flying my tail feathers off the past several days, so haven't read a huge amount about it)-- if he...
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A year ago today we were touring the National Museum of the USAF in Dayton, OH. Awesome place 1,120,000sq.ft in size. Original Memphis Belle, Stealth, SR71, the B-29 that dropped the atomic on Nagasaki, walking through space shuttles and presidential planes, etc.
I was there a few years ago. Incredible display. Unfortunately one of the hangars was closed at the time; It houses the XB-70 Valkyrie. I'm hoping to get back there once all this virus stuff has passed.
I had forgotten all about that plane until I saw it in the museum. I remembered it from my childhood in magazines and cartoons and didn't know it was an actual production plane and not just sci-fi.
A vampire is something like $3500 an hour in fuel.
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In 2012, they were talking about replacing the tutors by 2020 for $755,000,000. Frig me. Fuel price doesn't matter. They're cool, but let this be their farewell tour.
The tutor's make ~30% less max thrust than the Vampire. Not sure how this correlates to burn rate at cruise.
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A flight in the T33 is $2800. Vampire is $2600.Flights are about 1/2 hour.
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Flight Experiences
At Waterloo Warbirds, you can fly a real fighter jet from the Cold War! We currently offer four different Classic Jets to choose from: the T-33, L-29, Vampire and MiG-15, as well as our legendary WWII trainer the North American Harvard! Our flying season is from warm weather to cold weather...
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If you're feeling baller, the MIG is $5500 for 1/2 hour (including taxi time). But then you get to tell your friends you flew a Mig.A flight in the T33 is $2800. Vampire is $2600.Flights are about 1/2 hour.
Flight Experiences
At Waterloo Warbirds, you can fly a real fighter jet from the Cold War! We currently offer four different Classic Jets to choose from: the T-33, L-29, Vampire and MiG-15, as well as our legendary WWII trainer the North American Harvard! Our flying season is from warm weather to cold weather...
That happened in the states. Pilot inverted, guy on the fun ride reached down to hold onto something and pulled the ejection handle. On the upside, it didn't work properly and only the passenger got ejected, the pilot was able to fly the plane back. It is supposed to blow both seats.
I would not want to test a 65 year old ejection seat designed for marginal survivability with a very fit 20 year old in it.
If you go for a ride in the harvard, you have to wear a chute. It is the seat padding.
its really expensive to be patriotic.
when my FIL was in the Canadian aircraft carrier, if they'd been gone long and were less than 500miles offshore he'd have a plane fly him ashore to catch a cocktail party. They'd want the planes ashore later anyway, and nobody paid any attention to budget, let alone clearing customs.
when my FIL was in the Canadian aircraft carrier, if they'd been gone long and were less than 500miles offshore he'd have a plane fly him ashore to catch a cocktail party. They'd want the planes ashore later anyway, and nobody paid any attention to budget, let alone clearing customs.
It gets written off as a proficiency flight. Costs? Who keeps tabs anymore?
One of the guys at school was in the forces training to be a pilot. When asked what he's up to on the weekend....jets are coming here so I'll hitch a ride back to AB, and they'll fly me back on Sunday...sounded fun!
A snowbird crashed on takeoff in kamloops. It doesnt sound good. 
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Video of lead up to crash. May be upsetting to some. Something went horribly wrong mechanically.
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Video of lead up to crash. May be upsetting to some. Something went horribly wrong mechanically.
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As much as i love aircraft of all types, i have never been a fan of airshows. Ancient fighter jets on a too tight budget is a recipe for trouble.
Edit: Hope the pilot is ok. Snowbirds have had 8 fatalities over the many years. Imho it's time to put the program to sleep.
Edit: Hope the pilot is ok. Snowbirds have had 8 fatalities over the many years. Imho it's time to put the program to sleep.
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RIP Capt. Jenn Casey. It turns out she was a friend of a friend. The pilot of the plane landed on the roof of a house and has serious but non life-threatening injuries.
Snowbirds team member killed in Kamloops, B.C. crash identified
One member of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds has died and another has sustained serious injuries after their plane crashed in Kamloops, B.C., while on a cross-country tour.
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