Abbotsford Airshow Sat 11 Aug 2007

[Globesmasher]

If anyone is interested .....

The new CC177, tail number 177701, will be publically unveiled and shown at the Abbotsford Airshow.
Sat 11th Aug
0800 - 1300

It's a short time frame, which is not ideal, but the agenda is being driven by other authorities and agencies.

 

[Astrodog]

Does this mean that the public open house deal at trenton is no longer?

 

[SupersonicMax]

If anyone is interested .....

The new CC177, tail number 177701, will be publically unveiled and shown at the Abbotsford Airshow.
Sat 11th Aug
0800 - 1300

It's a short time frame, which is not ideal, but the agenda is being driven by other authorities and agencies.

Are you guys going to stop in Moose Jaw on the way (back??) from Abbotsford to Trenton?  ;D

Max

 

[dapaterson]

I'd hope the aircraft can make it from Abbotsford to Trenton without a fuelling stop in Moose Jaw...

Great news for the Air Force.  Now if only a handful of Chinooks were going to be in Abbotsford as well...

 

[Globesmasher]

Are you guys going to stop in Moose Jaw on the way (back??) from Abbotsford to Trenton?  ;D

Max

No

 

[SupersonicMax]

Too bad, it would have been a great Motivex for us, students on course!

Max

 

[observor 69]

Are we going to see pictures on the evening news of it's arrival in Trenton tommorrow or is that event going to be seriously downplayed for the sake of Abbotsford?

 

[newfin]

Here's the Boeing media release regarding the transfer to Canada.

http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2007/q3/070808c_pr.html

 

[observor 69]

An even bigger image:

http://boeingmedia.com/imageDetail.cfm?id=14968&KeyWord=c_17&BuId=0&caid=7&prid=0&sc=med&pn=1

 

[Globesmasher]

Yes the ceremony was today, Weds 8th Aug at Long Beach, California.
What a great day it was!

 

[Donut]

I hear you've got quite the pax for the flight to Abby    ;D

Maybe I won't meet you on the ramp with a cold one!

 

[FullMetalParka]

I'm there! 0800-1300 eh? Seems awfully short for such a momentous occasion (to us anyways). I hope the drive from Richmond doesn't take too long. I'm not exactly a morning person  :rage:.

 

[Globesmasher]

I'm there! 0800-1300 eh? Seems awfully short for such a momentous occasion (to us anyways).

Yes I know, 5 hours is not really enough ... but with a packed schedule lined up for the next several days it is about all we can squeeze right now.
It's unfortunate, wish it could be longer but it's all we can do right now.

 

[Globesmasher]

I hear you've got quite the pax for the flight to Abby    ;D

Maybe I won't meet you on the ramp with a cold one!

Nah, don't worry about that.
They'll be so busy they won't be around at all ....

 

[Donut]

And now I'm not going to be there Saturday.  Today wasn't a bad day though, and I'll be back to tear down on sunday.  Sorry I missed the the big honkin' plane, and her crew, though.

 

[Quyen]

I just saw this fly over about 20 mins ago. Looks sweet. Musta just taken off casue it was loww

 

[JVJA]

I have some pictures and video of the C-17 taking off and a flypast I will post in a few minutes.

 

[JVJA]

Here are some pictures from today.  I am posting some videos on YouTube and will post the links shortly.

 

[JVJA]

Here is one video...



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIwbV_VgtNQ

 

[JVJA]

And another...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1fp8QMksyo