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Air Canada L-1011
They will! Canada's defense policy is something like this: "If we are not
at war, let 'em keep using old stuff until it falls apart at the seams." If you have served any amount of time in the CAF, a lot of people will tell you the same thing... Been there and done that! Then again, who am I to complain. they may have changed their minds (Canadian Government, that is). It has been a long time since I wore the uniform of Canadia. As a matter of fact, there is no SNOW where I now live. Enjoy Jacques "Canuck" wrote in message news "Laurie & Jacques" wrote in message ... You are right! $$ rules! Canada, I believe has only two to three operational squadrons of CF-18s. Another for Training new pilots. the rest are spar parts, or if you wish, spares. Just the same, they will be buying new planes. They have to. No way getting around it. Jacques Isn't that stupid? We mothball our best aircraft and cut flying time and training time. I hope they don't do the same thing with the F-35 once it gets here. Nick ----------------- www.Newsgroup-Binaries.com - *Completion*Retention*Speed* Access your favorite newsgroups from home or on the road ----------------- |
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Air Canada L-1011
"Laurie & Jacques" wrote in message ... They will! Canada's defense policy is something like this: "If we are not at war, let 'em keep using old stuff until it falls apart at the seams." If you have served any amount of time in the CAF, a lot of people will tell you the same thing... Been there and done that! Then again, who am I to complain. they may have changed their minds (Canadian Government, that is). It has been a long time since I wore the uniform of Canadia. As a matter of fact, there is no SNOW where I now live. Enjoy Jacques Sad but true. Enjoy the sunshine you lucky dog! It is -38 C here this morning. Nick |
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Air Canada L-1011
-38? Winnipeg?
Jacques "Canuck" wrote in message ... "Laurie & Jacques" wrote in message ... They will! Canada's defense policy is something like this: "If we are not at war, let 'em keep using old stuff until it falls apart at the seams." If you have served any amount of time in the CAF, a lot of people will tell you the same thing... Been there and done that! Then again, who am I to complain. they may have changed their minds (Canadian Government, that is). It has been a long time since I wore the uniform of Canadia. As a matter of fact, there is no SNOW where I now live. Enjoy Jacques Sad but true. Enjoy the sunshine you lucky dog! It is -38 C here this morning. Nick ----------------- www.Newsgroup-Binaries.com - *Completion*Retention*Speed* Access your favorite newsgroups from home or on the road ----------------- |
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"Laurie & Jacques" wrote in message ... -38? Winnipeg? Yes! Nick |
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Thought so . . .
Been there too!. But it is not the coldest place I have ever been . . . Try La Ronge SK Jacques "Canuck" wrote in message ... "Laurie & Jacques" wrote in message ... -38? Winnipeg? Yes! Nick ----------------- www.Newsgroup-Binaries.com - *Completion*Retention*Speed* Access your favorite newsgroups from home or on the road ----------------- |
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Air Canada L-1011
Laurie & Jacques wrote:
Thought so . . . Been there too!. But it is not the coldest place I have ever been . . . Try La Ronge SK Jacques See your Winnipeg and raise your La Ronge - when I worked in the weather office I read the thermometer in Watson Lake, Yukon minus 69.9 F |
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Air Canada L-1011
"Jim Breckenridge" wrote in message
news Laurie & Jacques wrote: Thought so . . . Been there too!. But it is not the coldest place I have ever been . . . Try La Ronge SK Jacques See your Winnipeg and raise your La Ronge - when I worked in the weather office I read the thermometer in Watson Lake, Yukon minus 69.9 F You had an office?! Luxury! Third Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, had a meteorological section (all "blue jobs") that deployed with the unit for winter indoctrination and sovereignty exercises. They may not have recorded anything that cold, even when they deployed to Coral Harbour, Northwest Territories, but it's different when you have to sleep in a five-man arctic tent on an air mattress in a two-piece sleeping bag with a flannelette liner and a hood that covers everything but your nose. The air mattress was what made it work. If it leaked, you were f***ed. Here's Coral Harbour: http://preview.tinyurl.com/6whr2c. The regiment also deployed to Resolute (http://preview.tinyurl.com/8nuef6) during winter, but that was well before my time. -- Andrew Chaplin SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO (If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.) |
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Air Canada L-1011
I know exactly what you mean Andrew! My air mattress leaked at -29C . . .
Got a good cold out of it Raise you that place in the Yukon to Thule AFB and then raise another at CFS Alert . . . Summer and winter. Wasn't bad though . . . it was DRY!!! heh heh heh Jacques "Andrew Chaplin" wrote in message ... "Jim Breckenridge" wrote in message news Laurie & Jacques wrote: Thought so . . . Been there too!. But it is not the coldest place I have ever been . . . Try La Ronge SK Jacques See your Winnipeg and raise your La Ronge - when I worked in the weather office I read the thermometer in Watson Lake, Yukon minus 69.9 F You had an office?! Luxury! Third Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, had a meteorological section (all "blue jobs") that deployed with the unit for winter indoctrination and sovereignty exercises. They may not have recorded anything that cold, even when they deployed to Coral Harbour, Northwest Territories, but it's different when you have to sleep in a five-man arctic tent on an air mattress in a two-piece sleeping bag with a flannelette liner and a hood that covers everything but your nose. The air mattress was what made it work. If it leaked, you were f***ed. Here's Coral Harbour: http://preview.tinyurl.com/6whr2c. The regiment also deployed to Resolute (http://preview.tinyurl.com/8nuef6) during winter, but that was well before my time. -- Andrew Chaplin SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO (If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.) ----------------- www.Newsgroup-Binaries.com - *Completion*Retention*Speed* Access your favorite newsgroups from home or on the road ----------------- |
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Air Canada L-1011
Laurie & Jacques wrote:
I know exactly what you mean Andrew! My air mattress leaked at -29C . . . Got a good cold out of it Raise you that place in the Yukon to Thule AFB and then raise another at CFS Alert . . . Summer and winter. Wasn't bad though . . . it was DRY!!! heh heh heh Jacques Never got as far as Alert but I did spend 14 month and 8 days he http://www.lswilson.ca/pinm67a.jpg No tent - had a mostly warm regular bed. |
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Air Canada L-1011
"Laurie & Jacques" wrote in message ... Thought so . . . Been there too!. But it is not the coldest place I have ever been . . . Try La Ronge SK Jacques Yes...but it is a dry cold! Nick |
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