I’m guessing that isn’t the first time the PM was affected, and I’m guessing he didn’t even notice when the RCAF scrambled for alternatives.and now the PM getting a first-hand taste of what the CAF has to deal with. Old, broken down equipment. Embarassment.
Trudeau’s plane grounded in India by technical issues following G20 summit - National | Globalnews.ca
The Prime Minister's Office says it was alerted to the issue as Trudeau's delegation departed for the airport. Trudeau will stay in India until alternate transport is arranged.globalnews.ca
but he will soon have a new(er) bigger a/c and knows it so he will learn nothing from the experienceInteresting summer for the fleet.
CC150 Polaris – From the investigator - Canada.ca
The occurrence aircraft was flown to Guam on the 21st of July to repatriate the remainder of the equipment and personnel following the Canadian participation in Exercise MOBILITY GUARDIAN and was scheduled to depart the following day.www.canada.ca
and now the PM getting a first-hand taste of what the CAF has to deal with. Old, broken down equipment. Embarassment.
Trudeau’s plane grounded in India by technical issues following G20 summit - National | Globalnews.ca
The Prime Minister's Office says it was alerted to the issue as Trudeau's delegation departed for the airport. Trudeau will stay in India until alternate transport is arranged.globalnews.ca
Ah, right...You forgot to apologize for them being built on native land or whatever it is they are saying now
I don't think "learning from the experience" is something he does anyway, to be fair...but he will soon have a new(er) bigger a/c and knows it so he will learn nothing from the experience
I am slightly disappointed that the blankets aren’t DND Fire blanketsThe Ottawa Aviation Facebook Group has some photos taken of the interior of one the new CC-330s
slide seven being a photo of accepted airborne sergeant's messThe Ottawa Aviation Facebook Group has some photos taken of the interior of one the new CC-330s
Looks like the interior is unchanged since acquisition; I expect they'll gut the interior as it enters the mod line at Airbus.slide seven being a photo of accepted airborne sergeant's mess
I am no expert, but that looks like a write-off to me, given the age of the aircraft…
We're competing with Iranians for A310 spares.I am no expert, but that looks like a write-off to me, given the age of the aircraft…
If it were me, I would pull the engines and some of the avionics for spares and sell the hulk to a scrap dealer on Guam…We're competing with Iranians for A310 spares.
Oh, just that the general 'vibe' out there is very mellow and relaxed - which is true of small town southern Alberta as well, just in different ways. (Ex in BC marijuana & drug use is viewed upon much more casually than in Mormon territory of southern Alberta)Can you be more specific? When you say she shared "some things from out there", do you mean UVIC or her Southern Alberta small town ?
I am no expert, but that looks like a write-off to me, given the age of the aircraft…
Seems right…Nah, they fixed it pretty quick. Pretty sure that airframe was involved in a rejected takeoff a month later in Calgary.