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Look up! Chinook helicopter to fly over St. Catharines and Niagara

The helicopter will provide transport for the Royal Air Force Red Arrows demonstration team
20210606 CH-147F Chinook helicopter
A Royal Canadian Air Force CH-147F Chinook helicopter participates in an insertion rappelling exercise during RIMPAC 2016 at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, California on July 22, 2016. Photo by: Sgt Marc-André Gaudreault, Valcartier Imaging Services VL08-2016-0020-160 ~ Un hélicoptère CH-147F Chinook de l’Aviation royale canadienne participe à un exercice d’insertion (descente en rappel) au cours de l’exercice RIMPAC 2016 au Camp Pendleton, à San Diego, en Californie, le 22 juillet 2016. Photo : Sgt Marc-André Gaudreault, Services d’imagerie de Valcartier VL08-2016-0020-160

NEWS RELEASE
ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE
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A Royal Canadian Air Force CH-147F Chinook helicopter will be operating between Toronto Pearson Airport and St. Catharines/Niagara District Airport on the evening of Wednesday, August 28, 2024.

The helicopter will provide transport for the Royal Air Force (RAF) Red Arrows demonstration team. Royal Canadian Air Force support to this Royal Air Force activity symbolizes the continuing partnership of both air forces.

The CH-147F Chinook is an advanced, multi-mission helicopter used to transport equipment and personnel during domestic or deployed operations. The Chinook supports the Canadian Army, special operations forces, other government departments, law enforcement agencies and civil authorities.

Flights by Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft are carefully planned, and are dependent upon weather and flying conditions.

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