People may notice more activity than normal in the skies over the next month.
Residents in Prince Edward County may see a CH-146 Griffon helicopter flying in the area beginning tomorrow (Friday, November 27) until December 18 as members of 1 Wing, CFB Kingston will be undergoing pilot proficiency training.
Members of the public can expect to see one single-rotor CH-146 Griffon helicopter operating daily from the Kingston Airport and flying in the vicinity of Prince Edward County during the next three weeks.
For the first week (November 27 to December 4), flights will start around 9 a.m. and end around 5 p.m.
For the last two weeks of this training activity (December 5 to December 18), flights will start around 1 p.m. and end around 9 p.m.
Proficiency training supports a culture of uncompromising standards, safety and operational readiness, critical to Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) mission success in support of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) operations at home and abroad.
1 Wing is the home of Canada’s tactical aviation capability, with its Formation Headquarters located at Canadian Forces Base Kingston. Its seven squadrons across Canada are equipped with a mixed fleet of CH-146 Griffon and CH-147F Chinook helicopters. 1 Wing provides tactical aviation airpower effects for the Canadian Army, the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command and the Royal Canadian Air Force.
