Hey, @talkhoops.bsky.social: based on last night's fixtures, at least, the @nba.com Cup games seem to be taking on a distinctly All-Star, all-uncontested offense, no-defense vibe. Thoughts? 🤔 Or maybe it's just me. 🤡 | 🏀

At first, I’m thinking it would be a little spooky having it back there, wouldn’t it? 😳 That said, it’s not a lot different than more conventional designs like the Lake Amphibian, for example.

Amongst the gaggle of 172s chugging around the circuit today at Springbank, there was this very unusual sighting: a Seawind 3000, which its manufacturer bills as « world's fastest amphibious aircraft. » It certainly seemed quite spry on departure. | 🛩️ 🦆 📹 📍 🇨🇦 | 🔗 seawindaero.com?utm_source=t...

Look who's back in town: the 2Solitude 'Airshow Camper' conversion of an Antonov AN-2 captured yesterday at Springbank. | 🛩️ 🦆 📹 📍 🇨🇦 | 🔗 www.2solitude.com

Hey, NBC Sports: just so you know, the fans at the Ryder Cup are rendering your coverage unwatchable. | 🤡

If the exquisite 'Praetor 500' in my previous Springbank post represents one end of the General Aviation spectrum, then this 'Bird Dog' likely represents the other; the one warbird I would have a fighting chance of flying with my measly ~100 hours of flight experience. | 🛩️ 📹 ⚔️ 📍 🇨🇦

An unexpected visit from an Embraer 'Praetor 500' at Springbank yesterday afternoon. Turns out it was simply waiting for an empty slot at CYYC, so they could reposition when one was available later in the evening. So question for Air Sprint, the aircraft's operator: when … | 🛩️ 📍 🇨🇦 | 🧵 1/3