Going through all the pictures I have of Maxine, I decided to put this together.
Remembering Maxine
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Monthly Archives: July 2009
Trenton air show – Pictures now online
Did some quick processing and put a bunch of pix from the Trenton air show up online.
The C-17 Globemaster III put one one heck of a demonstration. This is what over 40,000 pounds of thrust will do to a 1/4 million pound (empty) aircraft. This big, and I mean big, transport shot into the sky handling more like a fighter than a hauler.
Well, maybe it doesn’t have quite the performance of a CF-18 Hornet which seems to stand on its tail at liftoff but still very impressive. This beautifully painted Hornet, piloted by a young man with the unfortunate callsign “Donor”, twisted and turned for a few minutes before joining up with 2 other aircraft for the Centennial flypast.
The Hornet flanked by Hawk One, a restored CF-86 Sabre, and a Tutor from the Snowbirds team in a once in a lifetime photo opportunity.
Speaking of the Snowbirds, they put on their usual spectacular show.
Just what the Doctor ordered
I feel much better. Tired, but better. 8 hours of standing and watching the airshow at CFB Trenton did me a world of good. It was great to think about nothing except what I was looking at in the viewfinder.
A very impressive flying display capped off by the Snowbirds aerobatic team. This untouched shot shows the 8 plane maple leaf pattern. Sharp eyes out there will notice there’s a hole just to the left of the leader. The regular pilot who would fill that slot went back home to be with his wife and their newborn baby. Even with a missing man the formation must be maintained.
There were so many great moments today.
Hawk One, the restored F86 Sabre, a CF-18 Hornet in 100th anniversary colours and a Snowbird Tutor in a centennial flypast. Truly amazing to see 3 generations of Canadian military power in the air at the same time. Couple of hundred photos to go through and clean up.
A little therapy
With everything that’s gone on lately I’m definitely ready for a little personal time. What better way to relax and think about other things than to watch planes go fast?
I’m currently in Belleville Ontario and it’s 6am. In two hours I hop on a school bus for the short trip to CFB Trenton for the Anniversary Weekend Air Display put on by 8 Wing.
Yesterday, I spent the day at the Canadian Aviation Historical Society meetings where we listened to a number of very interesting speakers talk about Canadian aviation. Topics ranged from training in the 20’s to the CC-177 Globemaster III, the newest and largest addition to the Canadian forces inventory. We had some fun and learned a few things and I thoroughly enjoyed myself.
Today I’ll be loaded down with 3 cameras ready to shoot my brains out. The last time I got close to airplanes was at Wings & Wheels and I was far too busy to really enjoy myself so I’m really looking forward to today.
On the agenda:
- 60 year Memorial Gates rededication
- Parade
- Fly past
- bands and colours presentation
- Skyhawks parachute team
- Snowbirds and the Hawk One F86 Sabre
- Griffon Search and Rescue Demonstration
- Hercules Para Drop
- CF-18 demo team
- Centennial flight
- CC-150 Polaris / CF-18 air-to-air refuelling demo
- CC-177 Globemaster III
Oh yes, there will be pictures later.
Closing a life
There it is. A life in 5 lines. Hurt a whole lot to see this when I opened the paper today even though I knew it would be there. Part of the process. Now that life is over the paperwork goes on.