The idle musings of a former military man, former computer geek, medically retired pastor and now full-time writer. Contents guaranteed to offend the politically correct and anal-retentive from time to time. My approach to life is that it should be taken with a large helping of laughter, and sufficient firepower to keep it tamed!
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Here's one for aircraft lovers
We've frequently referred to Vintage Wings of Canada on this blog. Their latest newsletter, titled 'Going Home', has the story and a number of photographs about four aircraft, old and new, that came together at a Cadet training camp in Alberta. The aircraft were a P-51D Mustang of World War II vintage; a 1950's Canadair Sabre Mk. 6, probably the ultimate development of the Sabre fighter series of Korean War fame; a Canadair CT-114 Tutor jet training aircraft of the 1960's; and a modern CF-18 Hornet, a Canadian-specific variant of the US Navy's F/A-18 Hornet, currently the front-line fighter of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Here's a photograph of the four aircraft in formation.
There are many more (and larger) photographs at the link, as well as the story of their reunion. Heart-warming stuff for aviation buffs.
Peter
Too nice! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great picture. Three of my favorite aircraft in one shot.
ReplyDeleteGreat story, and the Canucks ARE doing it right!
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