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182 - August 2011
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Great
Lakes and Great Friends - Part II |
By Kevin Moore, Contributing
Editor & Photographer
Roslin, Ontario, Canada |
Last
week we visited the Great Lakes
International Airshow in St. Thomas Ontario, an airshow
partnership, if you will, between Canadian and American
aviation participants. It's an example of what friends
on both sides of the border, between our two great nations,
can accomplish in order to facilitate a great airshow.
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The Canadian Forces
Snowbirds Demonstration Team 2011
always thrills and chills
with their close formation passes and manoeuvres. |
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds Demonstration
Team is always a favourite of airshow crowds and they never
fail to please. With Team Lead, Major Chris Hope, leading
the 9-plane formation, the CT-114 Tutor aircraft flew a
marvelous show, as always. The red and white jets, designed
and built in Canada in the 1960s, are expected to continue
flying with the team until 2020. Despite their age, these
aircraft are loved by their pilots and airshow spectators
alike. |
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Two US Navy F-5N's
approach with their first pass, left.
One of the two F-5N
US Navy jets in an overhead pass, right. |
Two US Navy F-5N jet fighters arrived
late in the day tearing up the sky with several high-speed
passes. A twin-engine tactical fighter aircraft, the F-5
is used as an air-to-air combat training aircraft as well
as a tactical fighter and attack aircraft and is built
by the Northrop Grumman Corporation. |
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Four F-16 Fighting
Falcons from Tulsa, Oklahoma break overhead the airfield,
left.
One of the four in a high speed, after-burner, low
pass, right. |
Not to be outdone, four F-16 Fighting
Falcons arrived shortly after the F-5's departed, in tight
formation, breaking for the circuit overhead the airport.
Coming around for individual passes in a similar fashion
to the Vermont F-16s, these four jets kept the loud in
the show with after-burner passes. Never lacking for attention,
eyes remained skyward as the four jets finished their passes
with the final jet climbing straight for the heavens in
a sky that had turned from gray and dull to a partly cloudy,
blue sky. |
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The Jet Aircraft
Museum's "Mako Shark" T-33 was scheduled to be in
earlier in the day from Waterloo but a low ceiling across Southwestern
Ontario meant a delay and late arrival in St. Thomas but she
eventually made it. |
Though the show was 'officially'
over, one final arrival from Waterloo was the Jet Aircraft
Museum's T-33 (Tbird), the "Mako Shark." Once
used by the RCAF/Canadian Forces as a 2-seat training aircraft,
they were struck off strength a few years ago and several
were purchased across Canada and in the United States. The
Jet Aircraft Museum was lucky enough to purchase six of these
wonderful aircraft and work continues on restoring to flying
condition all 6 airplanes. |
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US Air Force C-130J
Hercules on static display, left.
US Navy A-4 Skyhawk, one
of two on display during the show, right. |
Along with the flying aircraft, there
were many static airplanes as well and support came from
the US Navy, US Air Force, and US Air National Guard as well
as the Canadian Air Force. The St. Thomas Optimist Club served
up an assortment of food and beverages at a very reasonable
cost and aviation souvenirs and clothing were available from
an assortment of vendors including D-Day Wear with their
excellent assortment of commemorative t-shirts, sweatshirts
and hats. |
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Paint scheme on
the 2011 CF-18 display Hornet celebrating and honouring Canadian
military families, left. The CC-177 Globemaster III back-taxiing
under its own power creating little mini-tornados in front
of the engines due to the humidity in the air, right. |
The Great Lakes International Airshow
is a prime example of the cooperation and friendship between
Canada and the United States. It goes further than sharing
a border or sharing the Great Lakes waterways. It is a bond
that has seen both our militaries participate in helping
rid the world of terrorism and terrorist threats. The fact
that we can work and play together makes it a friendship
few other countries can claim. Great friends across the Great
Lakes! |
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Canadian Forces CC-130 landing after dropping
the SAR's jumpers. |
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The Snowbirds flying
their beautifully painted CT-114 Canadair Tutors. |
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CF-18 Demonstration
Hornet in a near vertical climb immediately after take-off,
left.
The CF-18 Demonstration Hornet in a tight, 360 degree
turn over the airfield, right. |
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Nice bottom-side pass by the Helldiver
during its performance. |
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Nice formation pass by the CHAT team, ending
their performance for the day. |
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Canadian Warplane Heritage B-25J Mitchell
on final approach for landing. |
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F-16 Fighting Falcon, gear coming up on
an "overshoot" pass. |
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Two A-10 "Warthogs" on
static display, left.
US ANG crew watch the show from atop
their Herc, right. |
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CWH Avro Lancaster Mk X making a pass in
a dark, dreary sky. |
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Canadian Air Force 2011 Demonstration CF-18
Hornet |
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U.S. Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin (Dauphin)
helicopter from Detroit during its demonstration. |
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Four Canadian
Forces Snowbirds pass overhead during their performance, left.
Canadian Forces CH-146 Griffon helicopter participating in
the mock combat, dropping off troops to assist with the defence
of the airport, right. |
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Canadian Forces Snowbirds Demonstration
Team 2011, opposing solos,
Great Lakes International Airshow
2011. |
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