Increased Mustang threat level in Toronto (and airshow pics)

"BvdV - The Dutch Engineer" (dutchengineer) 09/02/2017 at 20:12 • Filed to: None

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I found myself in great danger today while visiting the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto. Look at all these Mustangs waiting to attack:

The picture only shows about a quarter of all cars.

This one was nice though:

The Canadian International Airshow was quite nice too, sadly it was very hard to take pictures of the airplanes (neither my iPhone nor my Canon with my 18-55 lens managed acceptable photos). Pictures below were taken during the show of the Snowbirds:

Also, when in Canada, do as the Canadians do, so I had some Poutine for dinner (I know, real Poutine is from Quebec, but I haven’t had the time/opportunity to travel to Quebec yet).

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 09/02/2017 at 20:21

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I see the cops have “the scene” tape deployed.

Chariotoflove > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 09/02/2017 at 20:22

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Looks like it was a great day.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Chariotoflove 09/02/2017 at 20:24

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It sure was! Actually I was planning to arrange all kinds of stuff today, but one of my roommates told me about the event, and I figured why not go today and try to mingle myself with the Canadians.

Chariotoflove > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 09/02/2017 at 20:24

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Sometimes the best days are when you just roll with it.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Chariotoflove 09/02/2017 at 20:25

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I completely agree!

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 09/02/2017 at 20:27

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Do you resent Canada for doing that to some perfectly good frits?!

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/02/2017 at 20:35

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Nah, it was quite delicious actually. So I’ll let it slide.

chaozbandit > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 09/02/2017 at 21:16

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Shooting the airshow today consisted of:

“Contact!”

> tracking contact

>> blinded by the sun

Wacko > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 09/02/2017 at 21:17

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Oh not grated cheese poutine...

Not too bad, but nothing is as good as cheese curds

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Wacko 09/02/2017 at 21:20

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I will demand curds next time I get poutine ;-)

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > chaozbandit 09/02/2017 at 21:24

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Yeah the sun did make it harder (I stopped trying though, as I would only get pixel-y planes with the 18-55)

I was really impressed with the stunts of the Snowbirds. I’ve seen an airshow near my hometown in the Netherlands, and the stunts were nowhere near this impressive.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 09/03/2017 at 00:33

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Welcome, I hope you did not freeze last night arriving. The snow birds are always neat, the livery on them is fantastic.

Tristan > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 09/03/2017 at 01:22

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chaozbandit > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 09/03/2017 at 09:06

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Yeah the snowbirds have always prided themselves in close formation flying. Few squadrons have a dozen aircraft in a single demo team all at once.