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CF-18 Fighter Jets to Roar over Vancouver Island During Week-Long Military Training Exercise
Most training will be offshore and include low-level flying as pilots prepare for airspace defense and NORAD missions, the RCAF said.
- Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft from 4 Wing Cold Lake began training on Vancouver Island on June 15, 2026, operating from 19 Wing Comox through June 22.
- Routine training exercises are essential to ensure pilots remain prepared for critical missions, including defending Canadian airspace and supporting NORAD commitments.
- Residents from Tofino in the west to San Josef Bay in the north may see or hear the aircraft, as most of the training will occur offshore and include low-level flying.
- The CF-18 Hornet is a high-performance aircraft designed for speed and agility, which can be louder than commercial planes during takeoff or low-level flying, though activities are controlled to minimize disruption.
- A pair of Canadian CF-18 fighter jets from Cold Lake, Alberta will perform a demonstration during the Abbotsford Airshow in Abbotsford this August.
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CF-18 fighter jets to roar over Vancouver Island during week-long military training exercise
Residents along parts of Vancouver Island’s west coast can expect a little extra noise in the skies this week as some of Canada’s fighter jets take part in military training exercises based out of CFB Comox.
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Canadian fighter jets to train off west coast of Vancouver Island
Cold Lake, Alta. – Aircraft from 4 Wing Cold Lake will be conducting training in the vicinity of Comox and various locations on Vancouver Island from June 15-22, 2026. The CF-18 Hornet fighter jets will be operating out of 19 Wing Comox and transiting to the west coast of Vancouver Island. Most of the training will take place offshore and will include low-level flying. Residents from Tofino in the west to San Josef Bay in the north may hear or s…
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