MTB Base in Montreal???...

[Robert Bergeron]

Hey Mark ,

I fly out of CYSG ( Saint-Georges ) airport, but i can pick you up at any public airport within a 300 NM radius Mark ! We could go 25 pounder or Sherman hunting together.I heard a story there is a Sherman standing in what used to be a field in... but is now grown over with trees , we could go on a recce to find it next summer !

Terry,

two years ago at my annual 9mm qualification in Farnham, i had an Inglis pistol with Chinese markings ( the Chinese contract by gosh ) ! Three years ago, in Laval at the indoor range of the 4R22 th armoury , the butt of the pistol i was firing also had the remnants of the Made in Canada decal : English, Chinese, Russian ! true, with the new magazines , no more feeding issues.

Bang-Bang

[Grant Bowker]

Originally Posted by Robert Bergeron

heard a story there is a Sherman standing in what used to be a field in... but is now grown over with trees , we could go on a recce to find it next summer !

I suggest early spring or late fall might be better than summer or winter - try to catch it without either leaves or snow to hide what you are looking for.

[Robert Bergeron]

Thanks Grant excellent observation/ sugestion.

Anyone out there have info on that elusive Québec Sherman ?

Am i starting an urban legend here ?

That would be quite a find. My idea is that it was employed for target practice . Like the Centurion's we had in Gagetown on the Air/ Ground range.

I remember firing the .50 cal on my APC turret mount at what ressembled Centurion hulls from 1500 yards . The tracer rounds hit the hull and deflected at right angles. Quite a sight ! Last time i was on that range , the grass was so dry , we started grass fires every time .

That-kachink-that-kachink -that-cachink (typical .50 cal sounds, round firing and spent case extracting )

[Marc Montgomery]

Robert- Mascouche is 10min from me...about 120nm from St Georges.
we could go up to Lachute to visit a dream of mine.. when I win the lottery i guess.

Lachute its one of those interesting developments of a subdivision of housing on top of hangars..

while spring and fall are best for spotting, winter is ok too as long as it hasn't snowed much, or hasnt had new snow in a while as the dark metal will melt the snow and stand out amidst the white


BTW- do people know that VIckers Montreal built submarines in WWI...and that at least one ended up, captured and used as a training vessel for Uboat crews for WW2

http://www.gwpda.org/naval/cdnhboat.htm

Yes its true Canada used to build everything...alas not anymore

[Robert Bergeron]

Mark,

Get in touch with me in the spring. I am in the middle of my annual inspection for my bird. I have always done my annual in december since 1988. December is the month i fly the least. 1st because of the weather and then because of all the family reunions for Xmas and the New Year. But i have always flown on Jan 1st ever since 1988 without a miss ! Couple of years ago i barely left the ground because i could not see anything. I flew the equivalent of the Wright brothers first flight and then landed and hanguared the bird. That was enough with the snow wind and cold. But it counted for my logbook. This year was my 25 th.

I know Lachute quite well. I was the guest lecturer for a conference on aviation there in October.
Is it the little Auster in the hangar you are longing after or the Stearman or the Harvard ? I have flown the last two.

Any way, stay in touch and call me in the spring for Sherman hunting. The days i have been G Wagon hunting . Like straffing with my landing lights. A lot of fun. The AA sentries really get into it. Wonder if the Sherbrooke Hussars know its me ?

Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year to all .


Bob