Notdoneyet Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 We made the trip up from Montreal to Gatineau Executive Airport (just outside Ottawa) for the Wings Over Gatineau show on Saturday. The show is hosted by Vintage Wings of Canada a non profit organisation dedicated to the preservation of vintage aircraft - the show is the Canadian equivalent of Duxford's Flying Legends I guess. This year this fabulous show took place in perfect weather. On entering the show there was a lovely array of aircraft in the colours of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan - this wonderful Fleet Finch being one There were some interesting exhibits on (not so) static display including this Canadair CL-215 Water Bomber The Discovery Air "Golden Hawk" Sabre (more of her later .....) The flying display started with a couple of sedate participants, firstly the VWoC Lysander and then the VWoC Swordfish VWoc Hurricane VWoc P-40N Kittyhawk Rick Volker gave an impressive display in his Sukhoi Su-26 The "Golden Hawk" Sabre "Look no hands" Joined by the VWoc Spitfire LFXVI Spitfire LFXVI solo Yak 52T and Nanchang CJ-6 display VWoc P-51D Pitts S-2B Two thirds of the Canadian Harvard Display Team A-26 Invader The first of two T-28 Trojans and the second The VWoc F4U Corsair "Victory Flight" - Lancaster, Mustang, Kittyhawk, Spitfire LFXVI and Hurricane Lancaster solo To close the show ........... The Snowbirds Mirror pair Montreal drivers Now why is it at every airshow you get the "perfect shot" framed and just as you press the shutter some bozo comes along and gets in the shot After the show "officially" ended this CF-18 decided to gatecrash with a few missed approaches before landing My thanks to all at VWoC who worked to make this show possible and so very enjoyable. Thanks for looking and for any comments you wish to make. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundylunch Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Great set !! Nice to see them !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Hi Absolutely stunning, thanks for sharing Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Unbelievable photos!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John R Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Great shots and a nice variety but what is that strange blue background you have over there? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 .....Most EXCELLENT collection of Photos..Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Beautiful shots! Great to see the Lanc and that Spitfire Sabre formation is very impressive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Fantastic pics those Ian, thanks for sharing them. Vintage Wings of Canada really do restore their aircraft in nice authentic colour schemes don`t they, I love the Mustang, Kittyhawk and Corsair in particular but they are all nice, although I`d have left the Lysander in Target Tug colours and ever since it was at Duxford the Hurricane Mk.IV has always looked daft with Mk.IIc cannons fitted and the desert era Mk.IIb colour scheme! The Warbird scene in Canada is certainly live and kicking and I love it how you Canadians always paint restored aircraft in Canadian markings.....although the Invader probaly took things a tad too far! Cheers Tony O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallicus Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Great Shots!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Enjoyable, thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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