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Amateur photographer. Airplanes. Outdoorsy stuff. #AvGeek #Planespotter #Planespotting #yyc
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BREAKING NEWS. Alberta Court of King’s Bench grants injunction preventing Alberta Government from banning gender-affirmative care for minors citing “irreparable harm will be caused if the Ban comes into force.” A victory for human rights and trans youth! 🏳️‍⚧️

New Cockpit Casual, featuring the ferry of former Canadian North Boeing 737-300 reg. C-FKCN out of Edmonton, AB. I remember following along with that flight last year, including the unexpected re-route. @stevenomadic.bsky.social #aviation #avgeek youtu.be/Nvzee7Z4yu0?...

100% Framing 0% Clouds #Skycards #BelugaXL #AvGeek

Good morning Skycardigans, a Messerschmidt BF-109 is up near Cambridge UK. #Skycards @ziaturtle.bsky.social @specter177.bsky.social @tacotuesgay.bsky.social @staceyryn.bsky.social @jen-niffer.bsky.social @flyingphotog.bsky.social @cageyratfish.bsky.social @marlo.ooo

I guess it’s officially Calgary Stampede when the yahoo’s show up.

Condor Airlines Airbus A330-941 Reg. D-ANRJ Calgary International Airport (YYC) June 7, 2025 🛩️📸

@tacotuesgay.bsky.social @staceyryn.bsky.social @specter177.bsky.social @jen-niffer.bsky.social @ziaturtle.bsky.social @cageyratfish.bsky.social @marlo.ooo 👇

Dear Bluesky. Enjoy this formation flight of a Beechcraft Expeditor 3NM (Canadian Queen) & three Harvards seen at Chatham Airport on June 21st. #aviation #avgeek

Finnair Airbus A350-941 Reg. OH-LWC Calgary International Airport (YYC) August 9, 2022 🛩️📸

A bolide, or large meteor, broke up over South Carolina and Georgia earlier today, creating a fireball that was bright enough to be captured by GOES-19.

I’m about to be seeded.

@tacotuesgay.bsky.social @staceyryn.bsky.social @marlo.ooo @jen-niffer.bsky.social @flyingphotog.bsky.social @cageyratfish.bsky.social @specter177.bsky.social @ziaturtle.bsky.social 👇

@jen-niffer.bsky.social @flyingphotog.bsky.social @marlo.ooo @cageyratfish.bsky.social

An old friend. WestJet Airlines Sorcerer Mickey livery Boeing 737-800 Reg. C-GWSZ Calgary International Airport (YYC) August 21, 2023 🛩️📸

I don't think a day goes by I don't see news about false information perpetuated by AI. 😒

Skycardiacs! Lockheed Tristar up north of Bakersfield, California. #Skycards @marlo.ooo @tacotuesgay.bsky.social @staceyryn.bsky.social @specter177.bsky.social @ziaturtle.bsky.social @jen-niffer.bsky.social @cageyratfish.bsky.social @flyingphotog.bsky.social

The coffee is broken today. 🥱

Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) De Havilland Canada CT-142 Dash 8 Reg. 142805 Calgary International Airport (YYC) May 27, 2024 🛩️⚔️📸

#Skycards alert: DC-8-70, 9.94 rarity, heading from Miami to Port-au-Prince, currently near the Bahamas!

Good morning, Skycardians! Just learned that the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum’s (CWHM) Avro Lancaster “VeRA” will be airborne starting on Tuesday July 1st! Keep your eyes on Southern Ontario. #Skycards Details here: www.warplane.com/events/upcom...

Privately owned Embraer Praetor 600 Reg. N459M Calgary International Airport (YYC) October 7, 2024 🛩️📸

We rarely use the ‘commentary’ tag at @theaircurrent.com. It was time. AI slop fills the information void of Air India crash investigation theaircurrent.com/commentary/a...

Skycardians! An InnoVation FX-1 popped up near Long Beach, CA #Skycards @tacotuesgay.bsky.social @staceyryn.bsky.social @jen-niffer.bsky.social @flyingphotog.bsky.social @cageyratfish.bsky.social @marlo.ooo @ziaturtle.bsky.social @specter177.bsky.social

User design that tries to trick you into... - downloading an app instead of using the mobile website - using a new AI function you don't want - turning on a feature that will cost you money

Feb 20 1941, Sir Frederick Banting was killed when the Hudson bomber he was on board, crashed here, very near Musgrave Hr. NL after leaving Gander. The photo is of the actual crash scene.The saga of the crash, heard around the world, is told here ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_war/Si...

"What you see playing out is the enthusiasm of engineers and scientists hitting the cold, hard facts of physics and economics.” Has #Sustainable aviation reached the 'Trough of Disillusionment’ phase? #avgeek #SAF #hydrogen #LCAW2025 www.aerosociety.com/news/welcome...

Porter Airlines plans major international expansion with 13 new routes: • Toronto (YYZ) to Nassau (NAS) • YYZ to Grand Cayman (GCM) • YYZ to Liberia, CR (LIR) • YYZ to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) • YYZ to Cancun (CUN) • Ottawa (YOW) to Nassau (NAS) • YOW to Grand Cayman (GCM) • YOW to Liberia, CR (LIR)

WestJet Airlines Sunwing livery Boeing 737-8 Reg. C-FTXF Calgary International Airport (YYC) June 3, 2025 🛩️📸

Happy 12th birthday WestJet Encore. 🎉 De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 Reg. C-GWEU Calgary International Airport (YYC) October 19, 2023 🛩️📸