Hawk 1 - The Sword Flies again !

[PMedMoe]

That's absolutely awesome!!  Great job to all involved.

 

[WannaBeFlyer]

Wow. Great job everybody! Can't wait to see it around town.

 

[observor 69]

Looks great, just like the one on the pylon outside CFB Chatham main gate.

 

[PMedMoe]

Looks great, just like the one on the pylon outside CFB Chatham main gate.

That's what I thought!  Base brat, there from 1976-1980 (St. Maggie's before that!).

 

[tango22a]

Saw the Golden Hawks in Windsor ON in 1959. They were touring Canada in recognition of 50 years of powered flight in Canada . I was an Air Cadet at the time and got to sit in the cockpit of one of the Sabres. Quite a thrill if I remember correctly.

Cheers,

tango22a

 

[K225]

Hawk 1 returned from Cold Lake today, Peter Handley caught this shot of her on approach.

 

[OldTanker]

This incredible picture just became my background shot on my computer at work. Fantastic!

 

[K225]

Mine to, more of Peter's pictures have been posted on the VWoC site here:
http://www.vintagewings.ca/page?a=529&lang=en-CA

 

[Rifleman62]

Vintage News http://www.vintagewings.ca/page?a=529&lang=en-CA%20

Approximately 10:15 local time, January 14th, Hawk One arrived from Cold Lake, Alberta overhead Gatineau airport.

Sure looks good. I remember seeing the Golden Hawks in Wpg. Beautiful!!

 

[geo]

Magnificent

Fair winds & happy landings!

CHIMO!

 

[K225]

The appearance schedule for Hawk 1 has been posted on their site:

http://www.hawkone.ca/pages_E/appearances_E.html

 

[WannaBeFlyer]

Thanks for sharing. I caught it doing some touch and go's at YOW for the NRC earlier this week. It is something to watch.

 

[geo]

Watching some of the older aircraft taking off.... older designed engines - both Prop (Spitfire) and early jets (Sabre) - lots of noise - just gives you the impression of "raw power" being unleashed.... even if by modern standards, they have been left far behind.  Thank god, some airframes have been kept airworthy.

 

[K225]

Hawk 1 landed at Comox at 13:00 Friday for training with the Snowbirds.

 

[aesop081]

Hawk 1 landed at Comox at 13:00 Friday for training with the Snowbirds.

It flew its first practice flight at around 1600.

 

[K225]

Hawk 1 made her first flight with the Snowbirds yesterday.
Derek has posted some great shots on his site:
http://www.hazersflightline.com/index1.htm
Go down to "What's New" and click on the Hawk photo then you can either view a slide show or click through each photo.

 

[observor 69]

Excellent!! Made my day.

Many thanks for the link.

 

[OldSolduer]

Even a "pongo" can appreciate the beauty of that plane. Very nice.

 

[aesop081]

Today's fly-by was an amazing sight.

 

[MarkOttawa]

Trying to put a lot of this together at The Torch:

RCAF Golden Hawks reunion/F-86 Sabre flying with Snowbirds/RCN Grey Ghosts
http://toyoufromfailinghands.blogspot.com/2009/04/rcaf-golden-hawks-reunionf-86-sabre.html

Mark
Ottawa