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Jason Hampton

@jasonchampton.bsky.social

Amateur photographer. Airplanes. Outdoorsy stuff. #AvGeek #Planespotter #Planespotting #yyc

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A black dog sleeping on the blue jeans leg of a man on a couch.

A black dog sleeping on the blue jeans leg of a man on a couch.

You look you need a photo of a sleeping puppy.

01.03.2026 02:40 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A red and white twin turbo prop taildragger airplane with a black dividing stripe, parked. A light blue building and red containers in the background and snow on the ground in the foreground

A red and white twin turbo prop taildragger airplane with a black dividing stripe, parked. A light blue building and red containers in the background and snow on the ground in the foreground

Kenn Borek Air Ltd.
Basler BT-67
Reg. C-FBKB
Calgary International Airport (YYC)
February 26, 2026 πŸ›©οΈπŸ“Έ

28.02.2026 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tacos look good! The beer needs an upgrade though. What does Texas have for crafts?

28.02.2026 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A light grey twin jet airliner with stylized American red white and blue flag tail, and American wordmark on the fuselage, turning after taxiing to the runway.

A light grey twin jet airliner with stylized American red white and blue flag tail, and American wordmark on the fuselage, turning after taxiing to the runway.

American Airlines
Boeing 737-8
Reg. N343RY
Calgary International Airport (YYC)
July 3, 2025 πŸ›©οΈπŸ“Έ

28.02.2026 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A back deck with a stainless steel barbecue and two tanks, covered in snow.

A back deck with a stainless steel barbecue and two tanks, covered in snow.

I should go shovel. But first, coffee.

28.02.2026 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Calgary

28.02.2026 02:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s snowing hard.

28.02.2026 02:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

United should have named that tail "Tristar."

27.02.2026 22:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Sanpshot from a Google Sheets spreadsheet with 4 lines of text, and two cells highlighted yellow both containing the value 1011

Sanpshot from a Google Sheets spreadsheet with 4 lines of text, and two cells highlighted yellow both containing the value 1011

It bothers me that United Airlines B789 tail 1011 doesn't line up with my spreadsheet line 1011 by 1 row.

27.02.2026 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A light grey quad jet airliner with Cargolux wordmark in black, and red and blue stripes, parked on a cargo ramp at night with five tall light poles painted red and white.

A light grey quad jet airliner with Cargolux wordmark in black, and red and blue stripes, parked on a cargo ramp at night with five tall light poles painted red and white.

Cargolux International
Boeing 747-8F
Reg. LX-VCH
Calgary International Airport (YYC)
February 23, 2026 πŸ›©οΈπŸ“Έ

27.02.2026 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

There’s no current photo of the PA31 on JetPhotos, just the DC-8 from 1981.

27.02.2026 20:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot from FlightRadar24 of a Piper Navajo Chieftain reg. C-FTJX travelling from YXL to YHN. The photo is of a classic Air Canada DC-8-61 in retro white and red livery

Screenshot from FlightRadar24 of a Piper Navajo Chieftain reg. C-FTJX travelling from YXL to YHN. The photo is of a classic Air Canada DC-8-61 in retro white and red livery

That is one sexy looking Navajo Chieftain.

27.02.2026 20:08 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alberta Budget 2026: Education property tax hike will cost homeowners hundreds Alberta Budget 2026 allocates $355 million for class size and complexity with $55 million going to classroom complexity grant.

Homeowners in Edmonton will see a $154 increase for a median household, and Calgary homeowners will see a $340 for a median household on top of their property tax. #ableg #abpoli #yeg #yyc

edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...

27.02.2026 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The provincial government has just imposed the largest property tax increase on Calgarians in history.

In 2026, Alberta is increasing its share of your property tax bill by 21.05%. Nearly 42% of every residential property tax dollar now goes to Province.

27.02.2026 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 106    πŸ” 65    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 17
Closeup of a Tim Hortons coffee cup in red highlighted yellow, with rim rolled indicating Win/Gagne | Coffee/CafΓ©

Closeup of a Tim Hortons coffee cup in red highlighted yellow, with rim rolled indicating Win/Gagne | Coffee/CafΓ©

Back in the win column.

27.02.2026 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
BAS Twin Otters departing Rothera for points north

BAS Twin Otters departing Rothera for points north

Summer is over and it’s time to go home β€” the British Antarctic Survey aircraft are headed back north. www.flightradar24.com/VPFBB/3e84b04f

27.02.2026 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ”΄ Air Canada’s first Airbus A321XLR (C-GXLR) completed its first test flight today in Hamburg.

πŸ“Έ: Dirk Grothe /Airways

#aircanada #airbus #avgeek

27.02.2026 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Gorgeous shots.

27.02.2026 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A white twinjet airliner with black tail and blue engines, wheels down about to land in a blue sky. The Star Alloance wordmark on the fuselage and silver star logo on the tail.

A white twinjet airliner with black tail and blue engines, wheels down about to land in a blue sky. The Star Alloance wordmark on the fuselage and silver star logo on the tail.

United Airlines
STAR ALLIANCE livery
Boeing 737-800
Reg. N14219
Calgary International Airport (YYC)
January 27, 2026 πŸ›©οΈπŸ“Έ

27.02.2026 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A red truck with muddy water streaming down the hood

A red truck with muddy water streaming down the hood

May have hit that puddle a little too hard today. πŸ˜†

27.02.2026 05:42 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hmm.

27.02.2026 03:08 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Widow of Pilot Killed in Louisville UPS MD-11 Crash Sues Boeing and GE The widow of a pilot killed in the crash of a UPS MD-11 in Louisville, Kentucky, last year is suing Boeing and General Electric.

On Feb. 25, 2026, Dana Diamond, widow of a UPS pilot killed aboard Flight 2976, filed a negligence lawsuit naming Boeing, General Electric and VT San Antonio Aerospace, alleging failures tied to an engine separation on the Nov. 2025 MD-11F crash near Louisville that killed 15. - More on hype.aero

27.02.2026 01:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A chart that reads:
Winter
Fool’s winter
Second winter
Spring of deception 
Third winter <β€” You Are Here
Mud Season
Actual spring
Summer
False Fall
Second summer (1week)
Actual fall

A chart that reads: Winter Fool’s winter Second winter Spring of deception Third winter <β€” You Are Here Mud Season Actual spring Summer False Fall Second summer (1week) Actual fall

27.02.2026 01:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nope. On standby in the garage.

27.02.2026 01:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Calgary Alberta forecast with Yellow Warning indicating heavy snowfall with total amounts 15-30 cm by midnight Friday

Calgary Alberta forecast with Yellow Warning indicating heavy snowfall with total amounts 15-30 cm by midnight Friday

Oh. Hell. No.

26.02.2026 23:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Note: It still has the Qantas Link registration on the tail, but a quick search on Planespotter(.net) indicated is now as a Canadian registration.

26.02.2026 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like a good one.

26.02.2026 22:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A white high wing twin turboprop airplane hooked up to a yellow tug, in front of a white hangar, on a snowy day.

A white high wing twin turboprop airplane hooked up to a yellow tug, in front of a white hangar, on a snowy day.

Avmax Group
De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300
Reg. C-FJIB
Calgary International Airport (YYC)
February 26, 2026 πŸ›©οΈπŸ“Έ

This is a former Qantas Link Dash 8-300 reg. VH-TQD.

26.02.2026 22:33 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a hockey game is being played in front of a milano cortina sign Alt: a hockey game is being played in front of a milano cortina sign

Giving it all.

26.02.2026 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've dropped to 0.25 win percentage after a run of Please Play Again's. 🫀

26.02.2026 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0