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Cold Lake Hornets
Posted: 13 Mar 2011, 04:37
by redtail58554
Was working out at the airport today and got to see 10 Canadian Hornets stopping in for gas before going home. Apparently they just spent the last week in Key West (lucky bastards) training how to dogfight. Will get some pics loaded as soon as I can.
Matt
Re: Cold Lake Hornets
Posted: 13 Mar 2011, 15:50
by djnocturnal
We had a couple here last weekend as well along with a russian IL-76.
Re: Cold Lake Hornets
Posted: 13 Mar 2011, 20:12
by sr01
Too bad they didn't send 425 Sqn. These were the critters who not only won a few William Tell's with their antique 101's but on 1st try with the CF18's won that !!
Re: Cold Lake Hornets
Posted: 13 Mar 2011, 20:25
by LEBTowerGuy
They used to come to New Orleans a lot when I was there for 3 or 4 weeks for a deployment. They were the only group that I can remember who would bring their own liquor to New Orleans, but oh what a party it was.
Re: Cold Lake Hornets
Posted: 14 Mar 2011, 04:19
by redtail58554
They were super nice guys. Had another one come in today along with a pair of Canadian T-6 Texan IIs out of Moose Jaw.
Re: Cold Lake Hornets
Posted: 14 Mar 2011, 04:21
by redtail58554
I have a video on Facebook of one them departing yesterday with full afterburners. I will see if I can upload somewhere else and then post the link here.
Re: Cold Lake Hornets
Posted: 14 Mar 2011, 18:31
by sr01
Here's a video of the CYBG CF18 boys doing an intercept in Quebec skies
http://www.tac.tv/the_pilot_part_2_vid921
Re: Cold Lake Hornets
Posted: 15 Mar 2011, 05:17
by redtail58554
here is a short clip of one of the Hornets taking off. Notice the fact the we were at the hold short line of the runway. Sorry the clip is so short but it was shot on a friend's phone.
http://s1193.photobucket.com/albums/aa3 ... 57_536.mp4
Re: Cold Lake Hornets
Posted: 15 Mar 2011, 17:33
by sr01
Nice !! Late in the day or early AM?
Re: Cold Lake Hornets
Posted: 15 Mar 2011, 18:01
by redtail58554
sr01 wrote:
Nice !! Late in the day or early AM?
This particular flight took off around 5:30pm. The last flight went about 8 or 8:30pm. That one was spectacular to see. Wish I had video of that one.
Re: Cold Lake Hornets
Posted: 16 Mar 2011, 16:20
by redtail58554
Had two more come in yesterday. Love it
