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CFB Trenton aircraft to conduct flyby at Camp Bucko
Two Royal Canadian Air Force planes from 8 Wing CFB Trenton will be part of an anniversary celebration tomorrow. Canada's Ministry of National Defence says a CH-146 Griffon and a CH-130J Hercules will conduct a flyby over Camp Bucko in celebration of their 30th Anniversary near McArthur Mills, Ont. The aircraft will fl...
Aug 11, 2025

CFB Trenton plane to conduct flyby in Nation's Capital Sunday
An 8 Wing CFB Trenton aircraft will be conducting a flyby in the Nation's Capital this weekend. The RCAF CC-130J Hercules will be sailing the skies over the National Peacekeepers' Day ceremony at the National Peacekeeping Monument in Ottawa around 11 a.m. on Sunday. The aircraft will fly over the ceremony at an altitud...
Aug 07, 2025

CFB Trenton aircrew to conduct flypast of funeral for Mr. George Stewart in Ottawa
A Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CC-130J Hercules from 436 Transport Squadron at 8 Wing Trenton, Ont. will conduct a flypast over the funeral service for Mr. George Stewart on Saturday, June 7, 2025. The flypast will take place over Beechwood Cemetery, in Ottawa, Ont., at approximately 11:00 a.m. EST. The aircraft wil...
Jun 06, 2025
Air Canada Jazz flight makes emergency landing at CFB Trenton
An Air Canada Jazz flight had to make an emergency landing at 8-Wing CFB Trenton on Wednesday afternoon. The flight 7962 from Toronto to Montreal was diverted to Trenton after pilots noticed the smell of smoke in the flight deck. "The aircraft landed safely and was inspected upon arrival and no fire was found,&quo...
Jul 31, 2024

CFB Trenton sergeant court-martialed for fraudulent act
A Sergeant at 8-Wing CFB Trenton has been fined $1,200 for committing a fraudulent act. Sgt. Shaun Garnett, 40 pleaded guilty to the charge of a fraudulent act at a court martial held at the base on Tuesday. Two other charges of fraud and forgery were withdrawn by prosecutor Major R. Gallant at the beginning of the pr...
Feb 06, 2024