Trenton, Ontario
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, accompanied by other dignitaries, will welcome the arrival of Canada’s new CC-130J Hercules tactical airlift aircraft.
WHERE: 8 Wing, Canadian Forces Base Trenton, Ontario
WHEN: Friday, June 4, 2010
TIME: 11:20 a.m. CC-130J Hercules flypast; 12:00 p.m. arrival ceremony
Following the arrival ceremony, there will be a media opportunity with Minister MacKay and Major-General Tom Lawson, Assistant Chief of the Air Staff, as well as a conducted media tour of the aircraft. A media opportunity with the air crew and 8 Wing Commander, Colonel Dave Cochrane, will also be offered.
Media wishing to attend are required to pre-register no later than 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 3, either online at http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/news-nouvelles/media/contact-eng.asp or by calling the DND Media Liaison Office at 613-996-2353/1-866-377-0811.
Media are requested to arrive between 10:15 a.m. and 10:50 a.m. on June 4, and should report to the 2 Air Movement Squadron Passenger Terminal, off Highway 2.
