First four Siskin II training aircraft arrive at 15 Wing Moose Jaw

15 Wing Moose Jaw receives first batch of new training aircraft

The first of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) newest training aircraft, the CT-157 Siskin II, have arrived in Saskatchewan.

Siskin II aircraft – the same model selected to replace Snowbirds – arrive in Moose Jaw

"It flies like a jet. It's an amazing aircraft. It rolls incredibly fast. It pulls plus 8 and minus 4g. Yeah, it's kind of the f1 of trainers." - Major Zachary Charbonneau

First four Siskin II training aircraft arrive at 15 Wing Moose Jaw

The new aircraft will give future RCAF pilots earlier exposure to advanced systems, simulated sensors and higher-performance flying.