Canadian Air Task Force Returns Home

摘要

A Canadian Air Task Force (ATF) has returned home after completing its deployment to Europe. The final four CF-188 Hornets in Europe routed back to their base at 3 Wing Bagotville via Prestwick in early April having been part of a six-jet detachment that had deployed in April 2014 as part of Operation Reassurance, Canada's contribution to NATO efforts to bolster the security of its member states in response to Russia's actions in Ukraine. The jets had initially been part of ATF Romania, which was stood up in May 2014 at Campia Turzii. The force conducted interoperability training with NATO allies, covering air defence, air superiority, aerospace testing and evaluation, and tactical support.