2010 Winter Olympics flights at YVR
Vancouver is hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics 12-28 February 2010. Special charter flights from all over the world is expected. The busiest day is expected to be 1 March when everybody is leaving.
I'll try to spot and report as many as I can. However, I will be out of town for business the week of 8-13 Feb and also 22-28 Feb. May be Henry, the web master, can fill in while I am away. |
Canadian Armed Forces are helping the security detail. So far, CAF CC-177s (C-17) Globemaster has brought in eight CH-146 Griffons helicopters. This is the first arrival of CC-177 at YVR. See my up-loaded photos.
Three CF-188 (F/A-18) are now stationed at YVR taking over the cross wind runway 12/30. They sat in a tent at the end of the runway. All kinds of CAF aircrafts have been in and out, including C-130, Twin Otter, Sea King, Challenger and A310. Plane spotters must park 3M (10 feet) away from all fences. |
Transaero first arrival at YVR and YLW
First overseas international charter arrived yesterday.
Transaero TSO9518 arrived from LED (St. Peterburg), Russia with a stop at YLW (Kelowna) on 1FEB10. EI-DBF Boeing 767-8Q8 ARR 2120 DEP 2348. This flight made 2 records: (1) Transaero first ever arrival at YVR, and (2) the first trans-Atlantic arrival at YLW. |
Aeroflot arrival
Aeroflot charter SU4303 A332 arrived today at 1800hr. Departed as SU4304 for Sheremetyevo Int'l (SVO) at 2008hr.
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Samsung BBJ, Saudi and Kuwait arrival
Arrival since last post:
Samsung's B737 BBJ HL7759 Saudi A310 HZ-NSA from LHR State of Kuwait A320 9K-AKD LTN-YUL-YVR-YYJ Enerjet B737 3 flights from SAN |
Czech arrival
Travel Service OK-TVA B738
Czech Air Force 2801 A319CJ See posted photos |
Spotted since last post:
Russian State Transportation IL-96 RA-96018 Luftwaffe 10+21 A310 Aeroflot VP-BLX A330 Aeroflot VQ-BBF A330 Czech Air Force 5105 Challenger Canadian Armed Forces 15005 A310 Another Travel Service B738 |
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