Watching that old 737 take off was quite nostalgic; now looking forward to what's coming next...
City Centre Airport grounded for good
With CF-18s out of action due to weather, helicopters mark closure
Marta Gold
Edmonton Journal
Monday, December 02, 2013
It wasn't the thunder of CF-18 jets, but rather the hum of hovering helicopters that closed down the City Centre Airport Saturday afternoon, just before twilight hit at 4:49 p.m. and the runway lights were turned off for good.
The planned flypast and touch-and-go-landing by the two jets from 409 Squadron out of 4 Wing Cold Lake was cancelled because of the weather, said city spokesperson Jodi Tauber, leaving a handful of small private and commercial planes to be the last to use the runway...
mgold@edmontonjournal. com
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