A Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CH-146 Griffon will conduct a flyby alongside a parachute demonstration over the Pride in the Park event, taking place tomorrow, June 7, at West Zwick’s Park, 10 Bay Bridge Road, Belleville, Ontario at approximately 2:00 p.m.
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 as well as parachute demonstrations are carefully planned and closely controlled for public safety and are dependent upon weather and flying conditions.
The CH-146 Griffon utility tactical-transport helicopter supports the tactical transportation of troops and material as well as search and rescue operations, surveillance and reconnaissance, training, casualty evacuations and counter-drug operations. The Griffon features GPS-satellite navigation and Doppler-radar systems. It can also be fitted with a variety of equipment, including self-defence weapons, a powerful searchlight, and a hoist to extract people and cargo from almost any terrain.
Author: Pete Fisher
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