Canada Day - 2018 - WE ARE A GO!!!

[rhyneheimer]

here's some photos on my facebook of the Skyhawks and HEFA pilots doing what they do best, and there will be some action video later on youtube - https://www.facebook.com/stephen.ryan.p ... 967&type=3

many many thanks to all you guys, i had a great day thanks to you - and wow what a job by expert commentator Brian! i learned a lot!!! lol

[rhyneheimer]

Fresh off the reel -
2018 Canada Day on Halifax Commons
Skyhawks and HEFA Airshow (Halifax Electric Flyers Association)
Our HEFA R/C club put on an airshow following expert parachuters doing amazing stunts and landing on the Commons
Expert commentary by Brian! Very professional and informative!
*additional video and commentary provided by Tom! Thanks!

https://youtu.be/-85excXg-lU

[bdg]

I've compiled my shots into a single video montage.... but in looking at shots from others and from Haligonia.ca (https://www.facebook.com/haligonia), these are quickly out-done!!!!

Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/HalifaxElectri ... 959361392/

Happy Canada Day!!!

Brian

[rhyneheimer]

Pretty cool... Skyhawks parachuters, from their perspective, jumping yesterday from the C-130 Hercules and landing on the Commons - what a crowd!

https://www.facebook.com/cbcnews/videos ... ojRjnG4YUg

[bdg]

I like it!!! What a great view too.... did they say 6500ft?

Thanks for sharing!

Brian

[AndrewS]

did they say 6500ft

Brian

I think the announcer/PR officer said 6000ft for the jumpers...the first pass on which they dropped the streamers was at 2500ft.
Andrew

[bdg]

Some very positive information here that I am thrilled to share - especially with our volunteers!!!

Email from me to HRM on July 1:

Michael,

On behalf of HEFA, I wanted to thank you for the opportunity to participate in the Canada Day festivities at the Halifax Common.

I hope that the event – and especially our aspect – was generally well received. In particular, I hope that the flying demonstration was met with some enthusiasm and without any identified issues. As discussed, we were keeping the planes small and in a fairly tight circuit – well away from people. Safety first!

Thank you again,

Brian Gray

Email response from HRM today:

Brian,

This was an incredible partnership for us. I’m so pleased with how things went. Absolutely no issues, and it kept our crowd looking to the skies! I bet a lot of new people were exposed to the hobby / sport of electric flying.

Thanks,

MK

Thanks yet again to our volunteers and to Cato (MAAC) and James (Moncton) for making this such a success! Positive PR is a wonderful thing!

Brian

[rhyneheimer]

More footage of the whole Canada Day event, including the Skyhawks and HEFA's participation, including HEFA's airshow in part 3, all by my friend Tom aka Simon aka Imbrex aka Exeter aka willie nelson -
Canada Day 2018 Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7f0FblB79w
Canada Day 2018 Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ1O6TgIoyg
Canada Day 2018 Part 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O6s5dl8x-U