Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft - photos & discussion

[Low Light Mike]

A new thread, because I know that someone has some interesting items to post here.

[Starsteward]

Mar 8, 2016 19:30:34 GMT -8 Kather Anne said:

SAR across Canada

Boeing-Vertol Model 107-II-28, CH-113A Labrador

Another RCAF Labrador, but this time it's in sunny (sometimes) Lazo BC, aka Comox when it's time to pay your taxes and water bill. This is the home of 19 Wing/CFB Comox, which is home to the Search and Rescue school, a long range martime patrol squadron, the Comox Valley Air Port, and for three weeks in the spring, 431 Squadron, aka the Snowbirds Demonstration Team. It's also where I currently am - once again a Navy type on an Air Force base, but at least this time the Navy types out number the Army types and we have our own little section of boaty bliss - HMCS Quadra.

   If someone is in harms way or life-threatening peril, one can take great solace if 19 Wing/CFB Comox is on the way to the rescue with a team of SAR Techs!
   They're the best in the business!


 

[Kather Anne]

RCAF Snowbirds taking off from runway 12 at 19 Wing/CFB Comox

[Starsteward]

You are totally right with your compliments to the SAR Techs. As Tina Turner sings in one of her great hit songs: "Better Than All The Rest"!

[paulvanb]

Something different from my up island trip. Hiked to a WWII C-47 Dakota crash site near Bear Cove. Not very easy to access. Part of the trail is getting overgrown. There are two sections where there are ropes to get up or down. We did spend a moment of silent prayer before entering the area. I did look inside, did not climb inside.