A Boeing Dreamliner drew a giant outline of itself in the air, and it’s awesome
(From the Washington Post)
Boeing 787-8 Selfie - On Wednesday afternoon, August 2, 2017 a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner took off from Seattle and flew about 2,000 miles to Marquette, Mich. It would have seemed an inconsequential flight — if not an odd city pairing — had the plane not turned back immediately and begun cruising southwest.
Just after reaching the tip of South Dakota, the Dreamliner banked right again, doing a seemingly random tour of the state’s airspace before turning south and veering into Nebraska.
What in the world was this plane doing?
The answer would become clearer after the Dreamliner had flown several more hours. It was then that flight-tracking apps showed exactly what the pilot was up to: Drawing a giant outline of itself over the United States.
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Wayne was away in YUL for a week or so and didn't have time to do his article. He will be back for issue #1373.
Our cartoon is from the "Between Ourselves" magazine issue dated April 1956.
Does this look familiar?
Brian Flanagan, Chairman, Air Canada Scottish Reunion sends us this information –
Our reunion is the first since Air Canada stopped flying to Glasgow some years ago.
Date: Wednesday, 27th September 2017.
Where: Ellisland House Hotel, Racecourse Road, Ayr, Scotland
We are expecting some 70 ex-colleagues who worked in the Glascow office and at Prestwick and Glasgow Airport. They are coming from all over including Montreal, Toronto, and London together from all over Scotland. The hotel is 10 minutes’ walk from the centre of AYR, or five minutes in a taxi.
Lunch: 12:00 for 12:30 pm, a three course meal, will be full à la carte menu plus tea or coffee.
- Cost per Pionair and spouse £14.00 each.
- Cost per non Pionair member and spouse £24.00 each.
- The rates includes gratuity.
This discount is to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Pionairs. The hotel has given us a special rate for accommodation.
- Twin or double room £100.00 per room.
- Single Room £70.00 per room.
- Rate includes full Scottish Breakfast.
If booking please quote AIR CANADA to obtain the discount. Our invitation is to all, however we have limited accommodation. Now remember Air Canada Rouge operate four flights per week from Toronto to Glasgow and four flights per week from Toronto to Edinburgh.
Glasgow Airport is approximately 30 miles from Ayr and Edinburgh is approximately 70 miles. Both can be reached by excellent bus and train services.
Contacts for more information www.ellislandhouse.com
Brian Flannagan on
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Liz Hosie on
Thank you,
Brian Flanagan
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Details about the above event can be found in the Event Calendar section of the WACA Website: www.waca.org/events. |
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(David Zekria collection) |
 This photo by Pierre Langlois taken at YUL in March 1979. |
Air Caravane, founded in 1978 timetable December 22nd, 1978.