[MilCom] Fwd: SNOWBIRD 1 FLIGHT - May 16, 2010

[Greg]

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> From: Rob Berezowski <rob.berezowski at sasktel.sk.ca>
> Date: May 20, 2010 14:34:58 HST
> To: Greg <baycomm at earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: [MilCom] SNOWBIRD 1 FLIGHT - May 16, 2010
>

> Hi Greg,
>
> Sorry about that. I'm having more troubles with my email program  
> here. It refuses to send out Plain Text email, and will only send  
> out HTML format, which QSL.net does not accept. At this point in  
> time I don't have a solution.
>
> Could you do me a favour? The body of my original posting text is  
> below. Could you please post this to MILCOM for me? I don't know  
> when I'll be able to resolve this email problem I have here. I would  
> really appreciate it.
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> =======================
>
> Greetings everyone,
>
> Sorry for the delayed posting. Monitored SNOWBIRD 1 FLIGHT (Flight  
> of 11), returning to Moose Jaw from a performance in Manitoba. I did  
> not note the time, but it was around 2100 UTC, Sunday May 16th.  
> SNOWBIRD 1 Flight was cleared for a low smoke pass over Regina.  
> Coming from the east, they passed straight east to west over the  
> city, right over the airport, a single pass, 1000 AGL, with smoke  
> on. They then continued on to Moose Jaw.
>
> Air to air was 272.1, their usual primary air to air frequency, with  
> ATC comms between SNOWBIRD 1 and Winnipeg Centre on 123.8, and  
> Regina Tower 118.6. They were then handed off to Moose Jaw Terminal  
> upon leaving the Regina control zone.
>
> I was still monitoring them as they headed into Moose Jaw. A couple  
> of SNOWBIRDS got permission to break off and do some work on their  
> own. Those planes pushed "Button 14" for their air to air. Although  
> getting out of range, I did pick up something on 333.3, but I could  
> not confirm if it was a SNOWBIRD air to air.
>
> Unfortunately, the SNOWBIRDS passed a bit too far south of my house.  
> Although visible with the naked eye, it wasn't a lot to see from  
> that distance. I was hoping they would circle around a little closer  
> to the house. Oh well.
>
> Regards,
>
> Rob
> Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
>
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>
> Rob
>
>
> Greg ---05/20/2010 05:37:55 PM---SO what about it On May 20, 2010,  
> at 13:25, Rob Berezowski
>
> From:	Greg <baycomm at earthlink.net>
> To:	Rob Berezowski <rob.berezowski at sasktel.sk.ca>
> Date:	05/20/2010 05:37 PM
> Subject:	Re: [MilCom] SNOWBIRD 1 FLIGHT - May 16, 2010
>
>
>
> SO what about it
>
>
>
> On May 20, 2010, at 13:25, Rob Berezowski
> <rob.berezowski at sasktel.sk.ca> wrote:
>
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