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@JohnBaileyVIDS 2 күн бұрын
I love these birds, this plane must be close to 70 years old like me. 😉
@Ykaspotter 2 күн бұрын
@@JohnBaileyVIDS that makes two of us, John. This airframe is 72 years old.
@Guppybubby112 13 күн бұрын
I just love the airbrakes on the RJ
@user-rh4fm3uy7w 14 күн бұрын
Not rare, I saw one near the golden bridge in San Francisco
@Ykaspotter 14 күн бұрын
@@user-rh4fm3uy7w as I said in the description, there are just 13 active Lockheed Electras in 2024. Just because you saw one doesn't mean they aren't rare. Not to mention, there are no active Electras anywhere in the US, so you would have seen either a C-130 Hercules or a P-3 Orion.
@Guppybubby112 16 күн бұрын
Was that convair 580 from prince george?
@Ykaspotter 16 күн бұрын
@@Guppybubby112 it certainly was.
@timmyjones1921 16 күн бұрын
Northwest Airlines Minneapolis, Minnesota used to have these in their fleet before Delta Airlines purchased NWA. I flew 1st class on the Avro RJ85 (MSP) to (STL) I loved their little RJ85 Bird.
@Guppybubby112 17 күн бұрын
Just gotta love the Electra
@mothmagic1 17 күн бұрын
A type I've always had a soft spot for.
@OVHplanespotting 17 күн бұрын
very smooth pan is this your new video tripod? Love the electra!
@Ykaspotter 17 күн бұрын
@@OVHplanespotting handheld shitty cellphone video lol.
@OVHplanespotting 17 күн бұрын
@@Ykaspotter ain’t no way
@jameskim62 17 күн бұрын
Tail # ? Who owns it ? What is it used For ?
@Ykaspotter 17 күн бұрын
Check the description.
@jameskim62 20 күн бұрын
Pay Passenger plane, or is it used for ferrying firefighters????
@Ykaspotter 20 күн бұрын
Neither actually, it's used only to haul water and fire retardant.
@NeedtoSpeak 28 күн бұрын
One of the finest aircraft ever! Many passenger miles in the early 1970s via Allegheny Airlines. Comfortable, smooth….fabtastic.
@cliffh8486 Ай бұрын
The low wing sky courier
@Ykaspotter Ай бұрын
@@cliffh8486 still a viable workhorse in 2024.
@jameskim62 Ай бұрын
I think it is a most UNGLIEST plane ???? Maybe very practical ? What do you think ???
@Ykaspotter Ай бұрын
@@jameskim62 I'm a huge fan of the Beech 1900 series aircraft. I do prefer the 1900C variant over the 1900D, but both look and sound very good in my opinion.
@jameskim62 Ай бұрын
@@Ykaspotter I agree....
@jorgeperez7048 Ай бұрын
👍👍👍👌
@haoranlau8104 Ай бұрын
The Allison T56 series turboprops
@Ykaspotter Ай бұрын
Otherwise known as Allison 501D-13s
@user-gu3vr7mi4l Ай бұрын
nothing on earth beats the sounds of a turboprop
@DouglasDC3AK Ай бұрын
Except a radial
@Ykaspotter Ай бұрын
@@DouglasDC3AK I respectfully disagree.
@Ykaspotter Ай бұрын
Couldn't agree more, especially Allison turboprops like these.
@ac2-rm141 Ай бұрын
Great video, thanks for this.
@Ykaspotter Ай бұрын
Thank you! My pleasure.
@craigpennington1251 Ай бұрын
These need to come back for passenger service. Short haul & rural service needed badly as jets can't fill. A great aircraft the 580 turboprop. Thanks for posting.
@Ykaspotter Ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment! I definitely agree with you, the short field performance, versatility, and gravel runway capability is definitely unmatched in most modern jets.
@trainsontuesday Ай бұрын
Great video from startup to take off. Pity about the wind but it seems to be a constant these days. Cheers Lucas, David.
@Ykaspotter Ай бұрын
Thanks, David. The wind is definitely frustrating, perhaps I need to invest in a proper external microphone.
@christopherescott6787 Ай бұрын
This particular frame built in 1954 for Pan Am.
@Ykaspotter Ай бұрын
You are correct! That makes her 70 years old in 2024, pretty impressive if you ask me.
@christopherescott6787 Ай бұрын
@@Ykaspotter Still not Buffalo's Dc 3's and C46 Commados.
@Ykaspotter Ай бұрын
@@christopherescott6787true, but with the additions of the Electras and a 737, it seems that Buffalo may be distancing themselves from the old piston pounders in the future.
@christopherescott6787 Ай бұрын
@@Ykaspotter Agreed.👌
@LuciFeric137 Ай бұрын
I wish convair, NAA, etc were still in business. I guess Boeing and northrup won the consolidation wars
@user-ls5zb2dx5j Ай бұрын
I flew on these aircraft back in the 70s as a child to the islands in the Caribbean when they were passenger planes, I miss those days.
@Ykaspotter Ай бұрын
Very cool! You were very lucky to fly the Convair, I don't believe there is a single passenger configured Convair anymore. Even these freighters will be gone in a few months.
@respighi3 Ай бұрын
I took my 1st ride on one of those...Allegheny Airlines from Wilmington, Delaware to Philadelphia in 1968.
@Ykaspotter Ай бұрын
Awesome! I guess it would have been a very new airplane back then, well the engines anyway.
@DanVidMan007 Ай бұрын
Tweedsmuir Air Service C-FFHT
@bpin6021 Ай бұрын
Great video!! That’s my take off 😄
@Ykaspotter Ай бұрын
Thanks man! Great work, it was an absolute masterpiece of a takeoff. 👌
@LuciFeric137 Ай бұрын
Beauty
@cristofacar Ай бұрын
... 'scuse my ignorance, but how is that different from the float planes going in and out of Vancouver and the Gulf Islands all the time?
@Ykaspotter Ай бұрын
Not really sure what you mean, but the DHC-2 Beaver is very rare in my neck of the woods.
@greyone40 Ай бұрын
Lighting is fine. Great to see some Beaver footage. Thanks.
@adriaanboogaard8571 Ай бұрын
I love the sight and the sound of the old ones.
@Ykaspotter Ай бұрын
Me too, thanks for the comment.
@mikemontagne2703 Ай бұрын
Ulike last week's Coal Harbor incident, no conflict....
@Ykaspotter Ай бұрын
It really is unfortunate to see that beautiful beaver destroyed. It also could have been easily prevented if the boater decided to stay out of the restricted space.
@danielpierce861 Ай бұрын
Beautiful airplane! Doing great duty!
@Ykaspotter Ай бұрын
I totally agree, thanks for the comment!
@thewebheadgt Ай бұрын
That's Dusty Crophopper. 😮
@Ykaspotter Ай бұрын
You're absolutely right!
@cv990a4 2 ай бұрын
Built like a brick you know what.
@AnthonySejda 2 ай бұрын
Without training wheels
@sergiovascon 2 ай бұрын
Sound of L-188 Electra II
@HELSINKIspotting 3 ай бұрын
Nice 👌
@ahmadtheaviationlover1937 3 ай бұрын
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@dagger4146 3 ай бұрын
It's not YKA without a dust devil appearance. Great video.
@Ykaspotter 3 ай бұрын
Haha, you’ve got that right! Thanks!
@keiyoshimoto6695 3 ай бұрын
Thanks, great view of the metro! YKA crew that afternoon extends their thanks!
@Ykaspotter 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment! It was my pleasure, honestly I can’t believe it took me so long to get some footage of the metro. Cheers!
@AnthonySejda 3 ай бұрын
A beauty.
@OVHplanespotting 3 ай бұрын
after a good 2 months we finally get a post from lucas haha
@arthurl2133 3 ай бұрын
Badass Dash 8-400 - never gets old watching them takeoff or land. Thanks for sharing!
@Ykaspotter 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment! I really enjoyed seeing them too.
@matthiashaenni 3 ай бұрын
Wow amazing catch!
@Ykaspotter 3 ай бұрын
Thank you, Matt! I appreciate your support, Buddy. 😁
@matthiashaenni 3 ай бұрын
Fantastic video 🤩
@Ykaspotter 3 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@keiyoshimoto6695 3 ай бұрын
Love the channel. Do you have some videos of the Carson Air Metroliners into YKA?
@Ykaspotter 3 ай бұрын
Not yet unfortunately, hoping to get some in the near future though.
@dagger4146 3 ай бұрын
When they had a Purolator contract, KFC used to fly them all over Eastern Canada. In and out of Toronto constantly. The pilots flying them logged tons of hours.
@Ykaspotter 3 ай бұрын
Kelowna Flightcraft still has a Purolator contract, this aircraft is operating flights on behalf of Purolator. You're probably thinking of the old KF Aero DC-10s and maybe the 727s too. These birds did fly to Hamilton.
@dagger4146 3 ай бұрын
@@Ykaspotter I stand corrected, yes Hamilton was a main destination for the Convair. Knew a handful of pilots that flew for them, but that was decades ago. I did the bulk of my flight training at YKA, have a real soft spot for that airport.
@Ykaspotter 3 ай бұрын
@@dagger4146 I don't believe the Convairs ever flew to Hamilton, just the larger aircraft such as the 727 and DC-10 as far as I know.
@dagger4146 3 ай бұрын
@@Ykaspotter Yeah they did. A few of the pilots openly complained about it because they didn't like the services. LOL
@MoooStasHeo 3 ай бұрын
Did you see a C-17A do a touch and go in today? I was just watching on flightradar24 and I seen it do that.
@Ykaspotter 3 ай бұрын
I was not informed this was coming in, so sadly I wasn't able to make it out to the airport. I did manage to grab a couple shots from my house though, but they're far from good.
@andyschmid7259 3 ай бұрын
3 degrees from top to landing, high standard!
@jeanpierrewagener2653 4 ай бұрын
Metropolitan a great plane
@Ykaspotter Ай бұрын
I agree, it's a great plane, but this isn't a metropolitan.
@Conn653 4 ай бұрын
🙂 Love the 580 🙂
@Ykaspotter 4 ай бұрын
Same here!
@user-jn4jc6jw6l 4 ай бұрын
Beauty Eh?
@Ykaspotter 4 ай бұрын
Yes it certainly is, thanks!