F-18 spotted landing at Pearson today
- Thread starter tech2002
- Start date
- Reaction score
- 0
- Points
- 210
All,
Saw two aircraft flying in close formation over Toronto Island Airport and over downtown Toronto on my daily commute home at around 5:20pm today. I couldn't make out the shape against the sun but no civvie aircrafts I know fly so close to each other over the public (unless it's an airshow). They were moving at a moderate speed (faster than props)about 2000-3000 ft maybe. Initally flew in an west direction but then circled around till they were pointed east. No pics taken unfortunately, was driving in heavy traffic, but maybe someone knows something?
Curious...
J
Saw two aircraft flying in close formation over Toronto Island Airport and over downtown Toronto on my daily commute home at around 5:20pm today. I couldn't make out the shape against the sun but no civvie aircrafts I know fly so close to each other over the public (unless it's an airshow). They were moving at a moderate speed (faster than props)about 2000-3000 ft maybe. Initally flew in an west direction but then circled around till they were pointed east. No pics taken unfortunately, was driving in heavy traffic, but maybe someone knows something?
Curious...
J
- Reaction score
- 1
- Points
- 410
Well...I wasn't there but it could have been the same as the original poster pointed out which was an F-18 of some kind and maybe didn't see another one (where you saw two). That or a couple of seagulls. 
A
aesop081
Guest
tech2002 said:could be preparation for September long weekend air show..
Could be this, could be that, could be just about anything. An airplane near a runway isnt out of the ordinary.
B
belka
Guest
That jet that the OP was talking about was our 409 jet most likely. He did a stop over in Pearson for fuel (no external tanks) coming home from the R2 upgrades in Mirabel.
- Reaction score
- 0
- Points
- 160
Fireball said:
There were two alph jets from <a href="http://www.topaces.ca"> Top Aces </a> visiting YOW (Ottawa) for a week or so now. I think they left a couple of days ago; maybe it was them. The demo CF-18 was in YOW as well for a press conference for the upcoming air show. Had a nice mini-show from it before it departed.
If you are forunate to live close to an airport as I do to YOW, you will find that they visit quite often. They are still a welcome change from the run-of-the-mill aircraft. It usually gets the locals out of their houses and onto the driveway watching the show. "LOOK! An F-14!" :
- Reaction score
- 2,023
- Points
- 1,240
I saw the Alphajets in Winnipeg yesterday (14 Jun 08). Probably them you saw in Toronto in formation.
Max
Max
- Reaction score
- 2
- Points
- 410
Why does everyone get "curious" whenever a specific military aircraft arrives at any airport? Most of the time it will be for fuel, an airshow (especially now), or contracted long-term maintenance/upgrades. If it were anything else it's not like any of us would go bragging about it on these means. Seriously, if it were for anything than what was mentioned above you'd hear about it on the news before we would. ;D
Actually we have been advised to watch for aircraft landing at the sites of martial arts competetions. No, No, I was only kidding. (Bam, scream, whack, whack, kick, chop, groan) I take all the above back. Can I have a ride to the ER?
"BOOT TO THE HEAD!" Now it's time to fly home on my helo...my work is done here.
B
Bandit1
Guest
Strike said:
Because regular civvies only think that military a/c come to airports when something bad happens... :
Especially here in Toronto, home of anxiety and stress...lmao Like you said it's usually for fuel or an airshow (not until Labour Day here in Toronto - they'll stage from other locations for the local shows like Borden). In the case of the vintage a/c they were on their way to Hamilton for a father's day air show at the Canadian War Plane Heritage Museum from their hangers up in Ottawa.All that being said...it's still cool to see military a/c in the sky, regardless of whether they're Hornets or Griffs or Hercs or Globesmashers...makes my day that much better. Below is a Hornet that blasted out of YYZ last year...thanks for the burner!
Cheers, Bandit
