The Winnipeg Blue Bombers will have some special guests at Thursday evening’s game against the Montreal Alouettes.
The Department of National Defence announced that a pair of CT-155 Hawk training aircraft will fly over IG Field before the Bombers’ home game kicks off, around 7:25 p.m.
The team has billed the game as Canadian Armed Forces Appreciation night.
In honour of tomorrow's Canadian Armed Forces Appreciation game, Two CT-155 Hawk training aircraft from 15 Wing will fly over IG Field prior to kickoff. #ForTheW pic.twitter.com/97c8vhW7r9
— Winnipeg Blue Bombers (@Wpg_BlueBombers) August 23, 2023
The Royal Canadian Air Force planes will fly over the stadium twice, at least 500 feet above the highest obstacle in their flight path.
The CT-155 Hawks are based out of 15 Wing in Moose Jaw, Sask. In a release Wednesday, National Defence said flybys like these are carefully planned to ensure public safety and are dependent on weather conditions.
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