Commonwealth crews test their mettle, train troops for Afghanistan April 28, 2008
COMOX – Air Force crews from Canada, Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand have gathered at 19 Wing Comox to battle for the famed Fincastle trophy, while supporting another training exercise preparing troops for Afghanistan.
19 Wing will host the annual Fincastle competition from April 28 to May 18. The event sees four long-range patrol aircraft crews – among them an Aurora crew from 19 Wing Comox – tackle a series of complex missions over both water and land, while ground crews compete in preparing the airplanes to fly...
