Explain your AC forum name
Jan 10, 2016, 6:51 pm
#76
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Toronto
Posts: 152
Growing up the old man would pile us into the Plymouth Fury Wagon and head to the parking garage of old T-1 at YYZ on weekends
Great memories of spotting from various parking levels and of course the roof (plus jumping the turnstiles on the observation decks...I can still hear the whine of the props on the Viscounts and Vanguards)
Admired the classic liveries of AA (Astrojets), Mohawk, BOAC and Lake Central (Herman on the tail) plus many others...
But I always loved Eastern's classic two-tone stripes of blue on white (not quite as good when they stripped down to base metal at the end) and the word "Whisperjet" on the air intake for centre engine on the 727 and engine pods of the DC9
Thus...
Great memories of spotting from various parking levels and of course the roof (plus jumping the turnstiles on the observation decks...I can still hear the whine of the props on the Viscounts and Vanguards)
Admired the classic liveries of AA (Astrojets), Mohawk, BOAC and Lake Central (Herman on the tail) plus many others...
But I always loved Eastern's classic two-tone stripes of blue on white (not quite as good when they stripped down to base metal at the end) and the word "Whisperjet" on the air intake for centre engine on the 727 and engine pods of the DC9
Thus...
Jan 10, 2016, 7:05 pm
#77
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Body in Downtown YYZ, heart and mind elsewhere
Programs: UA 50K, refugee from AC E50K, Marriott Lifetime Plat
Posts: 5,132
It seems like a lifetime ago but I'm sure it's really just a few short years. We had those damn rebels from Zanzibar on the ropes. I mean, that rebellion was about to be crushed once and for all. But then we started to hear rumours of Tumbili The Monkey. I have no idea who that asshat was or if he even really existed, but things really changed after that.
I just couldn't go on living that life in that hellhole. So I moved to YYZ and here I am now on FT.
I just couldn't go on living that life in that hellhole. So I moved to YYZ and here I am now on FT.
Jan 10, 2016, 7:58 pm
#79
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Posts: 6,222
Jan 10, 2016, 8:16 pm
#82
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: OGG, YYC
Programs: AA, AC
Posts: 3,697
Growing up the old man would pile us into the Plymouth Fury Wagon and head to the parking garage of old T-1 at YYZ on weekends
Great memories of spotting from various parking levels and of course the roof (plus jumping the turnstiles on the observation decks...I can still hear the whine of the props on the Viscounts and Vanguards)
Admired the classic liveries of AA (Astrojets), Mohawk, BOAC and Lake Central (Herman on the tail) plus many others...
But I always loved Eastern's classic two-tone stripes of blue on white (not quite as good when they stripped down to base metal at the end) and the word "Whisperjet" on the air intake for centre engine on the 727 and engine pods of the DC9
Thus...
Great memories of spotting from various parking levels and of course the roof (plus jumping the turnstiles on the observation decks...I can still hear the whine of the props on the Viscounts and Vanguards)
Admired the classic liveries of AA (Astrojets), Mohawk, BOAC and Lake Central (Herman on the tail) plus many others...
But I always loved Eastern's classic two-tone stripes of blue on white (not quite as good when they stripped down to base metal at the end) and the word "Whisperjet" on the air intake for centre engine on the 727 and engine pods of the DC9
Thus...
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Jan 10, 2016, 8:24 pm
#83
Formerly known as tireman77
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 5,517
Jan 10, 2016, 9:00 pm
#84
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: YOW
Programs: AC SE, FOTSG Platinum
Posts: 5,726
Jan 10, 2016, 9:26 pm
#85
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: YYC
Posts: 495
"28 is great" - When I joined, most of my trips started with YYC-DEN, and usually departing runway 28, with a departure routing that went very close to my girlfriend's (now wife) home, and let me "wave bye" out the port windows.
Alas, magnetic north moves, and it's now runway 29, and they don't use it as much since 17L/35R opened!
Alas, magnetic north moves, and it's now runway 29, and they don't use it as much since 17L/35R opened!
Jan 10, 2016, 9:59 pm
#86
Join Date: Aug 2012
Programs: AC E35K, NEXUS
Posts: 4,368
I noted many of the names made reference to airports, aircraft, or occupying literal or figurative (i.e., status) altitudes.
We deaf people often get pitied, to our face or behind our backs. Deafness isn't a problem; barriers are a problem (and, true, with a fair share of those problems being in air travel industry and they deserve to be shamed.)
However, nothing makes me feel as unstoppable as when I get onto an airplane and see babies. While most of you feel your heart sink to the pit of your stomach, I'll fly quiet.
We deaf people often get pitied, to our face or behind our backs. Deafness isn't a problem; barriers are a problem (and, true, with a fair share of those problems being in air travel industry and they deserve to be shamed.)
However, nothing makes me feel as unstoppable as when I get onto an airplane and see babies. While most of you feel your heart sink to the pit of your stomach, I'll fly quiet.
Jan 10, 2016, 10:09 pm
#87
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Toronto
Posts: 152
And I neglected to express my admiration for the logo and titles in my original post
Pretty sharp - that compressed and elongated lettering - for the time of its debut in 1965 (I believe)
Jan 10, 2016, 10:22 pm
#88
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: YSB & YAM, Northern Ontario, Canada
Programs: Aeroplan, IHG Gold Elite, Marriott Rewards
Posts: 1,100
Probably disappointing for some, but "TemboOne" has no aviation relationship - other than it relates to Roger Whittaker's company and at one time referred to his King Air 200 "G-SONG" - much featured in the 1983 video "Roger Whittaker in Kenya".
Roger is an old family friend from the 70s and we are his unofficial biographers!
Would love to add some G-SONG jpegs but have yet to figure out how!
Roger is an old family friend from the 70s and we are his unofficial biographers!
Would love to add some G-SONG jpegs but have yet to figure out how!
Jan 10, 2016, 10:29 pm
#89
Suspended
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Toronto YYZ UA-1K 1MM,QFgold
Programs: Royal Ambassador/ SPG Platinum 75/Marriott gold
Posts: 14,283
The frustration of flying with Air Canada after years of wonderful service from Canadian, so I wondered why fly? Not long after I moved all customers in Canada to different sales people so I avoided flying domestic AC planes. Errorplan was taken by Parnel in those days, or would have picked that.
I still managed to fly over 1MM with AC and there were some very good years.
I still managed to fly over 1MM with AC and there were some very good years.
Jan 10, 2016, 10:43 pm
#90
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: YVR
Posts: 2,120
Couple layers on my handle:
1) I am a relief pharmacist and being home less than a 1/3 of the year qualifies me as nomadic (although no where near so much so as the other nomad)
2) Being nomadic is a relief to me. As weird as it may sound to many of you, I never fail to have a sense of calm/relaxation wash over me as I walk into a hotel or airport. Okay, if I'm running late for the flight maybe it takes until I get to the lounge and the free libations before the relaxation kicks in, but still, at the heart of it, travel is in my soul and I am very lucky to love what I do.
1) I am a relief pharmacist and being home less than a 1/3 of the year qualifies me as nomadic (although no where near so much so as the other nomad)
2) Being nomadic is a relief to me. As weird as it may sound to many of you, I never fail to have a sense of calm/relaxation wash over me as I walk into a hotel or airport. Okay, if I'm running late for the flight maybe it takes until I get to the lounge and the free libations before the relaxation kicks in, but still, at the heart of it, travel is in my soul and I am very lucky to love what I do.