Date:         Fri, 5 Nov 2010 08:36:39 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      no vanagon content - nice aeroplane spotted
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at Victoria airport, NE end (where there is often a privately owned
Grumman Goose parked) , there is a PBY5A - Canso (Catalina variant).

Its owned by Buffalo Airways (flying in the NWT). They have a fleet
of vintage planes, quite impressive, see here http://
www.buffaloairways.com/aircraft-fleet

This particular Canso is, I think, used as water bomber.

pic here:

http://shufti.wordpress.com/2010/11/04/something-you-dont-see-everyday/


Victoria airport is a pretty good place for spotting unusual or
interesting planes. Vancouver Island Helicopters is based there and
they have a Kamov in service (http://www.vih.com/adminpages/
photoImages/Logging_Kamov_KHL.jpg), and I saw it delivered in a big
Russian transport plane a few years ago.

Viking air is also based there, they do a lot of work on beavers,
otters, twin otters etc.

Plus there are a few privately owned WWII piston planes, and  Corsair
was here in Sept.

ANd don't forget the pretty neat air museum (http://www.bcam.net/)


alistair