Last Flight for Canadian Forces T- Bird ' Photo Opportunity

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CAS MA-05.006 - April 11, 2005 OTTAWA -- The last military CT-133 combat support aircraft in the Canadian Forces will be passing through Ottawa on Tuesday, April 12, 2005, for a final stop before continuing on to Mountainview Detachment, near Belleville, ON, for disposal. Media are invited to the Shell Aerocentre from 9:00 until 11:00 to photograph the aircraft and speak with the aircrew. The T-Bird, also known as the "Silver Star", is the longest serving aircraft in the Canadian Forces. It has close to 55 years of service and 2.4 million flight hours. It began service as an advanced jet trainer for the RCAF, and was later used as a ground attack aircraft for peacetime training. The final era of the T-33 had it employed as both a combat support and test aircraft with the Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment in Cold Lake, Alberta, until it was officially withdrawn from service on March 31, 2005. -30- Note to Editors: The Shell Aerocentre is located at 300 Comet Private at the MacDonald-Cartier International Airport. Interested media may contact either Captain Christine Bazarin or 2nd Lieutenant Adam Thomson at (613) 220-8613 for more information.

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