Two USN P-3C Orions and a Canadian CP-140 operated out of Keflavik recently. I guess the Aurora was redirected from there..?
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What is that RCAF CP-140 in the United Kingdom up to?
Nov 24, 2015
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David Pugliese
Ottawa Citizen
Media reports out of the United Kingdom indicated that an RCAF CP-140 was recently sent to take part in a hunt for a Russian sub.
But the Canadian Forces is not saying much except to indicate a plane was sent to a RAF base as part of a routine operation. Here is the statement issued today to Defence Watch:
¡°Following a request for assistance, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) deployed one CP-140 Aurora Aircraft to RAF Lossiemouth. The CAF routinely conduct operations and exercises with British Armed Forces as part of a long-standing and mutually-beneficial defence partnership.¡±
Although the Liberal government has promised a new era of openness and transparency, no other details were released by the CF.
I¡¯m not sure where the CP-140 came from...or whether it was already over in the area on a training mission. Perhaps it was re-directed from the Iraq mission to conduct this tasking?
But as the British news media has reported, the RCAF crew is aiding in the search for a suspected Russian submarine. The French have announced that they sent two patrol aircraft to help out as well.
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