Calgary International Airport - Page 340

cyeg66 · #**6781** Posted: **Aug 10, 2012, 8:09 PM**

Triple LoL!

cyeg66 · #**6782** Posted: **Aug 11, 2012, 10:14 PM**

So, did anyone get out there with their photo-taking apparatuses and snap photos of photo-worthy material, namely the soon-to-be photogenic tower cab being heaved into place? Kidding aside, were they not doing that yesterday or the day before?

Bigtime · #**6783** Posted: **Aug 11, 2012, 10:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by cyeg66

So, did anyone get out there with their photo-taking apparatuses and snap photos of photo-worthy material, namely the soon-to-be photogenic tower cab being heaved into place? Kidding aside, were they not doing that yesterday or the day before?

I thought it was going down on Monday? I did notice some more steelwork up yesterday but wasn't very close.

Cage · #**6784** Posted: **Aug 11, 2012, 10:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by cyeg66

So, did anyone get out there with their photo-taking apparatuses and snap photos of photo-worthy material, namely the soon-to-be photogenic tower cab being heaved into place? Kidding aside, were they not doing that yesterday or the day before?

Photogenic, the thing is going to look like a big phallic symbol. Get ready for all sorts of big tower compensating for small member jokes.

cyeg66 · #**6785** Posted: **Aug 12, 2012, 1:08 PM**

You're correct, it's going up tomorrow. I'd been misinformed.

mersar · #**6786** Posted: **Aug 13, 2012, 3:36 AM**

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You're correct, it's going up tomorrow. I'd been misinformed.

Early tomorrow. I'd hoped my brother might be on site but they sent him up to YEG to do some work on their new tower instead. He did tell me though they they are starting at 5:30am and brought in a special crane from out of province supposedly to to the lift since its so high up. I have a dentist appointment at 7:30am so I may try to swing by the airport on the way to work to see how far along they are by that point.

O-tacular · #**6787** Posted: **Aug 13, 2012, 3:02 PM**

Here's one for all you airplane geeks: Was driving down MArquis of Lorne Friday around 6:00pm and a huge cargo plane that looked to be military went by. Anyone else catch it or know what I'm talking about?

Bigtime · #**6788** Posted: **Aug 13, 2012, 3:13 PM**

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Here's one for all you airplane geeks: Was driving down MArquis of Lorne Friday around 6:00pm and a huge cargo plane that looked to be military went by. Anyone else catch it or know what I'm talking about?

That was a RAF C-17, saw it from the East Village.

O-tacular · #**6789** Posted: **Aug 13, 2012, 3:25 PM**

Thanks Bigtime. Was it Canadian Forces then do you think?

Bigtime · #**6790** Posted: **Aug 13, 2012, 3:58 PM**

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Thanks Bigtime. Was it Canadian Forces then do you think?

Nope, it was RAF (Royal Air Force). British.

Bigtime · #**6791** Posted: **Aug 13, 2012, 4:16 PM**

A YYC spotter got some pics of the arrival Friday evening:

ZZ177 by Rob Sowald, on Flickr

Bigtime · #**6792** Posted: **Aug 13, 2012, 5:19 PM**

A couple of Blackberry shots of the cab on the new control tower:

cyeg66 · #**6793** Posted: **Aug 13, 2012, 6:00 PM**

Ok, so maybe photogenic wasn't the word I was looking for

suburbia · #**6794** Posted: **Aug 13, 2012, 9:11 PM**

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A couple of Blackberry shots of the cab on the new control tower:[]

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Ok, so maybe photogenic wasn't the word I was looking for

Looks like a smoke stack from 50 years ago.

Frenzy · #**6795** Posted: **Aug 14, 2012, 2:44 AM**

Out of curiosity, does anyone know the sq. footage of our current terminal?

You Need A Thneed · #**6796** Posted: **Aug 14, 2012, 3:19 AM**

141,648 square metres, according to their website. (gross floor area of the existing terminal)

The new IFP project is larger itself than the existing airport, at 183,500 square metres.

CalgaryLankan · #**6797** Posted: **Aug 15, 2012, 3:39 AM**

Anyone captured Daimler Chrysler Aviation A319 (D-ADNA) arrived this afternoon? It must be still there and no sign of departure yet.

Bigtime · #**6798** Posted: **Aug 15, 2012, 3:56 AM**

I know Wee_in_YYC got it.

MalcolmTucker · #**6799** Posted: **Aug 15, 2012, 3:57 AM**

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Anyone captured Daimler Chrysler Aviation A319 (D-ADNA) arrived this afternoon? It must be still there and no sign of departure yet.

I wonder, is Merkel [Edit, not her, she is in Halifax tomorrow] taking a couple days vacation where it would be indiscreet to bring along an official jet? It is pretty well equipped for even a corporate jet.

Came in from Toronto. Was in Goose Bay before that.

Bigtime · #**6800** Posted: **Aug 15, 2012, 12:57 PM**

Nice looking bird:

D-ADNA (B) by Wee in YYC, on Flickr