Exercise Maple Flag, the Royal Canadian Air Force's largest and most complex international training event of the year, begins next week in Cold Lake, Alberta. Taking place from June 11 to 22, Exercise Maple Flag 51 will bring together nearly 1,200 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel in participant or supporting roles, along with 540 personnel from allied nations along with multiple aircraft types, including:
- From Canada: CF-188 Hornet fighters, CC-150T Polaris air-to-air refueling and transport aircraft, CC-130T Hercules air-to-air refueling and transport aircraft, TPS-70 Tactical Control Radar, and contracted Dornier Alpha Jets
- From the United States: EA-18G Super Hornet “Growler” Electronic Warfare aircraft; and B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers
- From Australia: F/A-18 Hornet fighters
- From Belgium: F-16AM Fighting Falcon “Viper” fighters
- From NATO: E-3A AWACS
“We are proud to once again host Exercise Maple Flag in support of our Canadian and international partners and allies,” said Colonel Paul Doyle, commander of 4 Wing Cold Lake. “The personnel of 4 Wing and CFB Cold Lake have been working hard over the past year to plan this immersive training opportunity. To prepare ourselves for real world operations, we must practice our combined capabilities in training exercises such as Exercise Maple Flag”
Exercise Maple Flag provides an opportunity for elements of the RCAF as well as our international partners and allies to train in a tailored,…
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