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10-17-2018, 06:19 PM
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Anyone see CH-47s over Calgary?
There were three of them. Pretty awesome sight and sound! Not sure which country they belong to. Ghost grey. Nice and clean. What a treat!
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10-17-2018, 06:29 PM
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Three flew over Grande Prairie today around 4
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10-17-2018, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by archerynut
There were three of them. Pretty awesome sight and sound! Not sure which country they belong to. Ghost grey. Nice and clean. What a treat!
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Think Canada bought about 7 of them from the US at a crazy price
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10-17-2018, 06:46 PM
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I saw them over GP today as well.
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10-17-2018, 07:33 PM
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I saw three crossing the QE2 just south of Carstairs on my way to a service call at about 3:25
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10-17-2018, 07:58 PM
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There were three of them. Pretty awesome sight and sound! Not sure which country they belong to. Ghost grey. Nice and clean. What a treat!
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RCAF Tactical Aviation resources (CH-146/CH-147) are painted green and black, not grey.
US Army CH-47 are grey.
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10-17-2018, 08:03 PM
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Headed to Alaska most likely
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10-18-2018, 08:49 AM
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The three I saw were flying in a south east direction over the shop here in GP. I doubt they were headed to Alaska based on that. But I am wrong a lot.
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10-18-2018, 09:17 AM
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The ones I saw were taking a turn from their westerly heading to a southerly one heading towards Calgary. Seeing the three of them banked in their turn was neat. Two were in fairly close formation, the third having some additional separation.
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10-18-2018, 11:21 AM
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They literally just flew over our office a couple of minutes ago, cool to see.
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10-18-2018, 11:21 AM
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For a big girl 47s can sure move! Fastest helicopter the US Army has! I’ve spent a few good
Hour inside one waiting to get dropped off places or brought home!
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10-18-2018, 11:40 AM
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US Army CH-47 are grey.
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US Army CH-47's? First sighted on Oct. 17?
Probably sent up here to keep tabs on the dangerous Canadian pot smokers. 
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10-18-2018, 12:17 PM
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Just saw the trio again heading west. Was heading north on deerfoot and they were heading west. I kinda figured they were not Canadian. My first guess was American due to the colour. Very cool.
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10-18-2018, 12:43 PM
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Saw three dark green Chinooks flying south of Macleod following Highway 2 south today around noon.
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10-18-2018, 01:00 PM
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US Army CH-47's? First sighted on Oct. 17?
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Dang no. We are being invaded. Someone telegraph Ottawa to get our fleet of Cessna's into the air. Send in the Piper Cubs to boot. 
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10-18-2018, 01:47 PM
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Dang no. We are being invaded. Someone telegraph Ottawa to get our fleet of Cessna's into the air. Send in the Piper Cubs to boot. |
They better not make us angry or we'll send weather balloons to drop tersely-worded leaflets!!
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10-18-2018, 03:41 PM
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10-18-2018, 04:05 PM
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I also saw two dark grey blackhawks take off from YEG then turn south low and slow along Hwy 2 today around 2pm.
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10-18-2018, 06:04 PM
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I thought I head something different take off in the hangar I was in!
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10-18-2018, 06:55 PM
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They better not make us angry or we'll send weather balloons to drop tersely-worded leaflets!!
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Seems a little strong, no? Perhaps Chrystia can tweet out something to the effect that our Canadian values preclude an unseemly response to the affront....
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I also saw two dark grey blackhawks take off from YEG then turn south low and slow along Hwy 2 today around 2pm.
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Saw the proposed departure on them before I left work, they were US Army and flight plan was off to Helena, Montana next.
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10-18-2018, 07:38 PM
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usmc Chinook heading for ex sabre wainwright
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10-18-2018, 11:17 PM
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I live in deep Castledowns (127 & Henday) and see lots of heli-chopters and Hercules (although haven't seen a Herc in quite a few years now) Use to see Herc's almost on a weekly basis.
Allways have to stop and watch, very cool
When I was working at Devon Energy we would get the occasional sonic boom from the Cold Lake guys, first time I experienced it I though something in the plant exploded. Just awesome those fighter jets
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10-19-2018, 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by does it ALL outdoors
I live in deep Castledowns (127 & Henday) and see lots of heli-chopters and Hercules (although haven't seen a Herc in quite a few years now) Use to see Herc's almost on a weekly basis.
Allways have to stop and watch, very cool
When I was working at Devon Energy we would get the occasional sonic boom from the Cold Lake guys, first time I experienced it I though something in the plant exploded. Just awesome those fighter jets
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Get with the times man...……...the C-130 Hercules Sqns moved from Namao to Winnipeg in 1994 (Chretien meddling) and the runways, while still there, are unuseable. The only airforce component left in Namao is 408 THS flying Ch-146 Griffons from the YED heliport
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10-19-2018, 08:23 PM
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usmc Chinook heading for ex sabre wainwright
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Marines used the 46, I wasn’t aware they used the 47 as they have the 53s for the heavy lift role. If it was a 46 they stopped using them in active service 3 years ago.
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10-19-2018, 10:34 PM
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Heard them in Calgary couple of days ago, couldn't see them due to cloud cover but they sounded too mean to be Canadian.
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