Royal Canadian Air Force to appear at airshow for special flypast
- Ayrshire Daily News
- 7 days ago
- 1 min read
South Ayrshire Council is pleased to announce that the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) will appear at the International Ayr Show – Festival of Flight on Saturday 6 September.
The RCAF will perform a special flypast in their Hercules CC-130J.
The impressive aircraft may be a familiar sight for locals, with a detachment of CC-130J Hercules aircraft at Prestwick Airport.
The CC-130J Hercules has a range of more than 4000 miles and can transport approximately 80 passengers, operate on short unpaved runways, and fly in severe weather conditions – making it a fantastic aircraft for search and rescue and transport purposes, in addition to its operations out of Prestwick.
The International Ayr Show – Festival of Flight will take place at Ayr shorefront on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 September with exciting aerial displays on both days.
