RCAF training jets to conduct flyby for 2018 Canadian Grand Prix opening ceremony in Montréal
Media advisory
June 8, 2018 – Winnipeg - National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces
Two Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CT-155 Hawk training jets from 2 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at 15 Wing Moose Jaw, Sask. will conduct a flyby over the opening ceremony for the 2018 Canadian Grand Prix at Gilles Villeneuve Circuit in Montréal. The flyby will take place at approximately 2 p.m. EDT on Sunday, June 10.
The aircraft will fly over the event at an altitude no lower than 500 feet above the highest obstacle on their route. Flybys by RCAF aircraft are carefully planned and closely controlled for public safety, and are dependent upon weather and flying conditions.
The CT-155 Hawk is the RCAF’s fighter training aircraft, which fighter jet candidate pilots train on before moving on to the CF-18 Hornet. The Hawk also supports the NATO Flying Training in Canada program.The RCAF is proud to share in national events such as this, with flybys that allow us to demonstrate the capabilities of our personnel and aircraft to Canadians.For details on the Royal Canadian Air Force and our aircraft, please visit the website at:
-30-
Contacts
Media Relations
Department of National Defence
Phone: 613-996-2353
Email: mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca