BillD22 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 Some shots of a Transport Canada de Havilland Dash-7 flying out of Iqaluit Airport (CYFB) on an ice surveillance patrol in Frobisher Bay, Nunavut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 Beautiful shots! Having said that, that weather isn't something I look forward to. Michael Being an old chopper guy I usually fly low and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillD22 Posted November 6, 2023 Author Share Posted November 6, 2023 2 hours ago, Rupert said: Beautiful shots! Having said that, that weather isn't something I look forward to. Michael Thanks, Michael. Yes -some low ceilings up there that can hide icebergs that go up to 100 or more feet. I had the occasion to fly a couple of similar Missions IRL in Baffin Bay looking for open water for the annual supply ship convoy up to Thule AFB in NW Greenland. Normally a Coast Guard mission but the only CG C-130 qualified AC in the area was out with a broken leg suffered when departing the O Club bar via the stairway. Took them a while to get in a replacement. Saw lots of polar bears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhrogPhlyer Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 22 minutes ago, BillD22 said: Thule AFB One trip I always wanted to take. My father was stationed there when I was born (Ft. Dix). Never got the chance. 22 minutes ago, BillD22 said: broken leg suffered when departing the O Club bar via the stairway. MUST have been slippery stairs. Always Aviate, then Navigate, then Communicate. And never be low on Fuel, Altitude, Airspeed, or Ideas. Laptop, Intel Core i7 CPU 1.80GHz 2.30 GHz, 8GB RAM, 64-bit, NVIDIA GeoForce MX 130, Extra large coffee-black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillD22 Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 3 hours ago, PhrogPhlyer said: One trip I always wanted to take. My father was stationed there when I was born (Ft. Dix). Never got the chance. MUST have been slippery stairs. THULE was an interesting place. My most vivid memory is of walking out of the Q at 0300 local into broad daylight! On the USCG C-130 A/C's fall, the story was there was ice on the stairs - supposedly no beverages were involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 21 hours ago, BillD22 said: Thanks, Michael. Yes -some low ceilings up there that can hide icebergs that go up to 100 or more feet. I had the occasion to fly a couple of similar Missions IRL in Baffin Bay looking for open water for the annual supply ship convoy up to Thule AFB in NW Greenland. Normally a Coast Guard mission but the only CG C-130 qualified AC in the area was out with a broken leg suffered when departing the O Club bar via the stairway. Took them a while to get in a replacement. Saw lots of polar bears. I've made a couple of winter voyages to or from Southampton on the Queen Mary II. To save fuel they take a pretty northern (direct) route to and from New York City. Having read various accounts and seen the movie Titanic, I was never truly comfortable at sea on those trips, especially after dark. And dark comes truly early that far north in winter!! Being an old chopper guy I usually fly low and slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jankees Posted November 7, 2023 Share Posted November 7, 2023 Nice shots! Slapping paint on flightsim models you'll find all my FSX/P3D repaints here and all my MSFS repaints here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillD22 Posted November 7, 2023 Author Share Posted November 7, 2023 2 hours ago, Rupert said: I've made a couple of winter voyages to or from Southampton on the Queen Mary II. To save fuel they take a pretty northern (direct) route to and from New York City. Having read various accounts and seen the movie Titanic, I was never truly comfortable at sea on those trips, especially after dark. And dark comes truly early that far north in winter!! One of our missions was looking for stray bergs in the area south and east of Cape Race, Newfoundland - the same area where the Titanic went down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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