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Toronto based aviation photographer 🇨🇦 All photos are my own. Occasionally, posts will also feature birds, astrophotography, and landscapes. Interested? Follow my journey! www.tmcbphoto.com

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tmcbphoto @tmcbphoto.com · 6d

Oh yes, the P40 is a beautiful machine!

P40 "American Dream" on takeoff with trees in the background.

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tmcbphoto @tmcbphoto.com · 6d

It was on this day in 1940 that the P-51 Mustang took its first flight at Mines Field in Los Angeles, California.

Pictured, Mackenzie Cline flies the P-51D Mustang "Double Trouble Two" over Barrie Airshow 2024.

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tmcbphoto @tmcbphoto.com · 8d

Haha, throw an A10 in the mix to complete it!

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tmcbphoto @tmcbphoto.com · 8d

Lightning strikes twice!

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tmcbphoto @tmcbphoto.com · 9d

Lets go Blue Jays!

Tonight is game 1 of the World Series, so here is the Sky Dome with the Snowbirds in the foregorund, and the Toronto skyline in the background.
#letsgobluejays
#gojaysgo
#wantitall
#snowbirds

The RCAF Snowbirds fly in front of the CN Tower and downtown Toronto Skyline.

tmcbphoto @tmcbphoto.com · 15d

This picture is also the January picture of my 2026 Canadian Aviation Icons calendar. Interested in one? Send me a DM for more details!

tmcbphoto @tmcbphoto.com · 15d

The RCAF Snowbirds completed their 2025 season this week with their home closer air show, what better time to share a #snowbirdsaturday moment such as this image from a photoshoot flight back in August 2024 near Abbotsford?

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tmcbphoto @tmcbphoto.com · 16d

FIRST LOOK

This year, I'm creating a Canadian Aviation Icons 2026 calendar, with the CL-415 donning the cover picture!

They sell for $27.50, shipping included anywhere in Canada. Want one? Send a DM!

For other aircraft featured, check out the ALT text. I should have my first batch next week.

Full aircraft list featured in calendar

CC-115 Buffalo
CF-105 Arrow (Replica)
CF-188 Hornet
CH-146 Griffon
CL-415 "Super Scooper" Water Bomber
CT-114 Tutor (Snowbirds) (Air to Air Image)
CT-133 Silver Star (Air to Air Image)
DHC-2 Beaver
DHC-7 Dash 7
Harvards Mk. II & IV
Lancaster Mk. X
Pitts S-2B Special (Ray Ban Gold) (Air to Air Image)

The back cover features De Havilland's DHC-8 Dash 8-400.

tmcbphoto @tmcbphoto.com · 16d

Thanks so much!

tmcbphoto @tmcbphoto.com · 18d

What a cool experience that must have been!

tmcbphoto @tmcbphoto.com · 20d

Before Thanksgiving.. after Thanksgiving!

Did you know the CC-130J is longer than the older CC-130H Hercules by over 4 meters? You can really tell the difference in these two side by side images.

Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

RCAF CC-130H Hercules with a length of 30 meters.

RCAF CC-130J Hercules with a length of 34 meters.

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tmcbphoto @tmcbphoto.com · 22d

One year ago today, the city of Toronto was one of many locations that was lit up by the Northern Lights. Here are some of my favourite images of that wonderful night.
#northernlights
#auroraborealis
#atthistimeofyear
#locatedentirelywithinyourcity

Northern Lights and a tree over the lake with a fisheye lens.

Northern Lights and the Leuty Lifeguard station in Toronto.

tmcbphoto @tmcbphoto.com · 24d

Yessss!!

tmcbphoto @tmcbphoto.com · 24d

That's an aircraft I'd certainly love to see more of!

tmcbphoto @tmcbphoto.com · 24d

Gonzo loves to be on static display at various Canadian airshows!

I would love to see more Sherpas. There's just something about them...

tmcbphoto @tmcbphoto.com · 24d

De Havilland Aircraft of Canada announced today De Havilland Defence, a new division specializing in the development and delivery of special aircraft mission solutions. These include the DHC-515 Water Bomber, Twin Otter, Dash 8, and Sherpa.

Which would you like to see more of?

CL-415 "Super Scooper" Water Bomber topside pass. Future water bombers will be built as the DHC-515 at De Havilland.

RCAF CC-138 Twin Otter. De Havilland Defence will build future Twin Otters as the Twin Otter Guardian.

A Sherpa that De Havilland Aircraft of Canada has the rights to build.

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tmcbphoto @tmcbphoto.com · 27d

And because I saw a lot of performance art, I put it in its own category!

PERFORMANCE ART

1) S'imbriquer by Philippe Dépelteau
2) Nuit Blanche at the MAC! by Various Artists
3) Undersight by Cassils
4) Knitting Echoes by Ailin Dong

#nbTO25

S'imbriquer by Philippe Dépelteau was project #25 at Nuit Blanche Toronto 2025.

Nuit Blanche at the MAC! by Various Artists was project #102 at Nuit Blanche Toronto 2025.

Knitting Echoes by Ailin Dong was project #116 at Nuit Blanche Toronto 2025.

tmcbphoto @tmcbphoto.com · 27d

NORTH YORK

1) We Change Each Other by Shilpa Gupta
2) "Parade D'Ouverture" (Opening Parade) - Mind The Map(ping) by Stéphanie Léonard, Yen Linh Thai (Sheridan College), Ambassade de France au Canada
3) Lamination 1.0 by Studio Rat
4) Double Take by Nancy Tam, Daniel O'Shea | A Wake of Vultures

We Change Each Other by Shilpa Gupta was project #23 at Nuit Blanche Toronto 2025.

"Parade D'Ouverture" (Opening Parade) - Mind The Map(ping) by Stéphanie Léonard, Yen Linh Thai (Sheridan College), Ambassade de France au Canada was project #104 at Nuit Blanche Toronto 2025.

Lamination 1.0 by Studio Rat was project #26 at Nuit Blanche Toronto 2025.

Double Take by Nancy Tam, Daniel O'Shea | A Wake of Vultures was Project #24 at Nuit Blanche Toronto 2025.

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tmcbphoto @tmcbphoto.com · 27d

ETOBICOKE

1) Woven Words by Niloo Inalouei
2) Function by Noor Khan
3) Place Setting by Stephanie Avery
4) MY NAME IS 張麟發. TOMMY LAN PHAT. TRUONG 2.0 by Tommy Truong

Woven Words by Niloo Inalouei was project #35 at Nuit Blanche Toronto 2025.

Function by Noor Khan was project #2 at Nuit Blanche Toronto 2025.

Place Setting by Stephanie Avery was project #36 at Nuit Blanche Toronto 2025.

MY NAME IS 張麟發. TOMMY LAN PHAT. TRUONG 2.0 by Tommy Truong was project #5 at Nuit Blanche Toronto 2025.

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tmcbphoto @tmcbphoto.com · 27d

DANFORTH

1) Opening of the Mouth by Yasmeen Nematt Alla
2) O'Notsta'Kéha ()Shake The Bush) by DJ Kookum
3) IN VIEW #6: Family Gathering by Ksenija Spasic
4) IN VIEW #3: Woven Into Us by Eva Connelly-Miller

Opening of the Mouth by Yasmeen Nematt Alla was Installation #123 at Nuit Blanche Toronto 2025.

O'Notsta'Kéha ()Shake The Bush) by DJ Kookum was installation #125 at Nuit Blanche Toronto 2025.

IN VIEW #6: Family Gathering by Ksenija Spasic was installation #122, one of 14 installations within this project.

IN VIEW #3: Woven Into Us by Eva Connelly-Miller was installation #122, one of 14 installations within this project.

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tmcbphoto @tmcbphoto.com · 28d

DOWNTOWN

1) Pontianak.exe by Caroline McKenzie
2) Crafting Connections: Didukh As A Cultural Conversation by Oksana Hawrylak and Marta Iwanek
3) પડછાયો (Paḍચાયો) – The Shadow Within by Kalpit Patel
4) Mochoid by Steve Mann

PONTIANAK.EXE by Caroline McKenzie was installation #90 at Nuit Blanche.

Crafting Connections: Didukh As A Cultural Conversation by Oksana Hawrylak and Marta Iwanek was installation #84 at Nuit Blanche 2025 Toronto.

પડછાયો (Paḍચાયો) – The Shadow Within by Kalpit Patel was installation #117 at Nuit Blanche.

Mochoid by Steve Mann was installation #81 at Nuit Blanche Toronto 2025.

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tmcbphoto @tmcbphoto.com · 28d

Another Nuit Blanche has passed in the city of Toronto, and art could be found through several different regions of the city. I visited four of them. This thread will feature some of my highlights of each region in the 2025 edition of the event.
#nbTO25
#nuitblanche

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tmcbphoto @tmcbphoto.com · 29d

What a cool looking little aircraft! I have yet to see a purely electric aircraft, but hoping to change that in the near future.

tmcbphoto @tmcbphoto.com · Oct 3

What would be your favourite experimental aircraft of any type?

tmcbphoto @tmcbphoto.com · Oct 3

Oooo, experimental is a fun one!