# Trip report **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [March 22, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://ice711.discourse.group/t/trip-report/6571 "2026-03-22T16:31:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cathay777](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/ice711.discourse.group/cathay777/32/25734_2.png) [@Cathay777](https://ice711.discourse.group/u/Cathay777)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://ice711.discourse.group/t/trip-report/6571/1 "2026-03-22T16:31:29Z")
I’ll post some pics later, but this is pretty much how it went. I took a BC ferry from Tsawwassen to Duke point (Nanaimo), the _Queen of Alberni_ ![DSCF7254](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/ice711community/original/2X/7/7125596b4f94ed3ced5c2dfb687c553d2c4f33e7.jpeg) ![DSCF7255](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/ice711community/original/2X/e/e67474966580de4c17d295cd5848ce006bebbe3e.jpeg) . after that i went sightseeing yadiyadayada… and then i went to a airbnb and slept. I’m not gonna reveal my entire trip ofc so i guess I’ll just do the aviation stuff. I went to [qualicum beach airport](https://qualicumbeach.com/airport/) for some late night planespotting but its a really tiny airport so there wasn’t anything. ---
**Author:** ![Cathay777](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/ice711.discourse.group/cathay777/32/25734_2.png) [@Cathay777](https://ice711.discourse.group/u/Cathay777)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://ice711.discourse.group/t/trip-report/6571/2 "2026-03-22T16:33:39Z")
Later, I went to [19th wing Comox.](https://www.canada.ca/en/air-force/corporate/wings/19-wing.html) i took a photo of myself next to the sign. there were many planes parked outside like the canuck or the voodoo or the argus. there was this kingfisher flying in circles around me. My dad, (he’s pretty funny) said "what if he was training to be a AC-130 pilot? 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Cathay777](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/ice711.discourse.group/cathay777/32/25734_2.png) [@Cathay777](https://ice711.discourse.group/u/Cathay777)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 4:35pm UTC](https://ice711.discourse.group/t/trip-report/6571/3 "2026-03-22T16:35:38Z")
the museum was good ig. i get a metal CF-18 keychain. so if you see me, I’ll have a green and gray backpack with a "remove before flight keychain (might say MTU maintenance if it got flipped) " and a “CF-18 keychain.” ---
**Author:** ![Cathay777](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/ice711.discourse.group/cathay777/32/25734_2.png) [@Cathay777](https://ice711.discourse.group/u/Cathay777)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 4:47pm UTC](https://ice711.discourse.group/t/trip-report/6571/4 "2026-03-22T16:47:16Z")
the cutest boat you will ever see ![notschoolstuff](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/ice711community/original/2X/6/66f0db53a0a5f61c42c78d0fb5879b1c8ebc5c58.jpeg) I saw this boat (not my photo, will post mine later) ---
**Author:** ![Brazilianone](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/ice711.discourse.group/brazilianone/32/23732_2.png) [@Brazilianone](https://ice711.discourse.group/u/Brazilianone)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 4:54pm UTC](https://ice711.discourse.group/t/trip-report/6571/5 "2026-03-22T16:54:14Z")
Goofiest boat? ---
**Author:** ![Cathay777](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/ice711.discourse.group/cathay777/32/25734_2.png) [@Cathay777](https://ice711.discourse.group/u/Cathay777)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 4:54pm UTC](https://ice711.discourse.group/t/trip-report/6571/6 "2026-03-22T16:54:27Z")
nah cutest ---
**Author:** ![flying\_pancake](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/ice711.discourse.group/flying_pancake/32/20883_2.png) [@flying\_pancake](https://ice711.discourse.group/u/flying_pancake)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 7:04pm UTC](https://ice711.discourse.group/t/trip-report/6571/7 "2026-03-22T19:04:12Z")
What is that even used for? ---
**Author:** ![Aramvanschool](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/ice711.discourse.group/aramvanschool/32/18528_2.png) [@Aramvanschool](https://ice711.discourse.group/u/Aramvanschool)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2026, 7:52pm UTC](https://ice711.discourse.group/t/trip-report/6571/8 "2026-03-22T19:52:53Z")
it is very cute indeed ---
**Author:** ![Cathay777](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/ice711.discourse.group/cathay777/32/25734_2.png) [@Cathay777](https://ice711.discourse.group/u/Cathay777)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 1:37am UTC](https://ice711.discourse.group/t/trip-report/6571/9 "2026-03-23T01:37:22Z")
idk. was too lazy to read the sign lol ---
**Author:** ![Cathay777](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/ice711.discourse.group/cathay777/32/25734_2.png) [@Cathay777](https://ice711.discourse.group/u/Cathay777)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://ice711.discourse.group/t/trip-report/6571/10 "2026-03-23T17:02:54Z")
while hiking a saw a united 787 at 31,000ft going from Houston to Tokyo ---
**Author:** ![Cathay777](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/ice711.discourse.group/cathay777/32/25734_2.png) [@Cathay777](https://ice711.discourse.group/u/Cathay777)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2026, 9:20pm UTC](https://ice711.discourse.group/t/trip-report/6571/11 "2026-03-25T21:20:17Z")
![DSCF7408](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/ice711community/original/2X/a/a82fe350e52ee249f9a5c1d703bfa2fd0e5fc0f6.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Cathay777](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/ice711.discourse.group/cathay777/32/25734_2.png) [@Cathay777](https://ice711.discourse.group/u/Cathay777)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2026, 9:21pm UTC](https://ice711.discourse.group/t/trip-report/6571/12 "2026-03-25T21:21:06Z")
The Qualicum beach airport ![DSCF7350](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/ice711community/original/2X/b/bbb95e1a4e413f29e562d18a59e803cd1a380ff7.jpeg) ![DSCF7351](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/ice711community/original/2X/a/aa3cee61246b1988002c9061def624506254775b.jpeg) ![DSCF7352](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/ice711community/original/2X/6/605ae8cc2960e474cbd61090e5d1ca04482ae80e.jpeg) ![DSCF7355](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/ice711community/original/2X/b/ba54c8d6e7380a3c609be8f207023cd993cc4776.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Cathay777](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/ice711.discourse.group/cathay777/32/25734_2.png) [@Cathay777](https://ice711.discourse.group/u/Cathay777)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2026, 9:22pm UTC](https://ice711.discourse.group/t/trip-report/6571/13 "2026-03-25T21:22:04Z")
CFB comox! ![DSCF7363](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/ice711community/original/2X/2/2cbb25040c64caaa6aeeaf455fbb614ecbe1a9c6.jpeg) ![DSCF7364](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/ice711community/original/2X/f/f44f687bd85eb6d89f73159d30263fc0729f0a6d.jpeg) ![DSCF7366](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/ice711community/original/2X/5/56acddb558f964c0b39956bb821ade90075cd0a7.jpeg) ![DSCF7367](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/ice711community/original/2X/0/085133c67b7907d31925d78c633b6a6cc4c504ed.jpeg) ![DSCF7368](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/ice711community/original/2X/e/e045ecf1b813d2bc3a6eaad3f178b32e3edefe8b.jpeg) ![DSCF7369](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/ice711community/original/2X/6/660bb8c246e7a26eaa17781b41805eda8d577bc5.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Cathay777](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/ice711.discourse.group/cathay777/32/25734_2.png) [@Cathay777](https://ice711.discourse.group/u/Cathay777)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2026, 9:23pm UTC](https://ice711.discourse.group/t/trip-report/6571/14 "2026-03-25T21:23:10Z")
![DSCF7384](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/ice711community/original/2X/0/0774d2f94edeb707f7a1f755ee7b29ff35741925.jpeg) ![DSCF7386](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/ice711community/original/2X/f/f74d6ce0cde46aa192340dba1bce821e4ff22cf8.jpeg) ![DSCF7387](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/ice711community/original/2X/a/a08e1108c4e0a0db70c34efc3e6b26e0327d5523.jpeg) ![DSCF7388](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/ice711community/original/2X/5/5336340f11f83f37c9aefef46a921120059accb2.jpeg) Search and rescure stuff ---
**Author:** ![Cathay777](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/ice711.discourse.group/cathay777/32/25734_2.png) [@Cathay777](https://ice711.discourse.group/u/Cathay777)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2026, 9:23pm UTC](https://ice711.discourse.group/t/trip-report/6571/15 "2026-03-25T21:23:43Z")
![DSCF7449](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/ice711community/original/2X/1/105b90e7af3ea4385ac62bf313ac8f2e417573bf.jpeg) ![DSCF7451](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/ice711community/original/2X/9/919e78f1df338202f8529b4fc90e6b31a116911b.jpeg) planespotting while hiking ---
**Author:** ![Cathay777](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/ice711.discourse.group/cathay777/32/25734_2.png) [@Cathay777](https://ice711.discourse.group/u/Cathay777)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2026, 9:24pm UTC](https://ice711.discourse.group/t/trip-report/6571/16 "2026-03-25T21:24:19Z")
![DSCF7513](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/ice711community/original/2X/0/0342d3c4853efa8448355882e5a1ca612b9d553e.jpeg) special livery BC ferry ---
**Author:** ![Cathay777](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/ice711.discourse.group/cathay777/32/25734_2.png) [@Cathay777](https://ice711.discourse.group/u/Cathay777)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2026, 9:24pm UTC](https://ice711.discourse.group/t/trip-report/6571/17 "2026-03-25T21:24:51Z")
and thats it. ---
**Author:** ![Aramvanschool](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/ice711.discourse.group/aramvanschool/32/18528_2.png) [@Aramvanschool](https://ice711.discourse.group/u/Aramvanschool)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2026, 9:47pm UTC](https://ice711.discourse.group/t/trip-report/6571/18 "2026-03-25T21:47:16Z")
those pics are fire