Maxman1
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Or Toronto Pearson.
The RCAF's Next Generation Fighter (CF-188 Replacement)
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daftandbarmy
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Or Prince George...
Prince George making the case for a military base
Intergovernmental affairs committee plans to discuss idea with Rocky Mountain Rangers commanderIs Prince George the right place to locate a military base?
City council wants to know and will be meeting with Lt.-Col. Torry White, commanding officer of the Rocky Mountain Rangers, next week to discuss whether there is any interest in the Canadian Armed Forces establishing a permanent base in the city.
Coun. Garth Frizzell thinks it’s a good idea.
“Picture the most strategic location in central BC,” said Frizzell.
“We’re not just the two rivers, the highways, the railroad, the airport, but we’ve also got incredible heavy industry and really widespread and diverse light industry. We’ve got a refinery, and a green refinery at that, two educational facilities with the college and university.
“This is an ideal place for support.”
White, who lives in Kelowna, is coming to Prince George for Monday’s Remembrance Day ceremonies and will remain in the city until Thursday.
The city’s standing committee on intergovernmental affairs was asked by council at its Oct. 1 meeting to discuss the army base proposal with White and try to gauge if there’s any interest from the federal government in making that happen.
Council and senior administrative staff are familiar with the Rocky Mountain Rangers locally and the Canadian Rangers nationally and have had conversations about the future of public buildings such as the Connaught Youth Centre, which houses several cadet organizations. The committee wants to hear White’s thoughts on where Prince George might fit in the Canadian Armed Forces’ plans.
Prince George Airport is home to the fourth-longest commercial airfield runway in Canada and having more substantial military operations in the city would finally allow the city to use that to its advantage. However, the 3,474-metre (11,400-foot) runway is nearing the end of its lifespan and within the next four years will have to be dug up and replaced. Having the Department of Defence establish a Prince George base might be a way to pay that repair bill.
“I know when we’ve had military air force aircraft at the airport they say this is ideal conditions for training,” said Sampson. “They can take off on Canada’s fourth-longest runway and be training in the middle of nowhere in minutes. It provides that connectivity to other parts of the world and that trans-Pacific flight time is lucrative to them.”
Prince George making the case for a military base
Intergovernmental affairs committee plans to discuss idea with Rocky Mountain Rangers commander
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since when is
common sense ever a factor
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The ever popular "DND come sink a pile of money here for our benefit" strategy.
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The issue with Pearson is that it’s already on a growth trajectory that will have it at capacity in its civilian role, in the near future. Currently over 50% of the aircraft flying in Canada each day go through Pearson.
There’s already some discussion about the GTA needing to establish a second airport for the region. Similar to how London, England has Gatwick and Heathrow, the GTA will likely need both Pearson and Hamilton as major international/domestic hubs.
Given that, I don’t think Pearson has room either on the ground or in the air for a RCAF base.
This is an interesting listen on the state of domestic air travel in Canada.
On The Line: Why is airline travel in Canada and the U.S. falling apart?
Welcome back for another edition of On The Line, The Line's latest podcast offering.
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Quieter than new generation jet passenger aircraft but there are numerous media articles about the sound level of the F-35. Actually, probably any high performance jet.
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If you're looking to give members better quality of life then for God's sake pleeeeezzzzz don't move an air base to Toronto!The issue with Pearson is that it’s already on a growth trajectory that will have it at capacity in its civilian role, in the near future. Currently over 50% of the aircraft flying in Canada each day go through Pearson.
There’s already some discussion about the GTA needing to establish a second airport for the region. Similar to how London, England has Gatwick and Heathrow, the GTA will likely need both Pearson and Hamilton as major international/domestic hubs.
Given that, I don’t think Pearson has room either on the ground or in the air for a RCAF base.
This is an interesting listen on the state of domestic air travel in Canada.
On The Line: Why is airline travel in Canada and the U.S. falling apart?
Welcome back for another edition of On The Line, The Line's latest podcast offering.
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Hamilton has got a large underused airfield
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The Lancaster still uses it. Should be good enough for the actual not retired airforce!
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Yes just what we need, another base in the middle of friggin no whereOr Prince George...
Prince George making the case for a military base
Intergovernmental affairs committee plans to discuss idea with Rocky Mountain Rangers commander
Is Prince George the right place to locate a military base?
City council wants to know and will be meeting with Lt.-Col. Torry White, commanding officer of the Rocky Mountain Rangers, next week to discuss whether there is any interest in the Canadian Armed Forces establishing a permanent base in the city.
Coun. Garth Frizzell thinks it’s a good idea.
“Picture the most strategic location in central BC,” said Frizzell.
“We’re not just the two rivers, the highways, the railroad, the airport, but we’ve also got incredible heavy industry and really widespread and diverse light industry. We’ve got a refinery, and a green refinery at that, two educational facilities with the college and university.
“This is an ideal place for support.”
White, who lives in Kelowna, is coming to Prince George for Monday’s Remembrance Day ceremonies and will remain in the city until Thursday.
The city’s standing committee on intergovernmental affairs was asked by council at its Oct. 1 meeting to discuss the army base proposal with White and try to gauge if there’s any interest from the federal government in making that happen.
Council and senior administrative staff are familiar with the Rocky Mountain Rangers locally and the Canadian Rangers nationally and have had conversations about the future of public buildings such as the Connaught Youth Centre, which houses several cadet organizations. The committee wants to hear White’s thoughts on where Prince George might fit in the Canadian Armed Forces’ plans.
Prince George Airport is home to the fourth-longest commercial airfield runway in Canada and having more substantial military operations in the city would finally allow the city to use that to its advantage. However, the 3,474-metre (11,400-foot) runway is nearing the end of its lifespan and within the next four years will have to be dug up and replaced. Having the Department of Defence establish a Prince George base might be a way to pay that repair bill.
“I know when we’ve had military air force aircraft at the airport they say this is ideal conditions for training,” said Sampson. “They can take off on Canada’s fourth-longest runway and be training in the middle of nowhere in minutes. It provides that connectivity to other parts of the world and that trans-Pacific flight time is lucrative to them.”
Prince George making the case for a military base
Intergovernmental affairs committee plans to discuss idea with Rocky Mountain Rangers commander
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Prince George is a great place to live, play and raise a family. Lots of good civvy jobs too!
And, of course, Mr. PG
I find myself in violent agreement with the author on the whole "reconsider F-35 purchase" issue:
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Not to mention the FN and gang issues they have.Prince George is a great place to live, play and raise a family. Lots of good civvy jobs too!
And, of course, Mr. PG
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AS for the Where do we put this new air base I will give you the solution that any GoC would like:
Keep the status quo. "We can't afford the houses for these new toys so you'll stay where you are"
Or:
Move to Minister X's riding to make sure we get the votes next election.
underused a little but certainly not abandoned. There are a few sched. flights plus several courier companies running there. Also the noise factor. There are a lot of voters in the area who hate the airport. They have been anti-development for at least 30 years
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I doubt anyone who knows would be posting on an internet forum.
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Not only is that article great, but the comments are top notch as well.
Why? It's public knowledge they are converting 36 airframes to the HEP 2 standard. Why hide the number done to date?
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