Air Canada Throwback Thursday
Oct 24, 2025 | 9:22 am
#706
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 1,925
Not directly AC-related, but I was in Gander last week, and they've maintained the international lounge that was used by celebrities and others when the airport was a refueling stop for transatlantic flights in the 50s and 60s. There's also a small museum with displays of the history of the airport, including it's role post-911.
Well worth a visit.
Well worth a visit.
Oct 24, 2025 | 9:40 am
#707
Formerly known as tireman77
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 7,700
Not directly AC-related, but I was in Gander last week, and they've maintained the international lounge that was used by celebrities and others when the airport was a refueling stop for transatlantic flights in the 50s and 60s. There's also a small museum with displays of the history of the airport, including it's role post-911.
Well worth a visit.
Well worth a visit.
Oct 24, 2025 | 12:46 pm
#708
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: YVR - MILLS Waypoint (It's the third house on the left)
Programs: AC*SE100K, wood level status in various other programs
Posts: 6,726
Not directly AC-related, but I was in Gander last week, and they've maintained the international lounge that was used by celebrities and others when the airport was a refueling stop for transatlantic flights in the 50s and 60s. There's also a small museum with displays of the history of the airport, including it's role post-911.
Jan 21, 2026 | 5:39 am
#716
Formerly known as tireman77
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 7,700
Seeing Air Force One at Davos was a C32 (757) I got a flashback to AC/Jazz branded 757s. Oh man do I wish AC had taken those on and added to the fleet. Imagin how much better a TCON fligt would be on a 757 versus an A321.
NB Nothing political intended here. Simply a plane geek looking at a news story and seeing a plane in the shot,
NB Nothing political intended here. Simply a plane geek looking at a news story and seeing a plane in the shot,
Jan 22, 2026 | 2:13 pm
#717
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: YYG
Programs: airlines and hotels and rental cars - oh my!
Posts: 3,468
I used to absolutely love the different colours of the Jazz aircraft, and never knowing if you would get a green one, an orange one, a yellow one, or a red one. I had a yellow Dash 8-100 on this articular day ... pic taken through the window of the terminal in YYJ in November 2012.
Jan 22, 2026 | 4:17 pm
#718
Formerly known as tireman77
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 7,700
I used to absolutely love the different colours of the Jazz aircraft, and never knowing if you would get a green one, an orange one, a yellow one, or a red one. I had a yellow Dash 8-100 on this articular day ... pic taken through the window of the terminal in YYJ in November 2012.
Mar 5, 2026 | 11:04 am
#719
Formerly known as tireman77
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 7,700
Apparently AC & Eastern Airlines used to share two L-1011s Winter with EA and Summers at AC. One had a hybrid livery and the other was in AC colours, but registered N351EA. Also of interest are the backgrounds, I'm sure everyone here will recognize YYZ.
Mar 5, 2026 | 3:22 pm
#720
Join Date: Dec 2002
Posts: 8,745
Quite the narrative on why the plane was written off.
https://www.airliners.net/photo/Air-...iStar-1/393230
https://www.airliners.net/photo/Air-...iStar-1/393230