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Heritage Air Park’s Christmas light up event to return this weekend

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Aircraft in the Comox Valley will once again be lit up for the holiday season. 

19 Wing Comox assists U.S. Coast Guard in medevac from a cruise ship off Washington coast

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Multiple medical emergencies on a cruise ship off the Washington coast last weekend required the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) to call for help north of the border, with 19 Wing Comox answering the call to action. 

‘You can build things to last’: How it feels to fly in a 1950s De Havilland Beaver

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Pistons pump and the whirling propeller spur the loud 1959 engine of a De Havilland Beaver to life, an...

From hair to air, Snowbird technician encourages others to go for it

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A Canadian Forces Snowbirds technician is encouraging others to go for their goals and get out of their comfort...

Two Hercules aircraft coming to Comox amid Kingfisher delay

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Two CC-130H Hercules planes will be coming to Comox this month to aid in search and rescue after delays...

‘It’s an honour’: Snowbird pilot describes flying acrobatic planes

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It is not often that you find yourself hurtling over the ground with other great pilots in an acrobatic...

Heritage Air Park Christmas lights display to begin Wednesday

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Decorations on 19 Wing CFB Comox’s Heritage Air Park airplanes will light up the night beginning Wednesday. The light show...

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