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Subscriber Ed Copeman shares this memory - I worked the ramp at Edmonton (YEG) for TCA, and then Air Canada, from '62 till '65, and had several 'interesting' episodes. Here's one: A DC-8 freighter had just landed and was now taxiing to the ramp. I was told to get the cargo manifests from the hold just in front of the wing-root as soon as the '8' stopped, so I drove my tractor past the "winding down" nos 4 and 3 engines, stopping with the front of the tractor under the fuselage. I set the brakes, stood on the seat and unlocked the cargo-door, then swung it 'UP' and 'LOCKED' - looking straight into the eyes of a black panther not THREE FEET AWAY! I just about 'crapped' myself, then realized that if it had been loose I'd have already been attacked, noticing that the whole crew I was on were laughing their heads off, watching my reaction, and pointing. Oh yes - the GOOD OLD DAYS...! Yours truly, Ed Copeman AC captain retired off A340's. In a follow up e-mail, Ed sends this – I worked on the ramp for about 4 or 5 years, then into RCAF and re-joined AC as a pilot on January 24, 1974 until I timed-out' on April 30, 2003 after 23,000 total hours. The guys on YEG ramp told me I was making a 'BIG' mistake... - nobody who'd quit the ramp went on to anything worthwhile. As a pilot I loved to go into the freight-shed at YEG and make my three stripes very evident, until they became four stripes. Great memories, cheers, Ed |
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World Airline Road Race 40th annual coming to Calgary. |
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The World Airline Road Race (WARR) is a not-for-profit society, run by volunteers, who put on an event each year for airline industry professionals from all corners of the world. Our goal is to provide a worldwide athletic event, promote travel within the airline industry and foster friendships and co-ordination between airlines. The highlights of this four-day event in Calgary, Canada from September 22-25, 2023, are 5K and 10K run/walks for charity. All airline associates, their family and friends are welcome. |
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We wish to thank everyone for the continuing support of our efforts. |
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We invite you to visit our website at www.thenetletter.net/netletters to view our archives. Restoration and posting of archive issues is an ongoing project. We hope to post every issue back to the beginning in 1995. |
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We always welcome feedback about Air Canada (including Jazz and Rouge) from our subscribers who wish to share current events, memories and photographs. Particularly if you have stories to share from one of the legacy airlines: Trans-Canada Air Lines, Canadian Airlines, CP Air, Pacific Western, Maritime Central Airways, Eastern Provincial, Wardair, Nordair, Transair, Air BC, Time Air, Quebecair, Calm Air, NWT Air, Air Alliance, Air Nova, Air Ontario, Air Georgian and all other Canadian based airlines that once graced the Canadian skies. Please feel free to contact us at We will try to post your comments in the next issue but, if not, we will publish it as soon as we can. Thanks! |
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