YEG - Edmonton Int Airport

[lubicon]

Originally Posted by kyle_olsen

As the earlier had called the vc-25s air force one colloquially, I had chosen to do the same.

No need to get uppity!

Not getting uppity at all, just figured I would throw it out there.

Originally Posted by Bigtime

Man if I had a dollar for every time I've seen this posted (or a variation of) I'd be a millionaire!

But it IS true. If I had a dollar for every time I have heard the term 'Air Force One' mis-used I would be a millionare too!!

Kinda like how any small plane is often referred to as a 'Cessna'.

[Bigtime]

Originally Posted by lubicon

Kinda like how any small plane is often referred to as a 'Cessna'.

No way, I used to fly Piper Cessna 172's all the time!

[alexis]

Some of these C-32's are operated by, well how should I put it...'a branch of the government that does not officially exist' and so the identity of the aircraft, or at least what is painted on the outside, keeps changing or does not actually exist at all!
There are two maybe three C-32's like this, but it could just be the one keep changing These ones tend to be in a different colour scheme, even plain white, But the rest of them are perfectly normal VIP configured 757's.

Will the C-130 be night stopping?

Alexis

[MalcolmTucker]

The white one's are registered to the state department, and are officially used to transport around a "Foreign Emergency Support Team".

Nothing untoward really. Unless your a conspiracy theorist that is.

[alexis]

Originally Posted by kyle_olsen

The white one's are registered to the state department, and are officially used to transport around a "Foreign Emergency Support Team".

Nothing untoward really. Unless your a conspiracy theorist that is.

But that's the point, the ones I'm talking about aren't 'officially' registered to anyone, and I'm most certainly not into conspiracies...except for maybe by the oil companies

But it doesn;t really matter anyway

[tuffyy]

The Minnesota national guard C-130 is here for 2 days and is parked on the Executive flight centre ramp, infact one can actually get very close to the airplane groundside.

The C-32 is likely a ''white one'' as it was the last time they visited.And they like to visit in the middle of the night...

[MalcolmTucker]

Originally Posted by tuffyy

The Minnesota national guard C-130 is here for 2 days and is parked on the Executive flight centre ramp, infact one can actually get very close to the airplane groundside.

The C-32 is likely a ''white one'' as it was the last time they visited.And they like to visit in the middle of the night...

With a C-130 and a C-32 I would guess some VIPs are coming to town, along with their own wheels. I couldn't think of another likely reason why a cargo plane would sit for two days.

[tuffyy]

The C-32 arrived at 0330 and took on fuel then departed at 0500.


Just a tech stop.

Also a NASA P-3 orion is due into YEG in the next couple of hours.

[itsbryan]

I just thought I'd throw in a bit of useless information into this thread.

Between September and November, I had the privledge of working as a TDY for ATS who's contracted with Northwest, WestJet, and some other company (I can only remember a Dash 8 Q100 with a wolf or a fox on the side).. as a Ramp Lead. I was transfered from YYZ, Terminal 3.. and man, it was an awesome experience.

The change from a massive airport to a tiny (in comparison) one took a bit of getting used to, but after I got over the change in size, I much preferred it.
It was a pretty uneventful 3 months, with the exception of a passenger's cat getting loose and running across the apron.. and American Airlines' 777 doing a reroute landing (mechanical, I think).. which was funny, because coming from YYZ, 777s, and 747s are a common sight.. but when it arrived in YEG, my co-workers were amazed at the size and stood around watching it.

So, yeah.. I'd just thought I'd let you know that I'm a fan of your 'little' airport.

Edit: Oh, it was a Dash 8 Q400 from Horizon. I only had experience with 737s, 757s and A3219/20s.. so it was a nice change to be able to stand in the belly.. if not, a new challenge for stacking methods.

[Coldrsx]

^good to hear:>

[alexis]

Originally Posted by tuffyy

The C-32 arrived at 0330 and took on fuel then departed at 0500.


Just a tech stop.

Also a NASA P-3 orion is due into YEG in the next couple of hours.

Any idea on the serial of the C-32...nothing showed up on my SBS box?


As for the P-3
This has appeared on the flight trackers now as NASA426, which would make it N426NA - photo here:
http://www.airliners.net/photo/NASA/Lockheed-P-3B-Orion/1348980/M/
It's estimating 1333 arrival, but scheduled as 1554..looks like it could be flying overhead Calgary on it's way in..it'll due to be on J517

Nothing listed for its outbound.

Cheers
Alexis

[tuffyy]

The rest of the NASA team is now also enroute with a DC-8-50 series and a Kingair aswell.

YEG will be home for a few weeks now...

[Coldrsx]

I saw what looks like that P-3 at the muni 10min ago...very similar if not.

[alexis]

The DC-8 has just landed, 15:27, and the P-3 is about 15 minutes out

[Coldrsx]

^ok...so then what the heck was/is sitting on near the hangers at the muni?

[alexis]

Which hangars would they be?

[Coldrsx]

near Spar's old place...the big blue one. Well just south of it.

[MalcolmTucker]

Does it have the magnetometer tail boom? What colour?

Buffalo Airways flys Electras out of Red Deer, could be up at the muni for maintenance.

There are also a bunch of Electras converted to water bombing use. Not sure why they would use the muni however.

[Coldrsx]

Originally Posted by kyle_olsen

Does it have the magnetometer tail boom? What colour?

Buffalo Airways flys Electras out of Red Deer, could be up at the muni for maintenance.

There are also a bunch of Electras converted to water bombing use. Not sure why they would use the muni however.

color - white
4 engines, prop
large rounded tail fin

[MalcolmTucker]

This?