Casey military airport

[Harrigan]

I believe RCAF Station Casey was a dispersal Forward Operating Location (FOL) for our fighters during the Cold War as well.  I believe in the 1990's a drug-runner was forced down there by a CF-18.

As an aside, if anyone wants to explore a similar FOL that is much easier to access than Casey, there is one along Quebec Hwy 118 between Mont-Laurier and Val d'Or at Lac-des-Loups (more or less in the middle of La Verendrye Park.  It is parallel to the highway through a small row of trees - west side.  In equally good shape as Casey, and smooth enough to give your spark plugs a good run for 6000 feet!  (so I've heard....)  8)

Harrigan

 

[Good2Golf]

I believe RCAF Station Casey was a dispersal Forward Operating Location (FOL) for our fighters during the Cold War as well.  I believe in the 1990's a drug-runner was forced down there by a CF-18.

As an aside, if anyone wants to explore a similar FOL that is much easier to access than Casey, there is one along Quebec Hwy 118 between Mont-Laurier and Val d'Or at Lac-des-Loups (more or less in the middle of La Verendrye Park.  It is parallel to the highway through a small row of trees - west side.  In equally good shape as Casey, and smooth enough to give your spark plugs a good run for 6000 feet!  (so I've heard....)  8)

Harrigan

Casey was in November '92 -- would have to check my logbook for the exact date.  That Convair 580 was packed to the gunwales with coke and kerosene.

 

[dedecoyote]

I believe RCAF Station Casey was a dispersal Forward Operating Location (FOL) for our fighters during the Cold War as well.  I believe in the 1990's a drug-runner was forced down there by a CF-18.

As an aside, if anyone wants to explore a similar FOL that is much easier to access than Casey, there is one along Quebec Hwy 118 between Mont-Laurier and Val d'Or at Lac-des-Loups (more or less in the middle of La Verendrye Park.  It is parallel to the highway through a small row of trees - west side.  In equally good shape as Casey, and smooth enough to give your spark plugs a good run for 6000 feet!  (so I've heard....)  8)

Harrigan

It'a true for the two CF-18, i read this story to and thanks for the "Lac-des-Loups" i will check it soon