Comox

[Robert Bergeron]

Many , many thanks.

My extension on Base is 8047.

The secton is called DJA Comox so don't be afraid.

Cheers.

Bob

[Robert Bergeron]

Met some of the bravest service men and women I had ever the chance of meeting during a dive exercise last week here in Comox : Search and rescue technicians ( Sartech's ) out of 442 Sqn.

The Ex was meant to practice an underwater entry into an overturned vessel and recovering a victim.

There are compartments , doors and hallways just like a regular ship but without all the clutter, furniture , cables and oil and diesel in the way . It is totally dark inside.

A participating member drowned doing this in this exact same location a while ago .

These guys practice for real situations and they risk their lives doing it.

When you meet them , thank them for their service to all
Canadians please.

Cheers.

Robert

[maple_leaf_eh]

If hard steel is your thing, Vancouver Island has old Sherman, Grizzly and High Speed Tractor components built up for the logging industry. There are Sherman collectors who are looking for road wheels, rubber track, dry pin track and other consumables. If you spot something, post it up. A fresh set of eyes might see things that have blended into the background.

As for your travels, one of two things come to mind. Either you have trouble keeping a job , or you are in such high demand that everyone from the Saguenay Valley to the Comox Valley want you .

[Robert Bergeron]

Sartech on the job.JPGThanks Terry.

I would like to think it is high demand. My trade is going through a high manning Delta period right now.

I will keep both eyes open for the armoured stuff.

On another issue here is a shot I took during a SAR Buffalo ride on Tuesday .

Caption could read : RCAF Sartech keeping an eye out for aircraft debris during search.

The other shot would be : RCAF Buffalo plane has crooked prop !

Or, : Service member needed oxygen after seeing aircraft prop ...

[Robert Bergeron]

Hello friends on the Island and Mainland.

I am back in Comox after felling a moose in Québec. Meat in the meat locker for the winter months...

Met with Roberta aka Universalgirl. Very nice person, a Vet and lot's of knowledge. She lent me Nigel Watson's books for me to read . I have already been through volume II of course because I own one . There are some very interesting stuff in Vol III that I am discovering. Thank you Nigel wherever you are for doing this monumental job !

I will be on the Mainland teaching over at CFB Jericho Beach or what is left of it Nov 11-12-13 and plan on meeting with as many of the Western command bunch as I can when I am in town.

Will keep you posted. MLU is a great meeting place for fellow enthusiasts.

[Robert Bergeron]

Here is a great view of Vancouver I was fortunate enough to have on a recent flight on a venerable CC-115 Buffalo .

Underneath us the port facilities.

Stanley park, the green spit on the northern right foreground .

To the rear , downtown with all the skyscrapers.

[Robert Bergeron]

Remembrance Day is coming up.

I thought I should post this in order to explain why my SARTECH colleagues do the crazy things they do to save lives.

Sometimes they pay with their limbs and even their lives in order to respect this oath.

I took this picture in the SARTECH section of 442 Sqn hangar , the Snakes.

It humbling to say the least , that some of our fellow citizens would take this oath and live their lives by it.

Thanks you for your service Sartechs.