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Fire Bomber Training Mission

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Shalom and greetings all my pals,

Here is exclusive fire bombing training mission flight from CYTZ Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport located on the Toronto Islands in Toronto, Canada to KYIP Detroit Metro Willow Run Airport located in Van Buren Charter Township and Ypsilanti Township near Ypsilanti in Michigan. This KYIP airport is famous for Willow Run manufacturing plant producing a total of 8,685 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers.

Nice view of propellers with background view of famous CN Tower

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Close pre-flight inspection of engines

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Starting left engines with background view of famous Toronto landscape buildings

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Starting right engines

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Entering into runway 08 for take off

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Airborne on climb to FL200 with background view of famous CN Tower and Rogers Center stadium which is home of Blue Jays baseball team

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You can see on lower left corner a highway called Gardiner Expressway

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Making right 180 degree turn above waters of Lake Ontario to head toward west

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Still on climb to FL200 above the same lake

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Nice wing view of entire city of Toronto

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Now cruising at FL200

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Passing nice Canadian landscape

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Check out nice row of houses in front of right engines

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Passing some local Canadian high school with running track and baseball field

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Finest demonstration of Canada having its fall season!

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Passing city of London in southwestern Ontario, Canada approximately 120 miles from Toronto

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Passing view of Thames river in front of the plane (yep they call it Thames river although it is in Canada, not in England)

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Starting to descend to get ready for fire bombing practice

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Passing waters of Lake Saint Clair

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Because of regulations of the forums not allowing more than 20 screenshots per post, please be kind enough to go to this hyperlink below to view rest of the important training mission.

Here is the link: http://tonymadgehjg.proboards.com/thread/9558/fire-bomber-training-mission

Thank you for viewing!!  Stay tuned for next exciting flight!

Regards,

Aharon

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Great aircraft and scenery, Aharon. And, look at those Propeller blades...!

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P7878,

Thanks for your kind words.  Agreeing with your comment on propeller blades.

Regards,

Aharon

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