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Royal Canadian Air Force CP-140 Aurora spotted above Kamloops was part of pilot training (Kamloops)
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Kamloops NewsRoyal Canadian Air Force CP-140 Aurora spotted above Kamloops was part of pilot trainingAir Force training in skyPhoto: Tony Torchia A Canadian Armed Forces 14 CP-140 Aurora flying over Kamloops Monday, Jan. 26.
A large Royal Canadian Air Force patrol plane circling over Kamloops on Monday was part of a scheduled training run for crews from 19 Wing Comox.
RCAF spokesperson David Lavallee told Castanet Kamloops the large military plane’s crew was doing pilot-proficiency training, which included standard airport circuits and practice landings at Kamloops Airport.
The training ran for about 90 minutes, and Lavallee said these types of flights are a normal and essential part of maintaining aircrew readiness and operational capability.