Here is exclusive fire bombing training mission flight from CYTZ Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport located on the Toronto Islands in Toronto, Canada to KYIP Detroit Metro Willow Run Airport located in Van Buren Charter Township and Ypsilanti Township near Ypsilanti in Michigan. This KYIP airport is famous for Willow Run manufacturing plant producing a total of 8,685 B-24 Liberator heavy bombers.
Nice view of propellers with background view of famous CN Tower
Close pre-flight inspection of engines
Starting left engines with background view of famous Toronto landscape buildings
Starting right engines
Entering into runway 08 for take off
Airborne on climb to FL200 with background view of famous CN Tower and Rogers Center stadium which is home of Blue Jays baseball team
You can see on lower left corner a highway called Gardiner Expressway
Making right 180 degree turn above waters of Lake Ontario to head toward west
Still on climb to FL200 above the same lake
Nice wing view of entire city of Toronto
Now cruising at FL200
Passing nice Canadian landscape
Check out nice row of houses in front of right engines
Passing some local Canadian high school with running track and baseball field
Finest demonstration of Canada having its fall season!
Passing city of London in southwestern Ontario, Canada approximately 120 miles from Toronto
Passing view of Thames river in front of the plane (yep they call it Thames river although it is in Canada, not in England)
Starting to descend to get ready for fire bombing practice
Passing waters of Lake Saint Clair
Starting to circle around to find target to do fire bombing
Fire bombing!!
Making more circles to find more targets for fire bombings
Passing some small Canadian town
Passing background view of KDTW Detroit Metropolitan Airport located in Detriot's suburb called Romulus, Michigan
Getting closer to target with background view of brilliance of fall season colors
Looking for the specific target
Found target and time for fire bombing!
Mission accomplished and seconds before touchdown
Touchdown spewing lots of black dirt smokes
Thank you for viewing!! Stay tuned for next exciting flight!
Regards,
Aharon