CF Wings Graduation Video

groundpilot · Post by **groundpilot** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:01 pm

This is the video I showed at my wings graduation dinner for friends and family. Generally every course creates one to show what they do as well as to serve as a way of remembering the course down the road.

Some of these videos created are really well done and its a shame the public doesn't see some of them because it would probably boost recruitment and general interest.

Anyhow, I posted this video to share with you aviation enthusiasts. It might give a "picture that is worth a thousand words" to some of the questions asked on this forum about the training in the CF.

Please remember the intended audience at the dinner so I appologize in advance about some of the baby pictures but you should at least enjoy the flying parts.

Cheers

GP

http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid= ... 3&hl=en-CA

hydro · Post by **hydro** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:06 pm

Cool video!

Thanks for posting that.

hydro

Walker · Post by **Walker** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:55 pm

You guys are living the dream!!! Have a blast and good luck!

masterdab8ter · Post by **masterdab8ter** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 1:19 am

cool vid....didn't know Yellowknife was in the Yukon? you military guys need to fly more.................

groundpilot · Post by **groundpilot** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:43 am

I will take the blame for that. Somehow in the editing I screwed it up. I did put the video together relatively fast to meet my deadline of the grad and I guess mistakes happen. I swear I had "Yellowknife, NWT" but apparantly not! Yeah we could definitely fly more but since we don't create revenue we just fly what we are alloted.

CLguy · Post by **CLguy** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:59 am

Well done! The recruiters should get a hold of it.

My son leaves for Saint Jean on the 27th so hopefully one day he will get a chance to make his own video.

no name · Post by **no name** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:25 am

Great video! If only the recruiters could do something like that...thanks for the inside look too.

niss · Post by **niss** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:45 am

Great Job! Some sweet shots in there.......hmmmm maybe i should make a spoof video in the buck fourty........I need a flightsuit.........

. ._ · Post by **. ._** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:58 am

The vid sure looks fun! Good tune selection too!

-istp

2low · Post by **2low** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 8:22 am

I have to admit, I was waiting for the Top Gun Theme to come on. Thank god it didn't. Thanks for the vid. Real cool job you guys did.

Only thing wrong with it is it got me thinking I should have gone that route instead

BigB · Post by **BigB** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:09 am

GP,

Great Vid! Congrats on your Wings as well. Ahh, filling in the last box on the "X board"...no other feeling like it in the world, brings back memories.

Good luck on the hornet.

monkeyspankmasterflex · Wed Aug 16, 2006 1:56 pm

Outstanding.

A. Thompson · Post by **A. Thompson** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 2:56 pm

A fine video, thank you.

Congratulations on your accomplishments

Cannot begin to tell you how fiercely proud I am of CAF

Kelowna Pilot · Post by **Kelowna Pilot** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 3:35 pm

cool vid....didn't know Yellowknife was in the Yukon? you military guys need to fly more.................

Yellowknife 911 dispatcher: Osama Bin Laden is attacking Yellownife!!!!

CF Wings Graduate: Okay, don't worry, we'll send all our F-18's to the Yukon immediately! The Canadian armed Forces don't require a university degree for nothing you know!

monkeyspankmasterflex · Wed Aug 16, 2006 4:39 pm

They'll know where it is, they've dropped ordinance on the golf course before...Mulligan.

Superb video, sincerely jealous.

groundpilot · Post by **groundpilot** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 4:40 pm

Kelowna Pilot wrote:
cool vid....didn't know Yellowknife was in the Yukon? you military guys need to fly more.................

Yellowknife 911 dispatcher: Osama Bin Laden is attacking Yellownife!!!!

CF Wings Graduate: Okay, don't worry, we'll send all our F-18's to the Yukon immediately! The Canadian armed Forces don't require a university degree for nothing you know!

You guys are really making me pay for my blunder aren't you!! Oh well it is pretty boneheaded.

Invertago · Post by **Invertago** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 5:01 pm

Whats with the grad picture of the guy wearing the glasses? How did he make it in as a pilot wearing those?

767 · Post by **767** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 5:27 pm

paul van dyk!!!

groundpilot · Post by **groundpilot** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 5:30 pm

Siggy wrote:Whats with the grad picture of the guy wearing the glasses? How did he make it in as a pilot wearing those?

"Designer glasses" - what all the cool kids had back then.

Invertago · Post by **Invertago** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:30 pm

groundpilot wrote:
Siggy wrote:Whats with the grad picture of the guy wearing the glasses? How did he make it in as a pilot wearing those?
"Designer glasses" - what all the cool kids had back then.

Hmmm... thats ok then... I'm still bitter they didn't like my eyes >:)

Tubthumper · Post by **Tubthumper** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:47 pm

...I'd forgotten what it was like to play 'crud' (sp?), thanx for the video.

shwaman · Post by **shwaman** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 11:51 pm

First off, congrats on the accomplishment....amazing video! you are right, should play that stuff for recruiting, gives a much better view of the Canadian Air Force, I don't think alot of potential pilots realize the training you get in this country.

Good job

jadedash · Post by **jadedash** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:19 am

Excellent Video! I never cared to fly in the military but that vid definetly can change a mind. Looks like you guys had a good time and learned some pretty excellent flying skills. Kinda makes my training and flying look a little half assed. And the 172 just dosen't roll so crisp like the Hawk.

mellow_pilot · Post by **mellow_pilot** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 5:25 pm

Loved the vid. Especially the 18s and the hawks... I think I need a paper towel.

Schlem · Post by **Schlem** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:10 pm

Great video!!

Good on ya Julian!!!

I remember the Aerocourse ATPL class in YWG while you were teaching at UND... you were pretty overwhelmed back then but now you're the man!

Cheers,

Mark... EFC alum.

CF Wings Graduation Video

CF Wings Graduation Video

nice vid but.....

Glasses?

Re: Glasses?

Re: Glasses?