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Abbotsford Airshow Pics 2008

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Hey Everybody,

 

I took in the Abbotsford Airshow in early august and thought I'd share some pics....so here goes:

 

B-52

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Landing gear well

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Bomb bay

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I for one wouldn't want to be using that little door...

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C-17 Globemaster

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C-130H

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Pylon with CM dispenser

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C-130J (I swear, it still had 'new car smell')

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KC-10

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Here's some Skyraider love for you...

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Superbugs

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RCMP Eurocopter

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Challenger

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CF-18

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Radar nosed Dash-8

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Harvard

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Twin Otter SAR

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Sea King

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F-15C

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HH/MH-65C

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Aurora

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Hey! I did this one in FSX

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Griffin in tight turn at low level, show center

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CF-18 leaving in a hurry

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HH/MH-65C doing a SAR demo

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US Navy Heritage Flight

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Thunderbirds

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And finally....the latest PDP (that's poop dispensing pod)...My son Hudson, a week old

tomorrow.

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All in all I love a good airshow, but I think Cold Lake 2004 was WAY better.

The best part about Abbotsford was that I shelled out for Club seats. Breakfast,

Steak lunch and free beer!

 

Hope you enjoyed the pic's

Edited by smokey799

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man, I wish I was there. I went once a while back and it was awesome, but I haven't gone since. Too busy working on our house this year.

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awesome pictures!!

and a very hansom son, so cute!!!! :)

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Yah...he is cute...Makes me wonder if they gave me the right baby...

 

Hey Rambler, Those pics were partially for you....I read in one topic

last month that you were bummed about not going, so....

 

Later

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Nice shots!!! Good looking little kid, too!

 

Bonus points to ID the little amphip in the first picture (I know what it is!!)

 

Wrench

kevin stein

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Yah...he is cute...Makes me wonder if they gave me the right baby...

 

Hey Rambler, Those pics were partially for you....I read in one topic

last month that you were bummed about not going, so....

 

Later

 

I do believe I owe you one. Maybe I'll send some gourmet baby food... :biggrin:

 

btw, I love the shirt.

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Bonus points to ID the little amphip in the first picture (I know what it is!!)

 

Wrench

kevin stein

 

Republic SeaBee! my dad told me horror stories about the franklin HO-6 in there overheating halfway across the hecate straight in a storm once...

 

sorry for the double post...

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CONGRATS ON THE BABY BOY!

Ditto

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My daughter was just born 9/12, so I'm right there with you!

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