2018 field work!

[phantom II]

What Island is that Warren and what's the background story of the carriers & the horses being there ?

Should have taken some paints with you, they would be ready for use by now

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[sharkman]

The old Bren gun carrier out there is slowly being consumed by the island

hmy: You should dig it out and take it for a drive.

She would need a little work Dave!

 

[sharkman]

For some reason I see you in sharknado VII

have they made 6 of those already???

I could barely sit through 15 min of the first one!

 

[sharkman]

lastly, one of the new Canadian coast guard Bell 412 to take us home! This new one with the 4 blade rotor and auto pilot was a much smoother ride than the old 212 with the twin blades.

B)

The 412 (CH146 for us) is a much nicer ride than the 212 (former CH135) especially when they have the airline seats in place of the troop seats. Many years ago I flew from Cold Lake to Winnipeg in a CH135 with troop seats and a hockey sock of test gear in the cabin with us. I think we were all vibrating for a couple of days after we got there. We felt slightly better when we stopped to refuel in Yorkton, Sk and met a Kiowa crew on day 3 of their trip from Valcartier, Qc to Wainwright, Ab.

Cheers,
Rich

sounds like fun! Never sat in one of the troop seats Rich, we always had the comfy ones!

 

[sharkman]

But very old school fueling system for that chopper.

Nice shots Warren, welcome back!

yeah Bob! there's nothing out there so they fly an electric pump out in the boom, we have a small shed we store Jet 1A fuel in and have to man-handle the barrels up to the chopper.

 

[sharkman]

thanks Rhino, Paul and Mark!!

What Island is that Warren and what's the background story of the carriers & the horses being there ?

Should have taken some paints with you, they would be ready for use by now

Cheers, Christian B)

Christian, the island is called Sable Island and takes its name from the French "Sable meaning "Sand". it is located about 300 km. (180 miles) SE of Halifax. Until recent times it has always been a treacherous navigation hazard and has claimed more than 350 ships over the years. As such, it is one of the two areas on the east coast that takes the nickname "Graveyard of the Atlantic", the other being the Outer Banks of NC.

Environment Canada has a weather station situated out there and just since 2011 or so Parks Canada now has jurisdiction of the island. We use it to study grey seals as it has become the largest mating and birthing colony for them in the Atlantic, they are there every Dec-Jan to have pups and mate. We estimated that there were probably 80-90,000 pups born last year!

It is also know for its population of wild horses which are descendants of work horses brought out there from settlements back as far as the early 1800's. Another fact similar to the Outer banks of NC.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sable_Island

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Banks

Warren

 

[Jeeves]

thanks Rhino, Paul and Mark!!

What Island is that Warren and what's the background story of the carriers & the horses being there ?

Should have taken some paints with you, they would be ready for use by now

Cheers, Christian B)

Christian, the island is called Sable Island and takes its name from the French "Sable meaning "Sand". it is located about 300 km. (180 miles) SE of Halifax. Until recent times it has always been a treacherous navigation hazard and has claimed more than 350 ships over the years. As such, it is one of the two areas on the east coast that takes the nickname "Graveyard of the Atlantic", the other being the Outer Banks of NC.

Environment Canada has a weather station situated out there and just since 2011 or so Parks Canada now has jurisdiction of the island. We use it to study grey seals as it has become the largest mating and birthing colony for them in the Atlantic, they are there every Dec-Jan to have pups and mate. We estimated that there were probably 80-90,000 pups born last year!

It is also know for its population of wild horses which are descendants of work horses brought out there from settlements back as far as the early 1800's. Another fact similar to the Outer banks of NC.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sable_Island

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Banks

Warren

Great stuff Warren! I remember visiting the Maritime Museum in Halifax when we honeymooned in Nova Scotia back in '98...I wanted to go to Sable Island and thanks to you I got to in the end!!