A nice day for flying

[AIRIC]

Yesterday I attended the press day for a Wings and Wheels show in Toronto this weekend. The main focus is on the 60th Anniversary of the deHavilland Beaver bushplane. Along with some Beaver time I was also invited to take a flight around Toronto in Air Canada’s first airliner a Lockheed 10A of 1930’s vintage.

Paul Dearing flying the Beaver over the 401/Alan Expressway area

This is a photo I took of the exact same airframe back in 1981 when it flew for the Department of Transport

Bombardier's deHavilland Canada Devision

Beaver test pilots Russ Bannock and George Neal

This is the Lockheed 10A, Canada's oldest airliner

Heading for downtown Toronto

Retired Air Canada pilots Ken Patry and Al Macloud

We have a CF-18 Hornet arriving tomorrow so that will be the next bit of fun.

Thanks for looking,

Eric

 

[lostprophet]

that 10A makes my want to dribble

 

[Chiller]

:hail: :hail: :hail:

Excellent shooting Eric. Diggn the shot of Toronna out the front window of that plane. :thumbup: :thumbup:​

 

[Antarctican]

Awesome stuff, Airic. The 10A pics are gorgeous, and I also really like the shot you took through the cockpit (showing the CN tower off in the distance) and the shot taken over the wing of the downtown core.

[I looked for the planes flying by yesterday, but with the tall buildings could only see the helicopter hovering to take pictures.]

 

[AIRIC]

Yes, we had the CTV and City TV choppers shooting us. We are off again tomorrow morning to have some more fun flying around Toronto. Going to do some water landings in the Beaver.

The 10A looks like a big hit. Nothing is sweeter then flying in a 1930s era airliner.

Cheers,

Eric

 

[Stan (AG)]

Great job! It feels like a type of photojournalism.

 

[AIRIC]

Aviation Photo Journalist, thats me

Eric

 

[ClarkKent]

I am impressed with every capture you share. I feel lucky to see them., thanx for sharing

 

[AIRIC]

Well, thank you very much :blushing:

Eric

 

[LeighAnn]

Great set of images, Airic