Doors Open Toronto 2023

This year's Doors Open, I wanted head somewhere else to explore and Billy Bishop Toronto Island Airport  (YTZ) beckoned. I flew out of here on Porter Airlines a while ago and as a passenger it was a pleasant experience compared the Pearson YYZ. This time around we went behind the scenes to visit the ORNGE Air Ambulance Service hanger and got up close to an Augsta Westland Air Ambulance Helicopter, they also fly STOL Pilatus planes for longer haul patient transfers but none were present. Afterward the Toronto Film Shooters gang checked out the snow removal gear, some charter aircraft on the other side of the fence, and the pest removal system (falcons and hawks) to keep birds away from the runways. 

I ran with pushed HP5 to 1600 in one of my Nikon FE2's it was a nice set up, the other FE2 was loaded up with Ektar 100 for outside, stay tuned for that post. We didnt' get to the third location (TD Centre) but you do have leave something for next year. 



Camera: Nikon FE2, NIkkor AIS lenses. 

Film: Ilford HP5 @1600, Ilfotec HC 1+31. 



Walkway Under the Western Channel Walkway Under the Western Channel Two Escalator Up to the Top Sopwith Camel From the Rafters Iron Guppy Tugboat from the Bow Iron Guppy Stern Checking out the Air Ambulance at ORNGE Checking out the Air Ambulance at ORNGE Two Air Ambulance Cockit's Open Other Air Ambulance Being Overhauled Caution Rotor Wash and Jet Blast Agusta Westand Front Billy Bishop Mascot in the Employee Parking Lot Checking Out the Airport Fire Truck Beechcraft Behind the Fence Airport Hawk Critter Removal Bird Inspecting the Runway Snow Removal Equipment Shuttle Bus to the Royal York Hotel Walking Along the Western Channel Sailing the Western Channel Lionel Train Layout One the Santa Fe Lionel Train Layout One the UP Big Boy Lionel Train Layout Streetcar

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