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Cf100 · 02:46 PM

Probably from the old Norad base shut down when over the horizon radar replaced the DEW line.

How many countries had a moose on the tail of their aircraft?

During the Cold War it was quite often these guys were scrambled to intercept Soviet bombers approaching our borders. Since those bombers were almost certainly headed towards the U.S., Canadians often wondered "Shouldn't the Americans be paying fo this?" After all, what was there to bomb in Canada?

Now you have an American president calling us defence freeloaders, but we know who the freeloaders are.

IgorZ · 09-02-2018, 04:03 PM

Aviation museum in Ottawa has some old aircraft. They even have a part of the Avro Arrow...

**ToddK** · 09-02-2018, 04:14 PM

Neat piece of aviation history. Thanks for sharing it.

normhead · 09-02-2018, 04:25 PM

Originally posted by IgorZ

Aviation museum in Ottawa has some old aircraft. They even have a part of the Avro Arrow...

I keep thinking I'll get back there some day. It was at least 30 years ago I went.

Originally posted by ToddK

Neat piece of aviation history. Thanks for sharing it.

For sure, from back in the day when countries made their own aircraft. These days it is about being NATO compatible.

photomax7 · 09-03-2018, 05:40 AM

Great results again normhead with that lens on the K-1...lovely detail.

normhead · 09-03-2018, 05:59 AM

Originally posted by photomax7

Great results again normhead with that lens on the K-1...lovely detail.

Thanks for commenting.
I know the DFA* 50 1.4 is better, but you have to be really picky before a DA* isn't good enough. I did buy a third party lens hood a bit smaller and wider than the APS_c hood that comes with the 55.

photomax7 · 09-03-2018, 07:33 AM

Originally posted by normhead

Thanks for commenting.
I know the DFA* 50 1.4 is better, but you have to be really picky before a DA* isn't good enough. I did buy a third party lens hood a bit smaller and wider than the APS_c hood that comes with the 55.

I would hope the new DFA lens is faster focusing (my only real beef with the Da* 55mm)...I recently bought a FA 43mm f1.9 Limited to "maybe" replace the 55mm as it's a lot smaller/lighter for travel.

normhead · 09-03-2018, 05:39 PM

Originally posted by photomax7

I would hope the new DFA lens is faster focusing (my only real beef with the Da* 55mm)...I recently bought a FA 43mm f1.9 Limited to "maybe" replace the 55mm as it's a lot smaller/lighter for travel.

It's reputed to have 7 times the torque, however, it's also 910 grams vs. 375 grams. It's going to need a lot of that extra torque to get the much heavier focusing elements moving.

**Tonytee** · 09-03-2018, 10:33 PM

Wonderful series Norm. Wonderful angles makes it very interesting and impressive. Uhmmm, well, just be happy he is not your president. So sad about that, since I have always had the highest regard for our friends and neighbors to the north.

(

TT

normhead · 09-04-2018, 04:56 AM

Originally posted by Tonytee

Wonderful series Norm. Wonderful angles makes it very interesting and impressive. Uhmmm, well, just be happy he is not your president. So sad about that, since I have always had the highest regard for our friends and neighbors to the north.

(

TT

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09-03-2018, 05:59 AM	#6
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Originally posted by photomax7 Great results again normhead with that lens on the K-1...lovely detail. Thanks for commenting. I know the DFA* 50 1.4 is better, but you have to be really picky before a DA* isn't good enough. I did buy a third party lens hood a bit smaller and wider than the APS_c hood that comes with the 55. Last edited by normhead; 09-03-2018 at 06:35 AM.

09-02-2018, 04:03 PM	#2
IgorZ Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ottawa Posts: 1,735	Aviation museum in Ottawa has some old aircraft. They even have a part of the Avro Arrow...

09-02-2018, 04:14 PM	#3
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,566	Neat piece of aviation history. Thanks for sharing it.

09-02-2018, 04:25 PM	#4
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Originally posted by IgorZ Aviation museum in Ottawa has some old aircraft. They even have a part of the Avro Arrow... I keep thinking I'll get back there some day. It was at least 30 years ago I went. Originally posted by ToddK Neat piece of aviation history. Thanks for sharing it. For sure, from back in the day when countries made their own aircraft. These days it is about being NATO compatible.

09-03-2018, 05:40 AM	#5
photomax7 Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,841	Great results again normhead with that lens on the K-1...lovely detail.

09-03-2018, 07:33 AM	#7
photomax7 Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,841	Originally posted by normhead Thanks for commenting. I know the DFA* 50 1.4 is better, but you have to be really picky before a DA* isn't good enough. I did buy a third party lens hood a bit smaller and wider than the APS_c hood that comes with the 55. I would hope the new DFA lens is faster focusing (my only real beef with the Da* 55mm)...I recently bought a FA 43mm f1.9 Limited to "maybe" replace the 55mm as it's a lot smaller/lighter for travel.

09-03-2018, 05:39 PM	#8
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Originally posted by photomax7 I would hope the new DFA lens is faster focusing (my only real beef with the Da* 55mm)...I recently bought a FA 43mm f1.9 Limited to "maybe" replace the 55mm as it's a lot smaller/lighter for travel. It's reputed to have 7 times the torque, however, it's also 910 grams vs. 375 grams. It's going to need a lot of that extra torque to get the much heavier focusing elements moving.

09-03-2018, 10:33 PM	#9
Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21,543	Wonderful series Norm. Wonderful angles makes it very interesting and impressive. Uhmmm, well, just be happy he is not your president. So sad about that, since I have always had the highest regard for our friends and neighbors to the north. ( TT

09-04-2018, 04:56 AM	#10
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451 Original Poster	Originally posted by Tonytee Wonderful series Norm. Wonderful angles makes it very interesting and impressive. Uhmmm, well, just be happy he is not your president. So sad about that, since I have always had the highest regard for our friends and neighbors to the north. ( TT We live in interesting times.

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