CP-140 Aurora to fly over Comox Marina this afternoon

You can catch a Royal Canadian Airforce aircraft flying over Comox Marina this afternoon.

That comes from 19 Wing Comox, announcing the CP-140 Aurora from the Air Force’s 407 Long Range Patrol Squadron will perform a flyby over the Marina, with the aircraft to fly at an altitude as low as 500 feet above the highest obstacle in its path.

19 Wing says this is part of the Battle of the Atlantic commemoration ceremony, an event aiming to honour the Royal Canadian Navy members who fought in the battle during the Second World War.

The flyby will take place at 1:25 p.m.

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