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Night-Hawk
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by Night-Hawk » Wed Sep 05, 2007 3:31 pm
I was rolling on highway 15 heading south this morning and I'm pretty sure I saw a C-17 above montreal. It was around 11:37am and it was a big, four engine grey aircraft looked exactly like a C-17. Still, it was kinda far and high and I couldn't look at it for very long so it could've been something else.
Anyone seen it or am I seeing UFOs ?
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ski_bum
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by ski_bum » Wed Sep 05, 2007 3:59 pm
I saw something at 11:39... sorry just had too
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Night-Hawk
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by Night-Hawk » Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:26 pm
Alright.... I guess it was a AN-124 or something like that then...
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THEICEMAN
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by THEICEMAN » Wed Sep 05, 2007 4:34 pm
My brother was on a porter flight & also said he saw a C-17???
I think it is most probably an Antonov. They often visit YMX. I see them about once a month in the air going on approach for 24 @ YMX.
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xsbank
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by xsbank » Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:12 pm
The Antonovs deliver fuselages etc. for Bombardier from Ireland.
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down3green
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by down3green » Wed Sep 05, 2007 6:38 pm
I saw the C17 landing in YYZ a few days ago.
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down3green
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by down3green » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:15 pm
yep, based out of YTR.
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Night-Hawk
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by Night-Hawk » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:28 pm
The AN 124 don't have a T tail and are not usualy dark grey though...
Should've taken a picture hehe
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by fougapilot » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:31 pm
Night-Hawk wrote: I saw a C-17 above montreal. It was around 11:37am
Nop, no UFO. It was in deed a C-17. But my car clock said 1135
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mrsapproach
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by mrsapproach » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:31 pm
...and that the Antonov's are usually white and blue....
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Night-Hawk
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by Night-Hawk » Wed Sep 05, 2007 7:42 pm
fougapilot wrote: Night-Hawk wrote: I saw a C-17 above montreal. It was around 11:37am
Nop, no UFO. It was in deed a C-17. But my car clock said 1135
F
Great, I'm not crazy then.
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THEICEMAN
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by THEICEMAN » Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:51 am
xsbank wrote: The Antonovs deliver fuselages etc. for Bombardier from Ireland.
Antonov's also came to yul last summer to deliver parts for AC on the XM project.
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by Masta-Fred » Thu Sep 06, 2007 10:50 am
so we have finally received our first c17 then ey??/ didnt think delivery was until like december! wicked!!
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by linecrew » Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:06 pm
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by WJflyer » Thu Sep 06, 2007 3:22 pm
Masta-Fred wrote: so we have finally received our first c17 then ey??/ didnt think delivery was until like december! wicked!!
The USAF graciously let us step infront of them. The one that was just delivered, actually was supposed to go to the RAAF (Aussies), but a quick phone call to PM Howard from Harper took care of that issue.
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