Hunting Bombers

comoxian said

I've had the CF-18 Hornets flying over my house for the last few days. It's really cool to see them screaming through the air.

And we just had the Snowbirds in town for their annual pre-Airshow practice.

It's great living close to the base, CFB Comox.

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I worked on a crew that repaired the tail sections on all those Canadian CF-18s in Cold Lake Alberta in the early 80s. I got lucky too and was one of two crew members that got to ride the CF-18 simulator.

The jets are truly awesome, but there is nothing quite like the sound of a big radial on startup. I did maintenance on DC-3s up in Fort St John BC. What I don't miss is working on them in the cold. They did not fit in our hangar.

We truly do owe a debt to the WW2 soldiers. I try to honor every one I meet.

Have a listen to this sweet sound. We get just a little taste of this sweetness when we can hear the cam in our Mopars.

Rattle rattle... cough... cough... ohhh ya baby play that tune

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