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RCAF to fly over Craik in support of air force's centennial and Legion week

The aircraft, a CT-156 Harvard II, which is part of 2 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at 15 Wing Moose Jaw, will fly over Craik’s School.
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A CT-156 Harvard trainer plane in flight. Photo courtesy J5PA Christian Coulombe.

CRAIK — A Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) aircraft from 15 Wing Air Base will conduct a flyby over the town of Craik, today at 11:10 a.m.

The aircraft, a CT-156 Harvard II, which is part of 2 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at 15 Wing Moose Jaw, will fly over Craik’s School, at a minimum altitude of 500 feet above the highest obstacle along the flight path of its route. This flyby will coincide with the commemorations of the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force and National Legion Week, organized by Craik Legion, Branch No. 10.

Flybys by Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft are carefully planned and closely controlled for public safety and are dependent on weather and flying conditions. For details on the Royal Canadian Air Force and our aircraft, please visit its websites and social platforms.

Information about the Harvard can be found here, while the RCAF's Facebook page is here and its X/Twitter account is here

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