Alvis 3.1 Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 (edited) No, they aren't the CF-18 replacements! Departing from CFB Comox, an RCAF C-17 loaded with replica WW1 aircraft departs for Europe, the destination: The Vimy Memorial As part of the Veterans Affairs Canada-led ceremony to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) is supporting the Vimy Flight Association (VFA) as they fly five replica First World War aircraft past the Vimy Ridge Memorial in France on April 9, 2017.http://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/article-template-standard.page?doc=rcaf-supports-vimy-flight-association/izkju8da Edited March 19, 2017 by Alvis 3.1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul O'R Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 This is Vimy Flight being loaded onto a C-17 for transport to France. In addition to our 4 Nieuports there are 2 Sopwith Pups with the wings removed as well as 1 SE5A also with wings removed. The only thing we had to remove from the Nieuports was the rudder. That way we could put them in sideways and still permit a person to walk past the aircraft without bumping into anything! The aircraft are now in France being re-assembled and being flown to Lens from which they will support the Vimy commemoration on 9 April. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mingwin Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 Looking forward to see some "in flight" photos of the event! (those Nieuport 11 replica looks very nice!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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