Canadian 'Vimy Flight' at Vimy Ridge Centennial April 9-12

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Canadian 'Vimy Flight' at Vimy Ridge Centennial April 9-12#1525173

By CloudHound - Thu Mar 16, 2017 8:38 pm

Thu Mar 16, 2017 8:38 pm #1525173

Came across this via FaceBook.

https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=vimy%20flight

Due to touch down Friday at Lille is RCAF C17 carrying 7 replica Nieuports/Sopwiths that will fly over the commemorations next month.

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Re: Canadian 'Vimy Flight' at Vimy Ridge Centennial April 9-12#1525209

By Dave W - Fri Mar 17, 2017 12:34 am

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Fri Mar 17, 2017 12:34 am #1525209

Well, that's pretty cool.

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Re: Canadian 'Vimy Flight' at Vimy Ridge Centennial April 9-12#1526669

By Dave W - Fri Mar 24, 2017 10:19 pm

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Fri Mar 24, 2017 10:19 pm #1526669

via AVweb is this YouTube video on the prep for delivery.

Once the Vimy Ridge commemoration is over, the aircraft will then be flown back by C-17 (CC-177, in Canadian) to the Eastern Canadian seaboard following which the intention is to fly them all to the Pacific coast over 5 months in order to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Confederation of the Dominion of Canada as well as the 100th anniversary of the battle of Vimy Ridge.

News from today: Vimy Flight aircraft arrive in France.