Air Canada's Lockheed 10-A Takes to the Skies to Mark the Airline's 80th Anniversary
 

Sept 9, 2017

What's That Silver Plane in the Air? Air Canada's Lockheed 10-A Takes to the Skies to Mark the Airline's 80th Anniversary

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MONTREAL, Sept. 9, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - In honour of Air Canada's 80th anniversary, Air Canada's Lockheed 10A vintage aircraft is taking to the skies across Canada. After taking off this morning from Vancouver, BC, the L-10A will be making overnight stops as well as fuel stops at airports across Canada, and will be on public display at the Royal Aviation Museum in Winnipeg on September 13 and 14. More information is at: http://www.royalaviationmuseum.com.

As part of the tour, the vintage 10-seat aircraft will overnight in Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and Halifax. The plane may also make a fuel stop in your community. Look out Calgary, Sudbury, Quebec City, and possibly more! Aviation enthusiasts may track the aircraft's movements by its registration, CF-TCC, and look out for the silver aircraft in the skies as follows:.....

More in link to press release

http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases...643432793.html


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When will it be in YUL and how can I see it?

Sorry I missed the Electra's YEG visit. One of 149 Electra's built she's a beauty. ^

Here she was in YVR ten days ago; the oldest member of the fleet making the newest member stop and hold short.
TCC has been holed up in the main AC hangar much of the latter part of Aug and early Sept, with the odd local excursion, and always eliciting comments from other AC pilots on frequency.

So tiny compared to that boeing.

Yet the seat pitch is likely greater in the 10A.

AC should sell tickets on this bird like LH does on their Junkers Ju 52.

Perhaps even special runs YVR-YYJ/YLW, YYC-YEG, YYZ-YOW/YUL so that people could insert a very cool experience into what would be a normal flight between a normal city-pair.

Cool. Anyone have ATC from YVR of that?

Absolutely, back when flying was unaffordable to anyone except the ultra-wealthy. Now even people of limited means can do things like go to Mexico for a week.

Always respect your elders!

Nice pic!

In keeping with their brilliant PR strategy, Air Canada's media relations and advertising unit can sell tickets as an "Amelia Earhart Experience" and do a fly past of Gimli MB.

Some fantastic photo's on Tom's FB pagehttps://www.facebook.com/TomPodolec/posts/1625059400890964

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Another picture from YVR.

Air Canada has a timeline page for the 80th Anniversary with photos and some videos.

Awesome collection.

http://moments.aircanada.com/timeline/


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Will it be Rouge or mainline?

Can we get pics of the lavs please?

They generally had two onboard lavs in 1930's air transport:

Genuinely surprised that the 10-A still has a valid airworthiness certificate!

It's likely not registered for commercial use, so not at all surprising if that's the case.

Tomorrow (Sep 23) it will be at YHZ.

Not by much. I did a flight on "her" during AC's 60th Anniversary when it also did a cross country tour. Seats were sold for a short flight over Edmonton from/to YXD with the proceeds going to AC's charity flights program. Unfortunately the original straw/wood seats had to be replaced by sets of traditional Y seats in a 1-1 configuration. Pitch was about the same as I remember having on Concorde. Photos below.

I was lucky enough to get a ride in her when she was here - Well kinda

And we are lucky you did and shared your video. Thanks! ^

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...26de58e92f.jpg

Boarding at YXD during AC's 60th Anniversary in 1997.https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...fcf1b6045b.jpg
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...9551031c1a.jpg
Over Edmonton and a clear August afternoon in 1997.

Dang. Nice. Thanks for sharing! ^

How smooth was the ride? :D

Surprisingly about the same as a Dash8, though noisier! We did have a beautiful day for such a flight and no CAT.

While I am mindful that bumping a dead thread is not encouraged, this seemed the best venue to add this update.

https://simpleflying.com/air-canada-...sary-donation/

In celebration of its 85th anniversary, Air Canada donated an L10A aircraft registration CF-TCC, one of the three planes of this model purchased by Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA) in the 1930s. Trans-Canada Air Lines was the forerunner of current Air Canada.

The L-10A aircraft type operated TCA’s inaugural flight on September 1, 1937, a 50-minute trip from Vancouver to Seattle, carrying mail and two passengers.

The iconic aircraft, the first fleet type flown by the carrier, made its final journey as it taxied from the Air Canada hangar at Winnipeg International Airport to the Museum at a handover ceremony. The airplane will go on permanent public display as an iconic piece of aviation history. Retired Air Canada captains Gerry Norberg and Robert Giguere guided the plane from the airline’s hangar.

As an Air Canada and Aviation buff, loved the video and seeing that majestic lady again.

I may just have to go to Winnipeg (between the mosquito and snow season) and visit the aviation museum.