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Canadian Ramblings 4 Vancouver Island

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Canadian Ramblings 4 Vancouver Island

Post by LondonEye » Sun Feb 17, 2019 7:56 pm

Continuing my ramblings, for anyone car touring in Canada. All sites, easily found on road maps or signage.
No dedicated viewing, all viewed through/over the fence.
Pictures not always great, but my memories. 2010
So onto Vancouver Island.
The main airport, Victoria International is located at Sidney. Excellent museum here, already covered in

https://www.civilianaviation.co.uk/foru ... ney#p86763

Likely to see about 40 to 50 aircraft. Westjet B737, AC DHC8, Fedex Cessna 208, & biz-jets. Base for VIH Helicopters.
Home for Viking who have the DHC licence and build new Twin Otters.

ImageB727 Purolator KF C-GIKF Victoria Int


ImageCL604 C-GBKB Victoria Int


ImageSA-226TC Metro Sunwest C-GSWK Victoria Int


ImageS-61N VIH C-FTVI Victoria Int


ImageBell 206B VIH C-GHCQ Victoria Int


ImageGrumman G-73 Mallard N54GZ Victoria Int



Moving onto Victoria harbour - of course - a seaplane base. Apart from the Canadians, you see Kenmore AL (USA).
At anytime, likely to see 6 - 8 aircraft.

ImageDHC2 Beaver Baxter C-FWAC Victoria


ImageDHC6 Twin Otter West Coast C-FMHR Victoria


ImageDHC2 Beaver Kenmore N1018U Victoria


ImageDHC2 Beaver Kenmore N9744T Victoria



Sproat Lake - famous for the Coulson operated Martin Mars fire fighting aircraft. They were open for tourist tours, but for me in late season - closed.
So pictures are record of two unique aircraft.

ImageMartin Mars Coulson C-FLYL K 4 Sproat Lake


ImageMartin Mars Coulson C-FLYL K 1 Sproat Lake


ImageMartin Mars Coulson C-FLYL K 3 Sproat Lake

Nearby, is Alberni Valley airfield. Saw 3 lights, no pictures.



Tofino - again harbour seaplanes.


ImageCessna 180 Tofino Air C-GYFO Tofino


ImageDHC2 Beaver Tofino Air C-GFLT Tofino


ImageCessna 185 Tofino Seafari C-GYJX Tofino



Up the East coast to Nanaimo. About 40 lights. Highlights were a Catalina, and a Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane.

ImageCatalina C-FNJB 2 Nanaimo


ImageTundra C-FFTI Nanaimo


ImageBeech 77 Skipper C-FJWL Nanaimo


ImageAirmax M22 C-IIMR Nanaimo


ImageChristavia C-IDEG Nanaimo


ImageS-64E Erickson C-GJRY 5 Nanaimo


ImageS-64E Erickson C-GJRY 7 Nanaimo (2)



Still East coast moving onto Comox - military base.
There is a small civil area, but nothing based. I saw a B1900 and a PA-31.
For the military - I saw several C-115 Buffalo, CP-140 Aurora, and C-149 Cormorant.
There is an excellent museum here. (small charge), but the actual aircraft park, (short distance up the road) is free and contains some gems -
C107 Argus, DC3, CT114 Tutor, Vertol & Piasecki helicopters, C121 Tracker, CF100 etc.

ImageBeech 1900 Central Mountain Air C-FCMO Comox


Finally, onto Campbell River. First, another seaplane base, super to walk around, no fences.
Logged a dozen.

ImageBeech 3NM VIA C-FGNR 2 Campbell River SB


ImageDHC3 Otter VIA C-GHAG Campbell River SB


ImageDHC2 Beaver C-FIGF Campbell River SB


ImageDHC2 Beaver C-FWCA Campbell River SB


ImageCessna 180 C-FLTD Campbell River SB


ImageDHC2 Beaver C-FFAQ Campbell River SB


There is also an airfield nearby. Logged about 20 aircraft. Most interesting was this DC3.

ImageDC3 N877MG 2 Campbell River

Lovely island to visit, so much to see as a tourist, car ferry simple to use and quick.
Thanks for looking.
Pete.

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Re: Canadian Ramblings 4 Vancouver Island

Post by andygolfer » Sun Feb 17, 2019 8:47 pm

superb Pete, I went past Nainamo but being on a coach I didn't have your flexibility unfortunately. If I go back I shall have to hire a car for a day or two.

thanks for sharing them even if it did make me envious :D
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Re: Canadian Ramblings 4 Vancouver Island

Post by PorkScratching » Sun Feb 17, 2019 10:26 pm

Fabulous selection of a/c. I'd love to have seen the Skycrane depart.

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