Calgary - random talk thread
07-21-2011, 07:50 PM
anyone want the rims and tires, probably last chance, shoot me an offer if you do (just remeber i need your stock ones) As long as your stock havedecent rubber and are in good shape im pretty much up for offers
07-22-2011, 06:59 PM
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man that f-16 put on a show. he was going slow his nose was up at a 45 degree angle and was still flying straight, then put it into full afterburner and climbed VERTICALLY 3 milles up into the sky. he also was pulling 9 g turns and flips. the coolest part was when he buzzed the runway at 15 feet going 650 mph
07-22-2011, 08:48 PM
ya the snowbirds left on thursday for lethbridge. i may be going down for saturday night and sunday morning.
man that f-16 put on a show. he was going slow his nose was up at a 45 degree angle and was still flying straight, then put it into full afterburner and climbed VERTICALLY 3 milles up into the sky. he also was pulling 9 g turns and flips. the coolest part was when he buzzed the runway at 15 feet going 650 mph
man that f-16 put on a show. he was going slow his nose was up at a 45 degree angle and was still flying straight, then put it into full afterburner and climbed VERTICALLY 3 milles up into the sky. he also was pulling 9 g turns and flips. the coolest part was when he buzzed the runway at 15 feet going 650 mph
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07-23-2011, 01:41 AM
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What was weird that they left the fried wreckage of the F-18 right next to the runway, marked off with tape, and then the airshow started the next day. They need it for the investigation, but that's a great sign to go to a show and there's a destroyed fighter plane with tons of people around it investigating it, next to all the static displays.
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ya im not going anymore, gonna go to the stamps game instead.
but the a-10s are doing a demonstration. but the f-16 is like half the size of the f-18 so it actually accelerates when its flying vertical
also the f-16 was so loud, that when it flew by with is afterburner on, my cousin who was standing beside me, yelled "HOLY ****" as loud as he could and i didnt hear him
but the a-10s are doing a demonstration. but the f-16 is like half the size of the f-18 so it actually accelerates when its flying vertical
also the f-16 was so loud, that when it flew by with is afterburner on, my cousin who was standing beside me, yelled "HOLY ****" as loud as he could and i didnt hear him
07-23-2011, 02:11 AM
07-23-2011, 11:08 AM
I like planes too...
I went and checked out this collection earlier this year;
Home : The Flying Heritage Collection
It was awesome!! ~ totally worth the (roughly) six hours drive time to & from...
but the only Jet fighter that I really like is this one;
‪Me 262 Flys Again!‬‏ - YouTube
the one shown in that video is the first replica built;
it was built as a trainer plane - generally they were a single seat fighter; although many were converted/built to fighter/high speed bomber duty...
I've been the to the Lethbridge air show many times in the past...
I have also taken an inagural flight lesson - which I loved...
I'd actually like to be a pilot, but tehre are typically only two ways of that being feasable;
1) you train via the air force (in which case you need perfect vison to even be considered) - which I didn't have...
2) you need to be a couple income levels higher than myself to be able to afford putting yourself through piloting school...
I went and checked out this collection earlier this year;
Home : The Flying Heritage Collection
It was awesome!! ~ totally worth the (roughly) six hours drive time to & from...
but the only Jet fighter that I really like is this one;
‪Me 262 Flys Again!‬‏ - YouTube
the one shown in that video is the first replica built;
it was built as a trainer plane - generally they were a single seat fighter; although many were converted/built to fighter/high speed bomber duty...
I've been the to the Lethbridge air show many times in the past...
I have also taken an inagural flight lesson - which I loved...
I'd actually like to be a pilot, but tehre are typically only two ways of that being feasable;
1) you train via the air force (in which case you need perfect vison to even be considered) - which I didn't have...
2) you need to be a couple income levels higher than myself to be able to afford putting yourself through piloting school...
07-23-2011, 01:54 PM
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I have perfect vision, but may not be able to withstand the g's as I grey out at 4g's. But for me that is the dream job. Getting paid a decent amount to fly supersonic and blow **** up
07-23-2011, 01:57 PM
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If any of you guys EVER consider getting your license and find you have a passion for it, do it. You only live once. It took me a year and a half to get and cost a lot of money but I've never looked back.
Helicopter school to come soon
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I'd love to be a pilot. I actually though about joining the air force after I got my bachelors degree since I think that's a requirement to becoming a fighter pilot. But i have asthma so I wouldn't be able to 
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Incorrect,
I've actually been putting a lot of thought into elisting and you don't need to have a degree. The RCAF will put you through school to get one through the ROTP course.
Of course having a previous degree (or to be working towards one) is a huge asset.
Joel
I've actually been putting a lot of thought into elisting and you don't need to have a degree. The RCAF will put you through school to get one through the ROTP course.
Of course having a previous degree (or to be working towards one) is a huge asset.
Joel
