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A Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CH-146 Griffon helicopter landed at Kingston Health Sciences Centre’s Kingston General Hospital helipad today, Tuesday Dec. 15, 2020, as part of Operation HOHOHO, an annual event designed to bring holiday cheer to the hospital’s young patients and their families. Kingston Health Sciences Centre and
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Tomorrow, Tuesday Dec. 15, 2020, will see Operation HOHOHO land a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) helicopter full of cheer at the Kingston General Hospital (KGH) site helipad at approximately 10 a.m. The CH-146 Griffon helicopter will fly from Canadian Forces Base Kingston as part of Operation HOHOHO, an annual
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Residents of Kingston and Prince Edward County may notice a CH-146 Griffon helicopter flying in the area from Friday, Nov. 27 to Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. This increased flying activity is linked to pilot proficiency training for members of 1 Wing, based out of Canadian Forces Base Kingston, according to
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Members and veterans of the Royal Canadian Air Force marked the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain on Sunday, September 20, 2020, in Kingston’s City Park. “Today, we honour the sacrifices of those brave Canadians and allies who risked their lives 80 years ago,” Chief Warrant Officer Andy Sargent,
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In a live-streamed ceremony which took place Wednesday, Jul. 29, 2020, Colonel Chris McKenna took over command of 1 Wing from outgoing Commander Colonel Travis Morehen in Kingston, Ontario. The ceremony was presided by Major-General Eric Kenny, Commander 1 Canadian Air Division/Canadian NORAD Region, and the live stream on the
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The Ministry of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have announced that the search and rescue efforts following the helicopter accident off the coast of Greece have now transitioned into search and recovery efforts. The announcement was made just after 1 p.m. on Friday, May 1, 2020, two
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Four of the six members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) aboard the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CH-148 Cyclone helicopter that crashed off the coast of Greece graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) here in Kingston. As was reported earlier, Sub-Lieutenant Abbigail Cowbrough of Nova Scotia
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As a result of the pileup collision on Highway 401, Aviator Matthew Jamieson, 33, tragically lost his life on Sunday, Dec. 1, 2019. According to a press release from 14 Wing Greenwood in Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, Jamieson passed away as a result of the accident. At the time of
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Kingstonians may notice some not-so-common aircraft flying over the city this coming Sunday, but it’s nothing to be alarmed at, according to the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC). On Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, there will be a “brief increase in Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) aircraft traffic over Kingston”
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