Carp 2005
Sun Aug 28, 2005 7:57 pm
Here are the pictures of my 3 days there. I met Mike Henniger, Steve Tournay and Richar Allnutt as well as Charles Dumaresq. It would have loved to chat longer with you guys, but there's so much to do at an airshow... Anyhow, there's always the next one!!
A very nice little show, with two P-51Ds, a Spit, one B-25, the B-17G, a SBD-5 and the usual airforce stuff, mainly Griffons (3!!) and the Seaking and a Harvard II. We were there with the usual 3 : Focke-Wulf, P-3 and Harvard.
The only lowpoint was "Memphis Belle" busting her tailwheel tyre, thus preventing her from flying in the show on Sunday. They did carried a spare and she was back and well pretty quickly.
Anyhow, here are the results.
Friday.
Saturday.
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Sunday.
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The valourous representative of the Québec Air Force!
A very nice little show, with two P-51Ds, a Spit, one B-25, the B-17G, a SBD-5 and the usual airforce stuff, mainly Griffons (3!!) and the Seaking and a Harvard II. We were there with the usual 3 : Focke-Wulf, P-3 and Harvard.
The only lowpoint was "Memphis Belle" busting her tailwheel tyre, thus preventing her from flying in the show on Sunday. They did carried a spare and she was back and well pretty quickly.
Anyhow, here are the results.
Friday.
Saturday.
.
¸
Sunday.
¸
The valourous representative of the Québec Air Force!
Sun Aug 28, 2005 8:59 pm
wow you were really snap happy!!! all fabulous shots, & some at unique angles!! thanks for taking the time to post em all. regards, tom
Sun Aug 28, 2005 9:12 pm
Ollie,
Beautiful pics! Loved seeing the SBD! Thanks again!
COTS
Beautiful pics! Loved seeing the SBD! Thanks again!
COTS
Mon Aug 29, 2005 3:18 am
Great stuff Ollie!
Love that shot of the twin mount in the SBD... heck, I like 'em all. All except that ugly green Tex... er... Harvard...
Fade to Black...
Love that shot of the twin mount in the SBD... heck, I like 'em all. All except that ugly green Tex... er... Harvard...
Fade to Black...
Mon Aug 29, 2005 4:54 am
Great photos, Ollie!
Thank you for sharing.
The FW looks great! And so does the Harvard.
Saludos,
Tulio
Thank you for sharing.
The FW looks great! And so does the Harvard.
Saludos,
Tulio
Mon Aug 29, 2005 7:52 am
Great pics Ollie!
I would have loved to have been there, unfortunately my weekend was double booked and I ended up going camping!
There is always next year!
Thanks for sharing.
I would have loved to have been there, unfortunately my weekend was double booked and I ended up going camping!
There is always next year!
Thanks for sharing.
Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:58 am
Real nice pics Ollie. I see some of my Dixie Wing bros made the trip. Thanks for posting.
Regards
Robbie
Regards
Robbie
Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:20 am
Great show. So nice to have an airshow in Ottawa again. And more warbirds at an Ottawa show than I can remember in many years. 
I recall a few years ago lamenting on here about the non-existant warbird scene in this part of the world. Well that has changed, and I think a huge amount of the credit has to go to Micheal Potter. His interest in warbirds, and his desire to share his collection, and not keep it hidden away, has created a sort of centre of gravity here in Ottawa. I really think that if he did not have his collection, or kept it locked away, that it would be difficult to attract other warbirds to the show.
So, Mr Potter, if you are reading this, thank you very much
Ollie, it was great to finally meet you in person, and thanks for posting the great pics. And thanks to you and the rest of the crew for bringing your collection along as well. The few photos I took with my digital aren't worth posting. We'll see how the film turns out later in the week.
A question for those who were there on Saturday. Did the "Belle" fly? If so, any pics? Dare I ask what happened to the Sea King on Sunday ... oh right, 1 hour of flying to 30 hours of maintenance, right
My only complaint about the show was the music. Way too loud in my opinion, and badly mixed so that you could hear the commentator above the music. Of course, some would say that's a good thing!! It was especially annoying during the CF-18 routine. At one point the commentator said "keep your eyes and ears opened" to figure out where it had gone. Problem was the music was so loud you couldn't hear it till it was on top of the airfield or just past ... you couldn't hear it coming. End of rant. At least there was no music during the warbirds. That could have gotten ugly!!
Hats off and many thanks to the organizers. It was a good show, and great to see a show in Ottawa again. Let's hope they succeed in making it an annual event. Maybe next year they can get the CWH in on the event. And this may be asking to much, but what it the Russell Air Force were to tangle with the Potter Air Force in the clear blue skies over Carp. Now THAT would be amazing. Here's to 2006.
Charles
I recall a few years ago lamenting on here about the non-existant warbird scene in this part of the world. Well that has changed, and I think a huge amount of the credit has to go to Micheal Potter. His interest in warbirds, and his desire to share his collection, and not keep it hidden away, has created a sort of centre of gravity here in Ottawa. I really think that if he did not have his collection, or kept it locked away, that it would be difficult to attract other warbirds to the show.
So, Mr Potter, if you are reading this, thank you very much
Ollie, it was great to finally meet you in person, and thanks for posting the great pics. And thanks to you and the rest of the crew for bringing your collection along as well. The few photos I took with my digital aren't worth posting. We'll see how the film turns out later in the week.
A question for those who were there on Saturday. Did the "Belle" fly? If so, any pics? Dare I ask what happened to the Sea King on Sunday ... oh right, 1 hour of flying to 30 hours of maintenance, right
My only complaint about the show was the music. Way too loud in my opinion, and badly mixed so that you could hear the commentator above the music. Of course, some would say that's a good thing!! It was especially annoying during the CF-18 routine. At one point the commentator said "keep your eyes and ears opened" to figure out where it had gone. Problem was the music was so loud you couldn't hear it till it was on top of the airfield or just past ... you couldn't hear it coming. End of rant. At least there was no music during the warbirds. That could have gotten ugly!!
Hats off and many thanks to the organizers. It was a good show, and great to see a show in Ottawa again. Let's hope they succeed in making it an annual event. Maybe next year they can get the CWH in on the event. And this may be asking to much, but what it the Russell Air Force were to tangle with the Potter Air Force in the clear blue skies over Carp. Now THAT would be amazing. Here's to 2006.
Charles
Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:44 am
Hey Charles. The Seaking was only there static, so no flying for her, she was on her way to the West Coast.
Next year, expect even more Warbirds and the return of the Québec Air Force.
Next year, expect even more Warbirds and the return of the Québec Air Force.
Mon Aug 29, 2005 10:24 am
Great shots!
That has to be a record for most photos (88) for one post. What model Spitfire was that? It looks really great with the bubble canopy and the four bladed prop rather than the 5 bladed prop.
QUestion for the Navy guys; the reenactor with the navy dungarees and the cloth helmet and life jacket, is that accurate? If an enlisted aircrew, wouldn't it be more accurate to have the tan cotton flight suit to match the helmet and goggles? If he is dressed to represent a ground crew member, didn't they have a different type of helmet and goggles? I know only the enlisted wear the dungarees, did they fly in them?
Thanks
That has to be a record for most photos (88) for one post. What model Spitfire was that? It looks really great with the bubble canopy and the four bladed prop rather than the 5 bladed prop.
QUestion for the Navy guys; the reenactor with the navy dungarees and the cloth helmet and life jacket, is that accurate? If an enlisted aircrew, wouldn't it be more accurate to have the tan cotton flight suit to match the helmet and goggles? If he is dressed to represent a ground crew member, didn't they have a different type of helmet and goggles? I know only the enlisted wear the dungarees, did they fly in them?
Thanks
Mon Aug 29, 2005 10:57 am
The Spit is a Mk. XVI, SL721, owned by M. Potter.
The Navy guy is actually the second crew of the Dauntless from CAF Dixie Wing. All I know is that he looks the part when he's manning the guns!
The Navy guy is actually the second crew of the Dauntless from CAF Dixie Wing. All I know is that he looks the part when he's manning the guns!
Mon Aug 29, 2005 11:58 am
Good job Ollie! Although maybe Webshots would have been useful with the number you posted here.
Your Harvard looks great. It is good to see they moved you to the Warbird side of the parking area. Did you need to threaten to leave or something? They didn't seem to be too accomodating initially.
I also see you had some fun with the sun position as well. That is the only week point of the site. Unfortunately the organizers haven't really taken advange of the bigest strength of the site... the huge grass infield!
Looking forward to meeting you again sometime.
Mike
Your Harvard looks great. It is good to see they moved you to the Warbird side of the parking area. Did you need to threaten to leave or something? They didn't seem to be too accomodating initially.
I also see you had some fun with the sun position as well. That is the only week point of the site. Unfortunately the organizers haven't really taken advange of the bigest strength of the site... the huge grass infield!
Looking forward to meeting you again sometime.
Mike
Mon Aug 29, 2005 12:16 pm
Yes, that lousy sun!
Next year, they are supposed to be back at Uplands...
And at least I got pics of SL721 without anyone or barriers around!
As for the moving, I talked to the big boss and he told me to move the birds to the other area!
Next year, they are supposed to be back at Uplands...
And at least I got pics of SL721 without anyone or barriers around!
As for the moving, I talked to the big boss and he told me to move the birds to the other area!
Mon Aug 29, 2005 12:58 pm
Ollie wrote:Next year, they are supposed to be back at Uplands...
I heard the owner ship of the Carp airport changed hands ealier that week. That might have something to do with it. Uplands could work as well, but it is an "international" airport and it is served by Air Canada, CanJet, WestJet, etc. Did anyone indicate if it would be on the North-East side by the NRC, or maybe the North-West side by the flying club?
Mike
Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:19 pm
Uplands ... hmmm
I kinda like Carp. I think the lower profile of the location keeps it smaller and more intimate in terms of crowd size. And despite the sun the trees make a great background for photos.
On the hand, the National Capital Airshow of the late 80s and early 90s was quite the event, though the last one I went to there was a real dud!
It will be interesting to see what happens. Gatineau could be good too - decent backdrop AND the sun at your back. Not the mention home of the Potter collection. Is their runway longer than Carp? I suspect it is, but Ollie you might know. It would certainly be nice to be able to accomadate some of the larger aircraft on static.
Of course, the most important is that there BE a 2006 airshow. Wherever it is, I plan to be there, as long as they bring out the warbirds.
Charles
I kinda like Carp. I think the lower profile of the location keeps it smaller and more intimate in terms of crowd size. And despite the sun the trees make a great background for photos.
On the hand, the National Capital Airshow of the late 80s and early 90s was quite the event, though the last one I went to there was a real dud!
It will be interesting to see what happens. Gatineau could be good too - decent backdrop AND the sun at your back. Not the mention home of the Potter collection. Is their runway longer than Carp? I suspect it is, but Ollie you might know. It would certainly be nice to be able to accomadate some of the larger aircraft on static.
Of course, the most important is that there BE a 2006 airshow. Wherever it is, I plan to be there, as long as they bring out the warbirds.
Charles