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Jun 6, 2021, 9 tweets

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦βœˆοΈ I know the Canadian Armed Forces don't ever take a day off, and this weekend is no exception.
#RCAF

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦βœˆοΈ At least two #RCAF CH-148 Cyclones have been active over Halifax and Shearwater in the past day.

#CFBShearwater #12WingShearwater

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦βœˆοΈ One of two #RCAF-leased King Airs (C-GSYC) were maybe making a VIP transport between Winnipeg, Sault Ste. Marie, and Trenton. I call these the shadow VIP transport fleet, b/c they seem to ferry the brass around (incl #NORAD). #CFC1648 #C076A3

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦βœˆοΈ Only one #RCAF CC-177 (177702) has been up in the last day, and they flew to... #MacDillAFB πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ? πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ

#CFC3613 #C2AFC7

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦βœˆοΈ #RCAF CC-130H 130333, callsign #RSCU333 (#C2AF59) was operating over Lake Erie presumably conducting #SAR operations near Port Dover, near Turkey Point.

Maybe Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) Trenton will post something later.

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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦βœˆοΈ #RCAF CC-130H 130343 callsign #RSCU343 was (presumably) conducting #SAR operations over the Gulf of St. Lawrence today

Perhaps Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) Halifax will update us on that later.

#C2AFB3
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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦βœˆοΈ Two of the deployable #RCAF CC-130Js are busy over the Middle East

130604 #CANUK45 #C2B549
130613 #CANUK49 #C2B5A3

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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦βœˆοΈ Two #RCAF CC-144D Challenger VIP transports have been active in the past day; one back and forth to #NORAD HQ, the other to London Luton Airport πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§, and on to Seville πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ.

144618 #CFC3060 #C2B373
144619 #CFC3075 #C2C1F1

h/t @SillsSpencer for the sad news; explains the #SAR operations over Lake Erie.

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