The decommissioning of the Gimli Glider will give plane spotters one less reason to sprint through an airport, camera in hand, headed to departures or arrivals.
The plane's distinctive characteristics -- its C-GAUN registration marking on the body and FIN number on the tail -- are considered to be a top-level sighting.
One recent posting on Flyertalk website said: "I just snapped a picture of the GIMLI GLIDER!!! It's parking at the gate now, I'm going to run over to try to get some better shots. I feel like I'm in the presence of...well, I dunno, but it feels great."
Plane spotters lose a trophy
The decommissioning of the Gimli Glider will give plane spotters one less reason to sprint through an airport, camera in hand, headed to departures or arrivals.
The plane's distinctive characteristics -- its C-GAUN registration marking on the body and FIN number on the tail -- are considered to be a top-level sighting.
One recent posting on Flyertalk website said: "I just snapped a picture of the GIMLI GLIDER!!! It's parking at the gate now, I'm going to run over to try to get some better shots. I feel like I'm in the presence of...well, I dunno, but it feels great."
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