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Bandit1
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Just got back from a visit to Markham.
The gentleman who runs the place is a nice guy if you take the time to get to know him. He confirmed that all the birds that are in the Google shot are present, however some are in varying stages of completeness. Due to todays weather cons, going out to see them on an active air park wasn't permissible, but he has invited me back when the weather is better to take some photos of the planes - some time in the spring.
It turns out he is also the owner of a flyable Vampire, which I've seen in print. That was when we got to talking about the Heritage Flight programs....but did you know that....
No jet powered military aircraft can be registered and flown in the country of its origin unless it is granted special permission by the DND? I found this interesting, but when you look at teams like the Starfighters, and all the privately owned Sabres and T-33's stateside, it does make a lot of sense, doesn't it? That is why the Americans come up here to buy our planes and then take them south of the border, and why many privately owned and flyable former CF planes in Museums aren't being allowed up in the air...fascinating, no?
Bandit
The gentleman who runs the place is a nice guy if you take the time to get to know him. He confirmed that all the birds that are in the Google shot are present, however some are in varying stages of completeness. Due to todays weather cons, going out to see them on an active air park wasn't permissible, but he has invited me back when the weather is better to take some photos of the planes - some time in the spring.
It turns out he is also the owner of a flyable Vampire, which I've seen in print. That was when we got to talking about the Heritage Flight programs....but did you know that....
No jet powered military aircraft can be registered and flown in the country of its origin unless it is granted special permission by the DND? I found this interesting, but when you look at teams like the Starfighters, and all the privately owned Sabres and T-33's stateside, it does make a lot of sense, doesn't it? That is why the Americans come up here to buy our planes and then take them south of the border, and why many privately owned and flyable former CF planes in Museums aren't being allowed up in the air...fascinating, no?
Bandit