Canada Toronto and Ottawa 5th to 13th October

[seaharrierfa2]

A great opportunity via a work trip to get a look at Toronto and drive up to Ottawa for a conference. As with most plans it did not survive first contact as thanks to a broken cockpit window my Westjet steed was stuck in Canada and I was stuck at Gatwick for 25 hours. I eventually got away on 6th October having spent the day at Gatwick. It then meant I had a 5 hours drive up to Ottawa and I was to miss out on all the stuff I have planned for that Sunday.



On Westjet it is bring your own IFE, a memo I must have missed! So if you fly with them take an i-pad and headphones as you can download movies via their in flight app (which you must download before you go) to amuse yourself. Contemplating my epic drive ahead of me I took advantage of the chance to get some sleep.



Arrival in Toronto YYZ was smooth, you walk through a glass corridor with good airside views before reaching a hall full of electronic passport machines. This was a bit fiddly but it prints out a ticket that you show to get into the country. Hire cars are picked up and returned in the multi storey cap park opposite the terminal, so no shuttle bus rides. All very efficient. It was still light so a quick circuit of the field produced a fair few. The it was to Derry Road East to grab a Canuck on a pole. It was less than a mile away and could be on my route. (43.711694, -79.633666) There is a car park just past it and you could walk back to photograph it if you want.



Next was Buttonville airfield. The best view I found was on the opposite site here 43.858690, -79.370096. You could look across to the ramp and read most things off. From the airport side it is a wall of buildings between you and the ramp with few views. There does appear to be a fenced in "beer garden" but it was locked up when I got there. Google Earth has loads of stuff outside on the far side which was not the case when I was there. There were a couple of floats planes that's all. The main ramp was well populated though.



Next was Markham which was a waste of time. It looks interesting on Google Earth but the entrance gate 43.932601, -79.273557 was padlocked and nothing can be seen from outside. It you can arrange a time when they are open it looks like it will be worth a visit.



Then it was onwards to Ottawa, once I got on the 401 my satnav told me to turn right after TWO HUNDRED AND TWELVE MILES! Missing out Trenton and three sites in Kingston (T-6, F-86 and Canuck) as it was now dark. A crash (not me) and motorway closure delayed me more and I arrived at my hotel at midnight (5 a.m. UK time). Tired but glad of the sleep on the Westjet flight out here.



I shall post the rest of the journey and logs later.


Cheers
Bob

[seaharrierfa2]

With all details from Planebase

LGW 5th October 2019 

The saving grace of being stuck at LGW for the day was my last RAM 737 was read off. I had seen it OTT several times but this was the first time I had actually read it off.

9H-NEC Airbus A320 251NSL 9049 Air Malta

9H-SUN Airbus A340 313X 367 Norwegian Air UK all white, leased from HiFly Malta

A6-EOU Airbus A380 861 205 Emirates Airline

A6-EUN Airbus A380 842 226 Emirates Airline

A7-BCB Boeing 787 8 38320 Qatar Airways

A7-BCD Boeing 787 8 38322 Qatar Airways

B-18915 Airbus A350 941 179 China Airlines

B-LRT Airbus A350 941 137 Cathay Pacific Airways

C-GCTS Airbus A330 342 177 Air Transat 002

C-GPAT Airbus A310 308 597 Air Transat 303

C-GUBT Airbus A330 243 732 Air Transat 205

C-GUDH Boeing 787 9 64974 WestJet 901

C-GVWJ Boeing 737 NG 7CT/W 36421 WestJet 247

CN-NMH Airbus A320 214 5143 Air Arabia Maroc

CN-RNL Boeing 737 NG 7B6/W 28982 Royal Air Maroc new colours

EC-HDS Boeing 757 256 26252 Privilege Style op for Icelandair

EC-KSM Boeing 747 412 27178 Wamos Air

EC-LPR Boeing 737 NG 85P/W 36588 Air Europa

EC-LQN Airbus A320 232 2168 Vueling Airlines

EC-LRE Airbus A320 232 1914 Vueling Airlines

EC-LYR Boeing 737 NG 85P/W 36595 Air Europa

EC-MBS Airbus A320 232SL 6123 Vueling Airlines

EC-MEL Airbus A320 232SL 6450 Vueling Airlines

EC-MHS Airbus A321 231SL 6740 Vueling Airlines

EC-MJS Airbus A330 243 265 Wamos Air

EC-MKV Airbus A319 112 3102 Vueling Airlines

EC-MMU Airbus A321 231SL 7218 Vueling Airlines

EC-MUA Boeing 777 212ER 28524 Norwegian Air UK Priviledge colours

EC-MUK Airbus A320 214 3293 Iberia Express

EC-NAB Boeing 737 NG 81Q/W 29051 AlbaStar

EC-NCF Airbus A320 271NSL 8674 Vueling Airlines

EC-NCS Airbus A320 271NSL 8818 Vueling Airlines

EI-FHJ Boeing 737 NG 8JP/W 42069 Norwegian Air International

EI-FHP Boeing 737 NG 8JP/W 40865 Norwegian Air International

EI-FHR Boeing 737 NG 8JP/W 39045 Norwegian Air International

EI-FHX Boeing 737 NG 8JP/W 40866 Norwegian Air International

EI-FJD Boeing 737 NG 8JP/W 41143 Norwegian Air International

EI-FJL Boeing 737 NG 8JP/W 42073 Norwegian Air International

EI-FJM Boeing 737 NG 8JP/W 42074 Norwegian Air International

EI-FJZ Boeing 737 NG 800/W 42082 Norwegian Air International

EI-FVT Boeing 737 NG 800/W 42280 Norwegian Air International

G-CKOG Boeing 787 9 63314 Norwegian Air UK

G-CKWA Boeing 787 9 63315 Norwegian Air UK

G-CKWB Boeing 787 9 38788 Norwegian Air UK

G-CKWC Boeing 787 9 38893 Norwegian Air UK

G-CKWE Boeing 787 9 38790 Norwegian Air UK

G-CKWF Boeing 787 9 63316 Norwegian Air UK

G-CKWP Boeing 787 9 63318 Norwegian Air UK

G-CKWS Boeing 787 9 63319 Norwegian Air UK

G-EZOF Airbus A320 214SL 6525 easyJet Airline

G-EZRX Airbus A320 214SL 8321 easyJet Airline

G-EZWZ Airbus A320 214SL 6353 easyJet Airline

G-UZHA Airbus A320 251NSL 7649 easyJet Airline

G-UZHC Airbus A320 251NSL 7802 easyJet Airline

G-UZHD Airbus A320 251NSL 7841 easyJet Airline

G-UZHF Airbus A320 251NSL 8193 easyJet Airline

G-UZHJ Airbus A320 251NSL 8338 easyJet Airline

G-UZHN Airbus A320 251NSL 8409 easyJet Airline

G-UZHV Airbus A320 251NSL 8722 easyJet Airline

G-UZLD Airbus A320 251NSL 9036 easyJet Airline

G-UZLH Airbus A320 251NSL 9110 easyJet Airline

G-UZMA Airbus A321 251NXSL 8314 easyJet Airline

G-UZMB Airbus A321 251NXSL 8369 easyJet Airline

G-UZMC Airbus A321 251NXSL 8386 easyJet Airline

G-UZMD Airbus A321 251NXSL 8421 easyJet Airline

G-UZME Airbus A321 251NXSL 8454 easyJet Airline

G-UZMF Airbus A321 251NXSL 8508 easyJet Airline

G-VGBR Airbus A330 343E 1329 Virgin Atlantic Airways

G-VMNK Airbus A330 223 403 Virgin Atlantic Airways

G-VROM Boeing 747 443 32339 Virgin Atlantic Airways

G-VROY Boeing 747 443 32340 Virgin Atlantic Airways

G-ZAPX Boeing 757 256 29309 Titan Airways

HB-JXK Airbus A320 214SL 7779 easyJet Switzerland

HB-JYM Airbus A319 111 4667 easyJet Switzerland

HB-JZR Airbus A320 214 4034 easyJet Switzerland

LN-NGQ Boeing 737 NG 8JP/W 39027 Norwegian

N507GD Gulfstream G500 72007 Gulfstream Aerospace Corp

OE-IJV Airbus A320 214SL 7597 easyJet Europe Airline

OE-IJW Airbus A320 214SL 7580 easyJet Europe Airline

OE-IJZ Airbus A320 214SL 6502 easyJet Europe Airline

OE-IVO Airbus A320 214 3979 easyJet Europe Airline

OE-IZD Airbus A320 214 4581 easyJet Europe Airline

OE-IZU Airbus A320 214 4013 easyJet Europe Airline

OE-IZW Airbus A320 214 3055 easyJet Europe Airline

OE-LQD Airbus A319 111 3763 easyJet Europe Airline

OE-LQF Airbus A319 111 3844 easyJet Europe Airline

OE-LQS Airbus A319 111 4040 easyJet Europe Airline

SP-ENL Boeing 737 NG 8CX/W 32366 Enter Air

SP-ENW Boeing 737 NG 86J/W 28073 Enter Air

TC-JHY Boeing 737 NG 8F2/W 42003 Turkish Airlines

TC-JSY Airbus A321 231SL 6758 Turkish Airlines

TC-LSH Airbus A321 271NXSL 8919 Turkish Airlines

UR-UIC Boeing 737 NG 800/W 63406 Ukraine International Airlines

VQ-BCO Airbus A319 111 3942 Rossiya Russian Airlines

YL-CSB Bombardier C Series 300 55004 Air Baltic

YL-CSJ Airbus A220 300 55038 Air Baltic painted in Estonian flag colours

YL-CSM Airbus A220 300 55042 Air Baltic

YL-LCL Airbus A320 214 533 TUI Airways all white


LGW 06-Oct-19

9H-NEO Airbus A320 251NSL 7875 Air Malta

A6-EVB Airbus A380 841 162 Emirates Airline

A7-BCI Boeing 787 8 38327 Qatar Airways

B-5952 Airbus A330 243 1547 China Eastern Airlines

B-LRN Airbus A350 941 85 Cathay Pacific Airways

C-FOGJ Boeing 767 338ER/W 25274 WestJet 671

C-FOGT Boeing 767 338ER/W 25246 WestJet 673

C-FWAD Boeing 767 338ER/W 25363 WestJet 672

C-GYWJ Boeing 737 NG 7CT/W 32772 WestJet 238

CS-TJI Airbus A321 251NSL 8270 TAP Air Portugal

EC-LAB Airbus A320 214 2761 Vueling Airlines

EC-LYR Boeing 737 NG 85P/W 36595 Air Europa

EC-MYC Airbus A320 232SL 8238 Vueling Airlines Disneyland 25th special colours

EC-MZT Airbus A320 271NSL 8181 Vueling Airlines

EC-NBP Airbus A330 343E 1382 Evelop Airlines op for Norwegian

EI-DVL Airbus A320 214 4678 Aer Lingus new colours

EI-FHM Boeing 737 NG 8JP/W 42070 Norwegian Air International

G-CKOF Boeing 787 9 38786 Norwegian Air UK

G-CKWT Boeing 787 9 63320 Norwegian Air UK

G-TCDW Airbus A321 211 1921 Thomas Cook Airlines

G-TCDX Airbus A321 211 1887 Thomas Cook Airlines

G-TCDZ Airbus A321 211 1006 Thomas Cook Airlines

G-TCXB Airbus A330 243 948 Thomas Cook Airlines

G-VLIP Boeing 747 443 32338 Virgin Atlantic Airways Disney Star Wars colours, The Falcon

G-VMIK Airbus A330 223 432 Virgin Atlantic Airways

HB-JXJ Airbus A320 214SL 7772 easyJet Switzerland

OE-ING Airbus A320 214SL 8119 easyJet Europe Airline

OE-INH Airbus A320 214SL 7904 easyJet Europe Airline

OE-IVD Airbus A320 214SL 7183 easyJet Europe Airline

OE-IVR Airbus A320 214SL 7243 easyJet Europe Airline

OE-IVS Airbus A320 214SL 7235 easyJet Europe Airline

OE-LSZ Airbus A319 111 4785 easyJet Europe Airline

TC-JHS Boeing 737 NG 8F2/W 40991 Turkish Airlines

TC-JSR Airbus A321 231SL 6652 Turkish Airlines

TC-JTM Airbus A321 231SL 7242 Turkish Airlines

UR-PSW Boeing 737 NG 800/W 41536 Ukraine International Airlines

YL-AAQ Airbus A220 300 55052 Air Baltic


It was then an 8 hours flight  on C-FWAD on WS4104 to YYZ

YYZ 06-OCT-19 Arr 15:23 local, collect hire car and a quick circuit

2-ODAY Canadair Challenger 601 3A 5023 J2ASM Air Inc

9Y-KIN Boeing 737 NG 8Q8/W 28234 Caribbean Airlines

B-2025 Boeing 777 39PER 43276 China Eastern Airlines

B-208T Boeing 787 9 62727 Hainan Airlines

B-KQP Boeing 777 367ER 41758 Cathay Pacific Airways

C-FBXL Cessna Citation Excel 560-5298 Private Air

C-FCBQ Cessna Citation C560 560-0393 Chartright Air Inc

C-FENU DHC-8 402 NG 4446 WestJet Encore 403

C-FEXF Cessna 208 B 208B0508 FedEx Canada

C-FHCM Boeing 737 NG 8 43796 WestJet 315, stored

C-FMAI Boeing 757 2B7SF 27199 FedEx Canada 908

C-FMOC Boeing 757 2B7SF 27148 FedEx Canada 906

C-FMWV Boeing 767 333ER/W 25586 Air Canada Rouge

C-FNEN DHC-8 402 NG 4453 WestJet Encore 406

C-FORB Gulfstream G4 SP 1336 Chartright Air Inc

C-FRQK Embraer EMB-175 SU 17000126 Air Canada Express 391

C-FVND Boeing 787 9 38361 Air Canada 858

C-FWSK Boeing 737 NG 7CT/W 36420 WestJet

C-FWTF Embraer Phenom 300 50500369 Flightpath Charter Airways

C-FXGQ Sikorsky S-76 C 760499 FSS Aircraft Management Services Inc Dream titles

C-FXXU Dassault Falcon 900EX EASy 150 Flightexec

C-FYTZ Canadair Challenger 605 5826 Image Air Charter Ltd

C-FYXC Boeing 737 NG 8 44298 Sunwing Airlines in hanger

C-GASR Cessna Citation CJ2 525A0510 Airsprint Inc

C-GBHZ Airbus A319 114 813 Air Canada Rouge 279

C-GENO DHC-8 402 NG 4535 WestJet Encore 436

C-GENU DHC-8 402 NG 4511 WestJet Encore 427

C-GFAP Canadair Challenger 605 5907 Flightexec

C-GFOV DHC-8 402 4196 all white

C-GGWJ Boeing 737 NG 7CT/W 35503 WestJet 242

C-GHLQ Boeing 767 333ER/W 30846 Air Canada Rouge 658

C-GIWQ DHC-8 202 529 stored, ex UA Express colours, f/n 0375

C-GKFA Airbus A321 211SL 8104 Air Canada Rouge 481

C-GKON DHC-8 102 130 Air Canada Express 815

C-GLXM Bombardier Global Express XRS 9393 Skyservice Business Aviation

C-GMNM Beech 200 B200C BL-134 Private Air

C-GPAJ Canadair Challenger 601 3056 Chartright Air Inc

C-GTUK Boeing 737 2B6C 23049 Nolinor Aviation

C-GTWS Boeing 737 NG 76N/W 32883 WestJet 008

C-GUBH Airbus A330 243 455 Air Transat 111

C-GVIB Canadair Challenger 605 5833 Novajet

C-GWEJ DHC-8 402 NG 4557 WestJet Encore 445

C-GWJE Boeing 737 NG 7CT/W 35078 WestJet 245

C-GWRE DHC-8 402 NG 4576 WestJet Encore 449

HL8298 Bombardier CRJ 200ER 7834 Air Pohang stored

N199WQ DHC-8 402 4199 all white, stored

N214WT Cessna Citation X 750-0032 AirX America

N348PQ Bombardier CRJ 900 LR NG 15348 Delta Connection

N711WS Bombardier CRJ 800 7140 Gaughan Flying

N806TJ Boeing 737 490 27081 Swift Air

N960DP Gulfstream G4 1157 STAjets

PH-AKD Airbus A330 303 1300 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines


18619 Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck Mk 5 519 Royal Canadian Air Force Derry East Road, not far from airport

Toronto Buttonville 06-OCT-19
C-FGPZ Cessna 172 17261972 Private

C-FRCG Robinson R44 Raven II 12089 Private

C-GBCI Dassault Falcon 20 F-5 478 Flightexec

C-GBKO Cessna 172 17266540 Private

C-GCBB Cirrus SR22 3159 Private

C-GGHQ Cessna 185 18504061 Private on floats

C-GHEA Diamond Aircraft DA40 Diamond Star DA40 40.330 Private

C-GJQB Cessna 172 17260821 Private

C-GKWL Cessna 172 17268441 Private

C-GLRU Cessna 172 17260149 Private

C-GMNN Cessna 172 R1722129 Private on floats

C-GMNQ Piper PA-31 Navajo 350 Navajo Chieftain 31-7405455 Private

C-GOBR Cessna 150 15075728 Private

C-GPXA Cessna 206 U20606221 Private

C-GQFA Cessna 172 17264346 Private

C-GSGQ Cessna 340 340A0333 Private

C-GTON Cessna 172 R1722027 Private

C-GWIB Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche 160 Twin Comanche B 30-1149 Private

C-GWYC Cessna 172 17267318 Private

C-GXOW Beech Musketeer A23-B19 Sport 150 MB-852 Private

C-GYGQ Cessna 172 17268186 Private

N448JS Sikorsky S-61 L 61428 Carson Helicopters Inc coded 130

N564TB Cessna Citation C560 560-0141 Five Six Four TB LLC

N9254M Mooney M.20 Super 21 1201 Private

VH-PFQ Piper PA-42 Cheyenne 42-5527015 Matthew Alexander Lumb

Then onwards to Ottawa

[davebasing]

Hi Bob, look forward to your log. Have visited the area many times over the years on my work trips to the ICAO HQ in Montreal where meetings often lasted up to 2-3 weeks and provided ample time for excursions in Eastern Canada. Pity you didn’t get into Markham. Markham isn’t what it used to be in terms of the previously stored military hardware, all but a couple of the stored CF5s have moved to the USA. It does however hold the Canadian Air Land Sea Museum run by a real aviation enthusiast Allan Rubin. His office is a treasure trove of aeronautical bits and pieces (even his chair is from a Canadair Argus) while outside he has 2 CF5Bs, a T33 and an ex Turkish AF (originally Canadian AF) CF104 all of which I photographed last time I was there. If anyone does visit, be sure to take the time to chat with Mr Rubin who has a fascinating flying background including once being stationed at the infamous Area 51. He is also an extremely welcoming gentleman.
Buttonville is under threat to become a housing estate while the future of Markham is uncertain as the proposed new Toronto airport (if built) looks too close to Markham to safely permit its remaining as an airfield.
In addition to the museum and based light civil aircraft it does still hold a few bits of military interest, despite most of the 13 or so stored CF5s which I saw there having departed. Some photos from past visits. Note the former Belgian AF F104, Sabre etc and the bare frame of an unidentified (so far as I know) Norseman. The special marked red/blue CF5 just poking out of the line has stayed at Markham, hopefully for preservation.

First the museum aircraft
can 113 by dave tompkins, on Flickr
can 115 by dave tompkins, on Flickr
can 116 by dave tompkins, on Flickr
can 118(1) by dave tompkins, on Flickr

Elsewhere
can 121 by dave tompkins, on Flickr
can 127 by dave tompkins, on Flickr
can 126 by dave tompkins, on Flickr
can 124 by dave tompkins, on Flickr

[seaharrierfa2]

Ottawa YOW 8th October

The airport is a bit hilly, I could not find one place to view everything easily. The lightfield is self contained at one end of the airport, at the other is plenty of off road parking to watch things come and go. It was a quick visit after the conference close and before sundown. The traffic is a bit of a nightmare around Ottawa and to the airfield, not helped by roadworks.

C-FEVJ Cessna 150 15075572 Private

C-FFNF Boeing 737 406C 25412 First Air Canadian North titles

C-FFNM Boeing 737 436 25839 First Air Canadian North titles

C-FGMQ Pilatus PC-XII 47E 1107 Royal Canadian Mounted Police

C-FGXE Beech 90 C90A LJ-1179 Transport Canada

C-FGXZ Beech 90 C90A LJ-1177 Transport Canada

C-FJRN Beech Musketeer C23 Sundowner 180 M-1640 Private

C-FKCR Airbus A320 211 290 Air Canada 222

C-FMZU Embraer EMB-190 AR 19000118 Air Canada 337

C-FNAJ Embraer EMB-190 AR 19000134 Air Canada 340

CF-RFQ Cessna 172 17261679 Private

C-FTKG Diamond Aircraft DA42 Twin Star DA42 42.AC067 Private

C-FTMM Cessna 150 15077613 Private

C-FVZN Cessna 172 17273441 Private

C-FXPL Aerospatiale Squirrel / Fennec AS.350 B3 4881 Sander Geophysics

C-GAIZ Cessna 172 17273123 Private

C-GBEA Cessna 172 17264701 Private

C-GBRO Cessna 172 17260987 Private

C-GCIJ Boeing 767 306ERBDSF/W 26263 Cargojet Airways

C-GCMP Learjet 45 XR 45-434 Aviation CMP Inc

C-GDEF Diamond Aircraft DA20 Katana DA20-C1 C0172 Private

C-GEKP American Aviation AA-5 AA5B-0132 Private

C-GFXL Cessna 150 15076238 Private

C-GGNW DHC-8 402 NG 4388 Air Canada Express 408

C-GGRD Cessna 208 B 208B1150 Fugro Airborne Surveys

C-GGSU Douglas DC-3 BT-67 13439 CGG Aviation

C-GJFE Beech Duchess 76 ME-87 Private dump

C-GKQE DHC-8 402 NG 4390 Porter Airlines 825

C-GKQG DHC-8 402 NG 4544 Porter Airlines 827

C-GLCA Boeing 767 375ER 25120 Air Canada 641

C-GLQM DHC-8 402 4252 Porter Airlines 811

C-GLRG Cessna 172 17267983 Private

C-GMJA Bombardier CRJ 200ER 8003 Air Canada Express 168

C-GMPO Pilatus PC-XII 47E 1197 Royal Canadian Mounted Police

(C-GNDC) Boeing 737 242C 21728 All white, no engines with Training Formation titles, by fire station

(C-GNDE?) Boeing 737 247 23521 with National research Council of Canada, all white wings clipped

C-GPDB Learjet 45 45-041 Sunwest Aviation

C-GQNF Cessna 150 15077638 Private

C-GRFW Cessna 172 17261427 Private

C-GRXN Pilatus PC-XII 47E 1224 Ornge Air

C-GSEL Piper PA-34 Seneca 200T Seneca II 34-7670119 Private

C-GSGH Aerospatiale Squirrel / Fennec AS.350 B3 3748 Sander Geophysics

C-GSGL Cessna 208 B 208B0783 Sander Geophysics

C-GSGR Britten-Norman Islander BN-2B-21 2107 Sander Geophysics

C-GTVI Cessna 172 17266907 Private

C-GVSU Grob G-115 C 82013/C1 Private

C-GVWJ Boeing 737 NG 7CT/W 36421 WestJet 247

C-GWRG Boeing 737 NG 8CT/W 39071 WestJet 818

C-GWSJ Boeing 737 NG 6CT 34621 WestJet 605

C-GWUE DHC-8 402 NG 4560 WestJet Encore 446

(C-GYFA) Boeing 727 2H3F 21234 First Air dump, Training Formation titles

C-GYTG Cessna 172 17268622 Private

C-GZCN Boeing 737 36NQC 28594 Canadian North 596

N682FE Airbus A300 F4-605R 800 FedEx Express

[seaharrierfa2]

Next up was the War Museum in Ottawa, the Voodoo is visible from outside. The rest are not. Inside it is a bit of a maze with the F-5 stuck in the rafters. The spitfire is probably the most difficult Spitfire I have ever tried to photograph, again being above you.


101002 McDonnell F-101 Voodoo 285 Canadian Armed Forces 

116702 Northrop F-5 1002 Canadian Armed Forces 

P8332 Vickers Supermarine Spitfire IIb CBAF.711 Royal Air Force ZD-

B1566/5C Nieuport 17C1 (apparently has parts from CF-DDK in it according to www.friends-amis.org/index.php/en/document-repository/english/fact-sheets/30-the-nieuport-17c1-aircraft/file )

224 German V-1 (piloted version)

Also there were small parts from Buffalo 115461, which was shot down over the Golan Heights by the Syrians in 1974 while on UN peacekeeping mission with the loss of all nine on board.

[seaharrierfa2]

Ottawa Gatineau - home of Vintage wings. 11th October 2019

The short drive out to Quebec and Gatineau was on the cards. Vintage Wings do weekend tours but this was going to be a friday. I e-mail in advance and a visit was arranged for the Friday at 09:00.

There are three hangers to the right of the terminal and Vintage wings to the left. Inside they have a nice cafe with views over the airfield. You could walk between the hangers and one had windows in the rear. They were very reflective but patience was rewarded with sight of an L-29! Some R-44's went begging in a line of three inside too. The nearest hanger to the terminal allowed access the Dutch lady on reception was more than happy to allow me to go in and take some photos. With a little patience I read all bar one off on the ramp.


C-FBVJ Cessna 172 17259222

C-FCPK Piper PA-46 Malibu Meridian M500 4697650

C-FEQK Beech Baron B55 TC-1374

CF-EVE Robinson Special 003 Private based on Republic RC-3 Seabee

C-FFCN Cessna 172 17262998

C-FFZP Cessna 414 414A0043

C-FHSF Cessna 180 31044 Private

C-FIWZ SOCATA TBM 539 10613592 Canada Inc

C-FMQF Cessna 150 15070172 Private

C-FNQI Zenith Zenair CH 300 A-175

C-FNRY Piper PA-18 Super Cub 150 Super Cub 18-6353 dismantled

C-FPAU Cessna 172 17274214

C-FPEC Cessna 172 17250280 Private

C-FPEP One off design 0001

C-FPTO Lambair Super Lambair I 1 Private

C-FQKM Mooney M.20 Mark 21 3051 Private

C-FQVF Cessna 170 25278

C-FSZR Cessna 150 15062311

C-FTEO Cessna 150 15068562 Private

C-FUAQ Mooney M.20 Model 201 24-0297 Private

C-FUFD Cessna 172 17257289 Private

C-FUKV Cessna 150 15060717

C-FVSA OMF Symphony 100-160 0027

C-FXIF Cessna 150 15068827

C-FYMR Barrows Bearhawk 4 Place 790

C-FZZI Beech Musketeer C23 Sundowner 180 M-1322

C-GBOE Cessna 206 T20608230 Private on floats

C-GBQZ Robinson R44 Raven I 2441

C-GCHE Cessna Corvalis / Lancair / Columbia LC41-550FG 411069

C-GEEH Cessna 150 15076771 Private

C-GEFO Piper PA-28R Arrow 180 Cherokee Arrow 28R-30768

C-GEHC American Aviation AA-5 AA5B-0086 Private

C-GEWM Diamond Aircraft DA20 Katana DA20-C1 C0071

C-GFVH Cessna 150 15078414

C-GGHF Cessna 172 17273987

C-GGKK Ted Smith / Piper Aerostar PA-601P 61P-0842-8163443

C-GGRI Aero Vodochody L-29 691927 1927, Czech Air Force

C-GIIN Diamond Aircraft DA20 Katana DA20-C1 C0139 Private

C-GKDW Seawind 3000 67

C-GNZK Beech Musketeer A23-B19 Sport 150 MB-888 Private

C-GNZQ Piper PA-23 Aztec 250E 27-7554067

C-GOER Questair Venture SN-19

C-GOMQ Cessna 150 15070380 Private

C-GOTG Cessna 172 17260358

C-GPQF Piper PA-38 Tomahawk 112 Tomahawk 38-79A0158 Private

C-GPQG Piper PA-38 Tomahawk 112 Tomahawk 38-79A0023 Private

C-GPWF Piper PA-34 Seneca 200T Seneca II 34-7770272 Private

C-GQFN Piper PA-28 Cherokee 140 Cherokee F 28-7725089 Private

C-GQFO Piper PA-28 Cherokee 181 Archer II 28-7790182

C-GSYL Zenith Zenair CH 300 3-576 Private

C-GTIV Piper PA-23 Aztec 250E 27-7305119

C-GUDG American Aviation AA-5 AA5A-0039

C-GUNP Piper PA-31 Navajo 350 Navajo Chieftain 31-8052048

C-GUQJ Cessna 150 15061426

C-GUXN American Aviation AA-5 AA5A-0436

C-GVPQ Piper PA-32R 301T Turbo Saratoga SP 32R-8229030

C-GWXV Cessna 172 17266125 Private

C-GYRQ Cessna 208 B 208B0357

C-GZTE Cessna 172 17269847 Private

C-IDKV Tecnam P.92 S 840

C-IH_U?? In same hanger with L-29, silver in colour
N512PS Cessna Corvalis / Lancair / Columbia LC41-550FG 41581

N73TH Cirrus SR20 1205

? Two microlights with floats were between the hangers but well wrapped up
? C-GB(B)_ Yellow and red tail dragger

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At Vintage Wings our host was Taff, a gentleman in his 70s with a career on Britol Freighters and the like. Lovely chap. As he introduced himself he said they were just putting some matting on the Spitfire to allow us to climb in. Having never sat in a Spit this was quite a treat, but at 6'2" I am a bit taller than most Battle of Britain pilots so it was quite a challenge to get out once you got in! The aircraft is factory fresh so i was very concerned to not bend anything too.


CF-EGO DHC-1 Chipmunk 1B-2-S5 166-204 Vintage Wings Museum marked as 18028

C-FPFF Fleet 16B Finch II 284 Vintage Wings Museum marked as 4462

C-FVWC Curtiss P-40 Warhawk 28589 Vintage Wings Museum RAF colours, FR350/HS-B

C-FVZZ Westland Lysander IIIA 1206 Vintage Wings Museum marked as 416

C-GUPM DHC-2 Beaver U-6A 336 Galloway Aviation on floats in museum hanger

C-GVWC Vought F4U Corsair 3367 Vintage Wings Museum marked as KD658/X115, badly damaged in landing accident

C-GYQQ Vickers Supermarine Spitfire HF.IX Vintage Wings Museum marked as RAF MK304/Y2-K

CF-ROA North American T-6 IV CCF4-242 Vintage Wings Museum marked as 2866/43

CF-RRI DHC-1 Chipmunk 1B-2-S5 163-201 Vintage Wings Museum marked as 18025

CF-TPM Hawker Hurricane XII 46002 Vintage Wings Museum marked as P2961/LE-A
CF-VPM North American P-51 Mustang 25 122-39922 Vintage Wings Museum marked as KH661

CF-YPM de Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth DH.83 4033 Vintage Wings Museum

CF-YQR Fairchild M-62 Cornell M-62A-3 FC-213 Vintage Wings Museum marked as 10712

N888XT Extra EA.300 LT LT013 in Vintage Wings Museum hanger

? Hawker Hind on rebuild, plate read 41H/76006 and D74206

All done here, it was time to head over to Rockcliffe Air and Space Museum

[christoff]

Hi Bob.

Noticed the Islander C-GSGR at Ottawa in your lists, this was her a little closer to home..

C-GSGR C/n2107 BN-2B-21 by christoffiw, on Flickr

Great reports Bob, a pleasure to read.

[seaharrierfa2]

OK, after Gatineauua it was as short drive back into Ontario to Rockcliffe. The far side of the field is all light aircraft, the nearside was the museum. The main entrance on the left, the storage facility to the right, and this is where I cocked up big style! I was not aware that tour of the store area run at 11:30 and 13:30 each day so did not get one. I assume, in hindsight, you book and pay as you enter. You can see in the storage hanger but very reflective windows and the sun was right behind me. I did see a couple of bits but not the Viscount I was most interested in. It's one thing missing it but knowing now I could have got a tour is somewhat annoying.

First the far side. Plenty of parking and walked back to along the line from outside the fence. Everything readable. As by luck the small maintenance hanger was getting a delivery from UPS and a quick ask the guy allowed me inside along with access to their pagoda overlooking the runway. There is a C-119 cockpit by the pogoda with a call plate of 125. 22125 maybe?? Although this was w/o a long time ago. From the five bar gate you can read off the far end of the flightline and see the red mooney (C-GRPO) wreck, now a little overgrown, that came to grief here a while ago. The Turbo Dak from YOW turned up here, C-GGSU, this is clearly following me as I chased it down in Southampton many moons ago.

Looking across at the museum there were some aircraft to the left, including an Argus and a Learjet (C-GIRE). I think they are part of the Algonquin college. Unidentified amongst them was a Cessna 337 pod.

Attachment Deleted
? Cessna 337 pod
? C-119 cockpit, R/C 125 on plate

CF-AVH Cessna 150 15073021 Private

C-FBJO Piper PA-28 Cherokee 161 Warrior II 28-7916067 Private

C-FBNC Cessna 182 18260919 Private

C-FBPH Piper PA-28 Cherokee 180 Cherokee C 28-3878 Private

C-FBVQ American Aviation AA-1 AA1-0391 Private

C-FCNQ Piper PA-28 Cherokee 180 Cherokee D 28-4656 Private

C-FCXU Diamond Aircraft DA40 Diamond Star DA40 40.1041 Private

C-FDKC Lake LA- 4 Buccaneer LA-4-180 281 Private

C-FEMM American Aviation AA-5 AA5-0328 Private

CF-EOZ Piper PA-18 Super Cub Super Cub 18-2801 Private on floats

C-FEPN Nanchang CJ-6 A 4732019 Private

C-FFDN Vans RV- 6 A 24097 Private

CF-FEB Piper PA-28 Cherokee 180 Cherokee 28-7405034 Private

C-FFHW Quest Kodiak 100-II 100-0249 9403791 Canada Inc

C-FFXT Cessna 150 15072996 Private

CF-GNE Aeronca 11 Chief 11BC 11AC-591 Private

C-FITN Cessna 170 27092 Private

C-FJLT Piper PA-18 Super Cub A-150 Super Cub 18-5588 Private

CF-LEP Waco UPF-7 5461 Private
pleasure flights from museum side
C-FMED Piper PA-24 Comanche 180 Comanche 24-2089 Private

C-FMNU Cessna 182 33853 Private

(C-FNFS) PA-22 108 Colt 22-8623 Private museum compound

C-FPTN Cessna 172 17251235 Private

C-FQEO Piper PA-28 Cherokee 140 Cherokee B 28-26213 Private

C-FQHP Beech Bonanza C35 D-3036 Private museum compound

C-FRKG Piper PA-31 Navajo Navajo 31-693 Private

C-FRUM Cessna 172 17251600 Private

C-FSWR Mooney M.20 Super 21 820 Private

C-FTEM Mooney M.20 Super 21 237 Private

C-FUOY Piper PA-28 Cherokee 140 Cherokee 28-23589 Private

C-FVEK Cessna 172 17254727 Private museum compound

C-FWFG Piper PA-28 Cherokee 180 Cherokee C 28-4128 Private

CF-YRT Cessna 170 20395 Private

C-FZBA Cessna 150 15061259 Private

C-GASM Cessna 150 15068702 Private

C-GBAQ Cessna 172 17273945 Private

C-GBTQ Cessna 152 15283109 Private

C-GCFE Cessna 182 18266328 Private

C-GCQC Cessna 150 15076047 Private

C-GDIH Cessna 172 172RG0173 Private

C-GDRN Mooney M.20 Model 201 24-1084 Private

C-GDYB Piper PA-28 Cherokee 151 Cherokee Warrior 28-7615067 Private

C-GEEH Cessna 150 15076771 Private

C-GEFG Piper PA-28 Cherokee 161 Warrior II 28-8116154 Private

C-GEIW Piper PA-32 260 Cherokee Six 32-483 Private

C-GFAU Cessna 150 15061397 Private museum compound

C-GFXB Mooney M.20 Executive 22-1313 Private

C-GGEM DFH Dragon Fly Mk.II 888 Private

C-GGVR Cessna 172 17265974 Private

C-GGVY Cessna 150 15065279 Private

C-GIMB Sikorsky S-76 A 760111 Ornge museum compound

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C-GIRE Learjet 35 35-004 Skyservice Business Aviation museum compound

C-GKSK Cessna 172 172S8500 Private

C-GKUS American Aviation AA-5 AA5-0358 Private

C-GLAK Lake LA- 4 Buccaneer LA-4-180 391 Private

C-GLYM Cessna 177 17701032 Private

C-GMME Cessna 172 17264987 Private

C-GNBL Cessna 150 15076368 Private

C-GPDF Beech Sierra B24R 200 MC-322 Private

C-GPVO Cessna 172 17264067 Private

C-GPYH Piper PA-28 Cherokee 140 Cherokee F 28-7625025 Private

C-GQQV Cessna 172 17272866 Private dismantled in hanger

C-GQUO Cessna 172 17271119 Private

C-GRMR American Aviation AA-5 AA5A-0257 Private

C-GRPO Mooney M.20 Super 21 432 Private red on dump

C-GRZG Cessna 172 48652 Private

C-GRZW Piper PA-38 Tomahawk 112 Tomahawk 38-78A0239 Private

C-GSGG Cessna 172 17263489 Private

C-GTJH Piper PA-28 Cherokee 181 Archer II 28-8090079 Private

C-GVAX Cessna 172 17261236 Private

C-GVUB Robinson R44 2252 Aviation Normande Dube Inc

C-GWIT Cessna 150 15075775 Private

C-GWXT Cessna 150 15077437 Private

C-GXBU Piper PA-28 Cherokee 180 Cherokee C 28-2095 Private

C-GYKP Piper PA-28 Cherokee 180 Cherokee C 28-2854 Private

C-GYQC Piper PA-28 Cherokee 161 Warrior II 28-7916442 Private

C-GYUV Glasair GlaStar GS-1 5276 Private

C-GYWN Cessna 172 17268628 Private

C-GZTM Cessna 182 18266036 Private

N48522 Cessna 152 15283347 Private

N709J Jabiru Aircraft Jabiru SP 671 Private 
10742 Canadair CL-28 Argus Mk2 (CP-107) 33 Canadian Armed Forces

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[seaharrierfa2]

After the light aircraft side I went into the museum. A good selection of stuff in there from Bleriot to Challenger biz jet. As I said if you do go, make sure you book on the storage hanger tour! Again, trying to make up for the delays getting out to Canada I decided to leave early and head down to Toronto via Trenton, hopefully getting there before it closed. I decided to not try and get the three frames I knew about at Kingston, plus the small field, but it appears the Kingston F-86 has moved to Trenton. See later posts.

? Cessna Crane (Canadian version of T-50 Bobcat) cockpit. There was another T-50 in the storage hanger
100757 Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck Mk 5 657 Royal Canadian Air Force

101025 McDonnell F-101 Voodoo 512 Canadian Armed Forces 416 Sqn

10132 Messerschmitt Bf 109 F-4/Z 10132 Luftwaffe

10347/18 Fokker D VII German Air Service

10738 Fairchild M-62 Cornell M-62A-3 FC-239 Royal Canadian Air Force 10

11301 Boeing-Vertol H-46 Sea Knight 301 Canadian Armed Forces

114055 Canadair CT-114 Tutor 1055 Canadian Armed Forces cockpit

114155 Canadair CT-114 Tutor 1155 Canadian Armed Forces in lobby hung upside down from ceiling

116763 Northrop F-5 1063 Canadian Armed Forces 63

120086 Heinkel He 162 Spatz A-2 120086 Air Ministry

12518 Avro Anson MDF329 Royal Canadian Air Force CK-D

12700 Lockheed F-104 Starfighter 183-1058 Canadian Armed Forces X

1387 Bell 47 1387 Royal Canadian Navy

158966 Hawker Siddeley Harrier United States Marine Corps CG-09

17074 de Havilland Vampire F.3 EEP42392 Royal Canadian Air Force SL

17515 Douglas DC-4 122 Royal Canadian Air Force outside, 15

161001 Sagem Sperwer drone Canadian Armed Forces
188901 McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornet 47 Canadian Armed Forces

191914 Messerschmitt Me 163B Komet 1a 191916 Luftwaffe

21574 Lockheed T-33 T-33-574 Royal Canadian Air Force

23+15 Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21 MF 968615 German Air Force cockpit only inside

23455 North American F-86 Sabre 6B 1245 Royal Canadian Air Force VH

25206 Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow Mk.2 6 Royal Canadian Air Force RL, front fuselage

2532 North American T-6 II 66-2265 Royal Canadian Air Force

316 Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-15 1B-00316 Polish Air Force

4510 Fleet 16B Finch II 408 Royal Canadian Air Force

4861 de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth DH.82C4 DHC.1052 Royal Canadian Air Force

5584 Hawker Hurricane XII Royal Canadian Air Force

55877 Sikorsky S-55 55877 Royal Canadian Navy

574/18 A.E.G. German Air Service

586/18 Junkers J 1 252 German Air Service

623 Piasecki H-25 Canadian Armed Forces

787 Noorduyn Norseman UC-64A 136 Royal Canadian Air Force QT

8402 Canadair CL-84 Dynavert Canadian Armed Forces

8676 Cessna T-50 IA 2226 Royal Canadian Air Force storage hanger

C227 Curtiss Jenny JN-4C Canuk 39158 Royal Canadian Air Force

CF-AFG Travel Air 2000 720 Private

CF-AMB Stearman Model 4 EM Senior Speedmail 4021 Canada Aviation Museum

CF-ATF Junkers W 34 2718 Private

CF-ATN Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker 181 Private

CF-CCT Lockheed 12 Electra Junior L.12A 1219 Operator Unknown storage hanger

CF-CDQ Avro Avian 616 R3/CN/314 Private

CF-DJB de Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth DH.83C FM.28-2 Private

C-FDTX Lockheed Jetstar 6 5018 Transport Canada storage hanger

CF-EBE Fleet 80 Canuck 149 Private storage hanger

CF-FHB DHC-2 Beaver 1 Norcanair

C-FHAW Stinson Reliant SR 8717 Private

CF-JRQ Boeing 247 1699 Private

C-FKHV Cessna 150 15059741 Private storage hanger

C-FWMQ Expervier X1 C/N EP01
Attachment Deleted
(C-FNFS) Piper PA-22 108 Colt 22-8623 Private

CF-PEI de Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth 2187 Private

CF-TCA Lockheed 10 Electra A 1112 Private

C-FTDJ Douglas DC-3 6261 Goodyear Canada

CF-TLL Douglas DC-9 32 47021 Air Canada 711, storage hanger

C-GAZG Cessna 150 15068295 Private

C-GCGT Canadair Challenger 600 S 1003 Canadair Ltd

C-GCHV MBB Bo.105 CBS-4 S-641 Canadian Coast Guard storage hanger, coded 354

C-GNBX DHC-7 100 1 Canadian National Aviation Museum storage hanger

C-GZVA Piper PA-23 Apache 150 23-466 Private storage hanger

E6938 Sopwith Snipe 7F.1 50131 Private B

G-CAAC Curtiss HS replica Private

G-CAAC Curtiss HS 2901-H-2 Private original hull
next to replica
G-CAUA de Havilland DH.60 Moth DH.60X 630 Private

KB848 Avro Lancaster B.X n/a Royal Air Force cockpit section

KB944 Avro Lancaster B.X n/a Royal Canadian Air Force

N1504 Nieuport 12 Royal Air Force marked as 1504

N6621 Fairchild FC-2 W2 128 Private painted as G-CART

N8156 Sopwith Camel F.1 Royal Air Force

NH188 Vickers Supermarine Spitfire IX CBAF.IX.2161 Royal Air Force

NS122 Fairey Swordfish III Royal Canadian Air Force

R9003 Westland Lysander IIIA 2126 Royal Canadian Air Force

VH-UBC Farman Biplane MF-11 1505

UNMARKED Aerial Experiment Association Replica Replica 2 Private

UNMARKED Bleriot XI Monoplane Replica

UNMARKED Curtiss 18 Seagull Private

UNMARKED XC-185 hang glider
UNMARKED McDowall Monoplane
UNMARKED Borel Morane

[seaharrierfa2]

One for Christoff, C-GSGR at YOW in latest scheme and four bladed props.


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[seaharrierfa2]

As I came off the 401 motorway for Trenton I saw a CF-5 on a pole by the Ramada hotel (44.130819, -77.583470). This had not come up in my previous searches so was a nice bonus. I ensured I approached the museum from the North as there is a T-33 on the gate (44.119382, -77.552769) which could be missed if you do not know about it. Whilst I was disappointed to not get to the aircraft in Kingston on the way, the Canuck there is easy to see, as is a pole mounted T-6 at the airfield. I was concerned at being able to see the F-86, the pictures I have seen at Kingston show it on a pole in the military base but it is by the water and should have been visible from the other side. I needn't have worried as this is now at Trenton. From the museum car park you can look into part of the base (AETSS) and can see the F-86, Buffalo, CC-130 and an F-18 in Canadian marks with no serial on the fin. This is apparently 160778 YF-18 (44.116783, -77.548013). There are other aircraft here but not readily identified. The end of the car park allows views into the museum storage compound but all can be seen from the museum itself.

Whilst in the museum you can see nine from ten stored CT-114s in a line in the base (44.115179, -77.547206), but I only identified seven. I nearly missed the Lancaster (my 3rd of the day) in the museum restoration area. It is not well signposted. As you go in keep to the left wall and it is down a short corridor on the left through an up an over door. The door was down so I had to look through little windows. Very easy to miss. Finally the museum entrance is free to Canadian and Commonwealth military personnel.

The base itself is challenging, the main road to the south is no stopping but between gaps in the hangers / buildings I read off stuff with my eyes whilst driving. Probably easier if there is more than one in the car. I missed a C-130 on the far side and a CH-146 in yellow rescue scheme. As you drive South from the museum there is a medical practice on the right that affords views of some of the ramps and their car park 44.109617, -77.548947 allows you to stop and read stuff off. A local was present with radio listening to a Herc move whilst I was there.

Clearly tired I think I wrote down a C-130J wrong. I am sure I read 603 but I wrote down 613. This may be compounded by the fact 313 is in the museum. Anyway on with the log

116739 Northrop F-5 1039 Canadian Armed Forces pole mounted at nearby Ramada hotel



133190 Lockheed T-33 T-33-190 Royal Canadian Air Force gate guard



23221 North American F-86 Sabre 5A 1011 Royal Canadian Air Force

115464 DHC-5 Buffalo CC-115 23 Royal Canadian Air Force

130323 Lockheed C-130 Hercules 4193 Royal Canadian Air Force AETSS

160778 McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornet A004 Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF colours, no serial on fin. Serial from fighter control



114005 Canadair CT-114 Tutor 1005 Canadian Armed Forces

114056 Canadair CT-114 Tutor 1056 Canadian Armed Forces

114097 Canadair CT-114 Tutor 1097 Canadian Armed Forces

114113 Canadair CT-114 Tutor 1113 Canadian Armed Forces

114116 Canadair CT-114 Tutor 1116 Canadian Armed Forces

114144 Canadair CT-114 Tutor 1144 Canadian Armed Forces

114150 Canadair CT-114 Tutor 1150 Canadian Armed Forces



130333 Lockheed C-130 Hercules 4574 Royal Canadian Air Force

130334 Lockheed C-130 Hercules 4994 Royal Canadian Air Force

130337 Lockheed C-130 Hercules 4584 Royal Canadian Air Force

130603 Lockheed C-130 Hercules 5635 Royal Canadian Air Force 436 Sqn

130616 Lockheed C-130 Hercules 5689 Royal Canadian Air Force 436 Sqn

15001 Airbus A310 304/MRTT 446 Royal Canadian Air Force 437 Sqn

15003 Airbus A310 304/MRTT 425 Royal Canadian Air Force 437 Sqn

177705 Boeing C-17 50274 Royal Canadian Air Force 429 Sqn

N567WW Short SD3-30 SH3211 Win Win Aviation



Museum

1545 Grumman S-2 Tracker DH-44 Aero Composites Canada "545" on nose, no serial visible

3270 North American T-6 IIB 07-137 Royal Canadian Air Force AN-C

3411 North American NA-64 Yale Mk.1 64-2167 Royal Canadian Air Force X7

7207 Avro Anson II Royal Canadian Air Force

9601 Sikorsky S-51 5118 Canadian Armed Forces

10732 Canadair CL-28 Argus (CP-107) 23 Canadian Armed Forces

11315 Boeing-Vertol H-46 Sea Knight Canadian Armed Forces

12405 Sikorsky S-61 CH-124A 61202 Royal Canadian Air Force

12963 Douglas DC-3 12217 Canadian Armed Forces also carries FZ658

18774 Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck Mk 5 674 Royal Canadian Air Force

21435 Lockheed T-33 T-33-435 Royal Canadian Air Force

23257 North American F-86 Sabre 5A 1047 Royal Canadian Air Force

101040 McDonnell F-101 Voodoo 551 Canadian Armed Forces

104646 Lockheed F-104 Starfighter 583A-5316 Canadian Armed Forces X

114015 Canadair CT-114 Tutor 1015 Canadian Armed Forces

116721 Northrop F-5 1021 Canadian Armed Forces

118101 Bell 205 3213 Canadian Armed Forces ABDR73 on fin

130313 Lockheed C-130 Hercules 4066 Royal Canadian Air Force

133593 Lockheed T-33 T-33-593 Royal Canadian Air Force

134201 Beech Musketeer CT-134 M-1325 Canadian Armed Forces

135102 Bell UH-1 Twin Huey 32002 Canadian Armed Forces

136204 Bell CH-136 Kiowa 44004 Canadian Armed Forces

140102 Lockheed P-3 Orion 5689 Royal Canadian Air Force

144601 Canadair Challenger 600 S 1040 Royal Canadian Air Force

147201 Boeing-Vertol H-47 Chinook M.3284 Royal Canadian Air Force also marked CH-47D 89-0130

161007 Sagem Drone

188911 McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornet 97 Canadian Armed Forces


776 Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21 MF 96002009 East German Air Force

BAPC.224 Vickers Supermarine Spitfire V Private painted as ML380

BAPC? Hurricane painted as V7287

C-FETB Boeing 720 023B 18024 Pratt & Whitney Canada

C-FLWK Auster 6 2598 Private painted as VF582

C-IPOR Nieuport 11 006 painted as A272/1B

C-GXSR Cessna 152 15279970 Private

C-IIIB Aerial Experiment Association Replica Replica MACH 0.046 Private

J-4029 Hawker Hunter F.58 41H-697396 Swiss Air Force

KB882 Avro Lancaster B.X Royal Canadian Air Force in restoration area

NA337 Handley Page Halifax A.VIIA 631 Royal Air Force 2P-X

WB550 DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 C1/0002 Royal Air Force

UNMARKED Burgess Dunne Floatplane



1560 Beech 18 3TM CA-160 Royal Canadian Air Force in compound

114000 Canadair CT-114 Tutor Canadian Armed Forces in compound marked TUTOR000

C-FPER Beech 18 E / S BA-409 Air Niagara dismantled in compound

(FK466) Lockheed 14 Super Electra/Hudson IV 414-6942 Royal Canadian Air Force in compound, no marks all silver


Then onwards to YYZ....

[graham]

Fantastic logs Bob, really enjoying your trip here

[seaharrierfa2]

It was dark when I returned to Toronto YYZ, so a quick lap of the field then to my hotel. I was at the Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel & Suites, room 1214 which has views over the Air Canada ramps. The windows were good quality glass and despite it being dark I could read off aircraft on stand. Alas I did not stay in my room for long as in the morning it was another day.

YYZ 11th October 2019

C-FMZU Embraer EMB-190 AR 19000118 Air Canada 337

C-FNVU Airbus A320 211 403 Air Canada 415


C-FACF DHC-8 311A 259 Air Canada Express 308

C-FJXZ DHC-8 311 264 Air Canada Express pwfu, all white
by maintenance hanger
C-FPON DHC-8 102 171 Air Canada Express 836

C-FRQP Embraer EMB-175 SU 17000153 Air Canada Express 394

C-FRQW Embraer EMB-175 SU 17000154 Air Canada Express 395

C-GOJA Bombardier CRJ 200ER 8009 Air Canada Express


C-FMLZ Boeing 767 316ER/W 27597 Air Canada Rouge

C-FYJG Airbus A319 114 670 Air Canada Rouge 256

C-FYXF Airbus A321 211 5038 Air Canada Rouge 474

C-GITP Airbus A319 112 1562 Air Canada Rouge 286

C-GJVY Airbus A319 112 1742 Air Canada Rouge 292



C-GJDA Airbus A330 243 248 Air Transat

C-GTQP Boeing 737 NG 73S/W 29081 Air Transat

C-GTSI Airbus A330 243 427 Air Transat 105

C-GTSJ Airbus A330 243 795 Air Transat 203

C-GUBH Airbus A330 243 455 Air Transat 111



C-GAGE Cessna 441 Conquest II 441-0214 126700 Aircraft Canada Inc

C-FASF Embraer Legacy 450 55010027 Airsprint Inc

C-FFBE Bombardier Challenger 350 20615 Chartright Air Inc

C-GORD Canadair Challenger 601 3A 5134 Chartright Air Inc

C-FEXO Cessna 208 B 208B0535 FedEx Canada

C-FEXX Cessna 208 B 208B0209 FedEx Canada

C-FJGG Learjet 60 60-038 Image Air Charter Ltd

C-GNLQ Boeing 737 33AQC 25401 Nolinor Aviation

C-FCFC Hawker 750 HB-14 Novajet

C-FLKY Bombardier CRJ 200ER 7779 Novajet

C-FFAL Boeing 737 2R8C 21711 Raglan Mine

C-GFHR Bombardier Challenger 300 20016 Skyservice Business Aviation

C-FBNS Dassault Falcon 7X 151 The Bank of Nova Scotia

C-GUSM Learjet 45 XR 45-255 Wal-Mart Canada



9Y-GEO Boeing 737 NG 8Q8/W 28225 Caribbean Airlines

A6-ETG Boeing 777 3FXER 39681 Etihad Airways

CS-TKR Boeing 767 36NER 30854 Euro Atlantic Airways op for LOT

EI-EJO Airbus A330 202 1327 Alitalia

N311FE Douglas DC-10 30AF 46871 FedEx Express

N422QS Embraer Phenom 300 50500467 NetJets

N55NX Pilatus PC-XII 45 429 PC12 429 LLC

N562HC Cessna Citation Excel 560-5350 H2C Air LLC

N688LB Cessna Citation X 750-0011 Adams Aviation Services Inc

N749QS Bombardier Challenger 350 20713 NetJets

[seaharrierfa2]

So 12th October was my last day before flying home unless Westjet cancelled the flight. Alas that did not happen but I spend the day at YYZ from morning until my flight took off at 21:28. A quick anticlockwise circuit brought a few more biz and the ex Royal 737 (43.674390, -79.652198) opposite the fedEx area. Plane watching is popular in Canada and the Police vehicle parked down by FedEx (43.681240, -79.658716) did not bat an eyelid at what I was up to. Despite us being the only two cars there early in the morning. Later this road, which has parking on one side gets quite busy. The view of the Northerly runway is OK, but it appeared a lot was landing and taking off from the Southerly. The is a spot mid-field (43.677014, -79.627452) but I never felt totally comfortable being there but was not challenged. I settled under a big billboard on the south side and spent the day here (43.663097, -79.608892). After 14:00 some stuff started landing on the Northerly runway, the larger things were readable as they taxied in anyway. The smaller aircraft and biz used the South so I chose to stay here, I probably missed some Westjet but the majority of stuff used the Southerly runway to depart. An airport vehicle did stop to check I was OK, I had been there for quite a few hours, but when I said I was waiting for my flight they were more than happy. I think they may have thought I had broken down or something and were checking I was OK.

I drove back via FedEx for a short while. It was a lot busier with cars now. The hire car return is in the same place i picked it up, just opposite the terminal so all very easy. As is popular now the check in was the automatic stations then print out your bagtag and self load on the belt. Security was quick and efficient and once through you get airside views everywhere on Terminal 3. You can not get across to T1, where LH park so I missed the A350 that day. The best place I found was the remote terminal (43.686253, -79.627447) used mainly by airtransat, I think the gates were B1 to B5. You accesses via an underground walkway. From the end you can see anything taxiing off the Northern runway and a lot of Westjet movements. You could see across to the Southern runway but as it was getting dark I did not read anything off, you probably could in day light though.

YYZ 12th October 2019


C-FACF DHC-8 311A Air Canada Express 308

C-FACT DHC-8 311A Air Canada Express 309

C-FASV Embraer Legacy 450 Airsprint Inc

C-FCAG Cessna Citation C560 Chartright Air Inc

C-FCBQ Cessna Citation C560 Chartright Air Inc

C-FCNW Boeing 737 NG 8CT/W WestJet 816

C-FDCA Airbus A320 211 Air Canada 405

C-FDJA Bombardier CRJ 200ER Air Canada Express 162

C-FDMB Boeing 737 NG 8CT/W WestJet 833

C-FDSN Airbus A320 211 Air Canada 206

C-FDSU Airbus A320 211 Air Canada 208

C-FEJA Bombardier CRJ 200ER Air Canada Express 163

C-FEJB Embraer EMB-175 SU Air Canada Express 373

C-FEJC Embraer EMB-175 SU Air Canada Express 374

C-FEJD Embraer EMB-175 SU Air Canada Express 375

C-FEJF Embraer EMB-175 SU Air Canada Express 376

C-FEJP Embraer EMB-175 SU Air Canada Express 378

C-FEKD Embraer EMB-175 SU Air Canada Express 380

C-FEKH Embraer EMB-175 SU Air Canada Express 381

C-FEKI Embraer EMB-175 SU Air Canada Express 382

C-FEKJ Embraer EMB-175 SU Air Canada Express 383

C-FEKS Embraer EMB-175 SU Air Canada Express 384

C-FENJ DHC-8 402 NG WestJet Encore 423

C-FENU DHC-8 402 NG WestJet Encore 403

C-FENY DHC-8 402 NG WestJet Encore 405

C-FFAL Boeing 737 2R8C Raglan Mine

C-FFBE Bombardier Challenger 350 Chartright Air Inc

C-FFLA Boeing 737 NG 86N/W Flair Airlines

C-FFLC Boeing 737 NG 86J/W Flair Airlines

C-FFLJ Boeing 737 NG 86J/W Flair Airlines

C-FFWM Airbus A320 211 Air Canada 211

C-FGDT Boeing 787 9 Air Canada 835

C-FGHZ Boeing 787 9 Air Canada 842

C-FGJI Airbus A320 214 Air Canada 241

C-FGKH Airbus A320 214 Air Canada 242

C-FGKN Airbus A321 212 Air Canada 461

C-FGKP Airbus A321 212 Air Canada 462

C-FGKZ Airbus A321 212 Air Canada 463

C-FGQK DHC-8 102 Air Canada Express 819

C-FGRC DHC-8 102 Air Canada Express 821

C-FGRP DHC-8 102 Air Canada Express 822

C-FGYL Airbus A320 211 Air Canada 218

C-FHCW Learjet 45 Nolinor Aviation

C-FHEN DHC-8 402 NG WestJet Encore 402

C-FHNV Embraer EMB-190 AR Air Canada 323

C-FHOS Embraer EMB-190 AR Air Canada 331

C-FIBW Boeing 737 NG 7CT/W WestJet 266

C-FITL Boeing 777 333ER Air Canada 731

C-FITU Boeing 777 333ER Air Canada 732

C-FIUA Boeing 777 233LR Air Canada 701

C-FIUF Boeing 777 233LR Air Canada 702

C-FIUW Boeing 777 333ER Air Canada 737

C-FIVM Boeing 777 333ER Air Canada 738

C-FJAS Embraer Legacy 450 Airsprint Inc

C-FJCB Canadair Challenger 650 Chartright Air Inc

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C-FJQL Airbus A321 211SL Air Canada Rouge 472

C-FJVE Boeing 737 NG 8DC/W Sunwing Airlines

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C-FLKY Bombardier CRJ 200ER Novajet

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C-FMFN Cessna Citation Sovereign The Charles Wright Corp

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C-FRSR Boeing 787 9 Air Canada 848

C-FRYG Boeing 737 2H4 Royal Aviation basic colours, no engines, FCR

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C-FTDA Canadair Challenger 601 Chartright Air Inc

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C-FVLU Boeing 787 9 Air Canada 854

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C-FWSF Boeing 737 NG 7CT/W WestJet 218

C-FWSK Boeing 737 NG 7CT/W WestJet 251

C-FWSO Boeing 737 NG 7CT/W WestJet 219

C-FWUT Bombardier Challenger 300 Chartright Air Inc

C-FXCA Boeing 767 375ER Air Canada Rouge 639

C-FYJI Airbus A319 114 Air Canada 258

C-FYJP Airbus A319 114 Air Canada Rouge 259

C-FYKC Airbus A319 114 Air Canada 260

C-FYKR Airbus A319 114 Air Canada 261

C-FYXF Airbus A321 211 Air Canada Rouge 474

C-FZRM Boeing 737 NG 800/W WestJet 849

C-FZUH Airbus A319 114 Air Canada 264

C-FZUJ Airbus A319 114 Air Canada 265

C-GABO DHC-8 311A Air Canada Express 312

C-GAQL Airbus A319 114 Air Canada 268

C-GAQX Airbus A319 114 Air Canada 269

C-GASR Cessna Citation CJ2 Airsprint Inc

C-GAWS Boeing 737 NG 8CT/W WestJet 820

C-GBHZ Airbus A319 114 Air Canada Rouge 279

C-GBIJ Airbus A319 114 Air Canada Rouge 281

C-GENU DHC-8 402 NG WestJet Encore 427

C-GEOU Boeing 767 375ER Air Canada Rouge 648

C-GEZJ Airbus A321 211 Air Transat 502

C-GEZN Airbus A321 211 Air Transat 503

C-GEZO Airbus A321 211 Air Transat 504

C-GFCP Airbus A320 214 Air Canada Rouge 245

C-GGOF DHC-8 402 NG Air Canada Express 405

C-GGOK DHC-8 402 NG Air Canada Express 403

C-GGWJ Boeing 737 NG 7CT/W WestJet 242

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C-GHKX Airbus A330 343X Air Canada 937

C-GHLA Boeing 767 35HER Air Canada Rouge 656

C-GHLV Boeing 767 333ER/W Air Canada Rouge 661

C-GHMW Canadair Challenger 605 Execaire Inc

C-GHPE Boeing 767 33AER/W Air Canada Rouge 691

C-GHPJ Airbus A321 211 Air Canada Rouge 476

C-GHPV Boeing 787 8 Air Canada 804

C-GHQG Airbus A321 211SL Air Canada Rouge 477

C-GHQI Airbus A321 211SL Air Canada Rouge 478

C-GHQY Boeing 787 8 Air Canada 808

C-GITR Airbus A319 112 Air Canada Rouge 287

C-GITU Airbus A321 211 Air Canada 451, Star Alliance colours

C-GJEN DHC-8 402 NG WestJet Encore 437

C-GJET Cessna Citation C560 Chartright Air Inc

C-GJLS Boeing 737 NG 800/W WestJet 853

C-GJLZ Boeing 737 NG 8CT/W WestJet 831

C-GJTH Airbus A321 211SL Air Canada Rouge 479

C-GJTX Airbus A321 211SL Air Canada Rouge 480

C-GJVX Airbus A321 211 Air Canada 456

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C-GJWO Airbus A321 211 Air Canada 460

C-GJWS Boeing 737 NG 8CT/W WestJet 802

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C-GKEK Bombardier CRJ 200ER Air Canada Express 114

C-GKEM Bombardier CRJ 200ER Air Canada Express 112

C-GKEP Bombardier CRJ 200ER Air Canada Express 115

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C-GKGC Bombardier CRJ 200ER Air Canada Express 117

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C-GLXM Bombardier Global Express XRS Skyservice Business Aviation

C-GMSY Learjet 45 Aviation Starlink

C-GNDG Boeing 737 NG 8CT/W WestJet 847

C-GNLQ Boeing 737 33AQC Nolinor Aviation

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C-GORD Canadair Challenger 601 3A Chartright Air Inc

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C-GRWS Boeing 737 NG 76N/W WestJet 007

C-GSTG Dassault Falcon 7X Execaire Inc

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C-GTQB Boeing 737 NG 8Q8/W Air Transat Liberal - Trudeau 2019 titles

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C-GTQP Boeing 737 NG 73S/W Air Transat

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C-GUDH Boeing 787 9 WestJet 901

C-GVML Canadair Challenger 604 Execaire Inc

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C-GVWJ Boeing 737 NG 7CT/W WestJet

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C-GWJG Boeing 737 NG 7CT/W WestJet 243

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C-GWSA Boeing 737 NG 8CT/W WestJet 805

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C-GZGA Beech 1900 D possibly stored, light blue colours ex AC Express

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N974DL Douglas DC-9 88 Delta Air Lines

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SU-GDO Boeing 777 36NER Egypt Air

TF-FIX Boeing 757 308/W Icelandair

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[seaharrierfa2]

The final post from me on this trip. All in all an excellent experience. All very friendly. When I asked at different fields to look in the hangers etc access was granted, although at one place they thought i was a bit mad! More time would have been great but this was a work trip. Depending on what you are after, Ottawa city is VERY quiet. Around the parliament there were very few places to eat but we found a good pub The Prohibition Public house which was good value within walking distance of the Holiday Inn in the center and there were other eateries around there too. Their Southern Fried Chicken meal was absolutely huge! You do walk past the cannabis emporium and one must remember it is legal in Canada. At night there was a strong smell of it but obviously I did not inhale. The Tim Horton coffee shop chain is good value if you want a coffee and muffin for breakfast. They are more common than McD or Greggs here. Their wrap was OK for a light meal but the hot breakfast stuff was not great to be honest. McDonalds is not the same as the UK! A chicken wrap was very heavy, loads of mayo and a very thick wrap. The shakes were a lot thicker too, not great. I tried it once in desperation as nowhere else was open and avoided after that. There was a lot of free wifi in hotels, coffee shops and public buildings but roaming is a problem. The UK phone providers advised to just buy a sim out there when I landed, but as it happened work provided me with a data connection device so I did not need to. Back at Tim Horton's, in the cities it does attract a certain type of character late at night as it is somewhere warm and dry with wifi but it felt safe. 

Driving was OK but do not underestimate the distances / time it will take. Also the hire companies will charge you a fee if you use an electronic toll road. This fee applies to every day of the hire not just when you use a toll. I think Avis capped it at $20Can plus tolls. On the 200+ miles between Toronto and Ottawa there were only two or three service areas so do check your fuel and loos breaks!

I was surprised at the opportunities to park around Toronto YYZ. You could even park in the street outside my hotel for free. Ottawa was a different story though with quite high charges everywhere to park in the city. Around the airport was OK though.

Anyway I was airborne out of YYZ at 21:28 and with a tailwind was wheels down at LGW 6 hours and 46 minutes later. The (un)trusty 767's will leave the route later this month for 787's I understand. At least I got to fly on two different ones before they do.

Any help with the queries much appreciated on the logs, I will summarise in the request for regs section at some point.

I hope this has been of interest / use and I will happily fend any queries / questions if you have any.

Bob

[christoff]

A fantastic read Bob, thanks for sharing this great experience.

[graham]

Grand job Bob, thoroughly enjoyed your trip!