A Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CC-130J Hercules aircraft from CFB Trenton will conduct a flyby near Southampton, Ontario, on November 8 at approximately 11 a.m., for a National Indigenous Veterans Day commemoration event. The event is organized by the Saugeen First Nation and will take place at James Mason Recreation Centre in Southampton, Ontario.
National Indigenous Veterans Day honours the important contributions and sacrifices made by First Nations, Inuit and Métis in military service to Canada. Examples of distinguished Indigenous veterans include: Chief Petty Officer George Edward Jamieson of the Royal Canadian Navy; Sergeant Tommy Prince of the Canadian Army; Pilot Officer Willard John Bolduc of the Royal Canadian Air Force; and many others.
The CC-130J Hercules will fly over the event at an altitude no lower than 500 feet above the highest obstacle within 2000 feet of their route. Flybys by RCAF aircraft are carefully planned and closely controlled for public safety and are dependent upon weather and flying conditions.
The CC-130J Hercules is a four-engine, fixed-wing turboprop aircraft that is used for a wide range of missions, including personnel transport, search and rescue, tactical airlift and aircrew training.
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