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Royal Canadian Air Force to conduct Exercise over Ross Lake

Connor Pitre
By Connor Pitre

A military drill is scheduled to take place just outside of Yellowknife on Friday.

A CC-138 Twin Otter of 440 Transport Squadron, located in Yellowknife, along with a CC-130J Hercules from 436 Transport Squadron, will execute an airdrop of 4 barrels filled with water to a newly created ice landing Drop Zone on Ross Lake, north east of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, on January 28, 2022.

A CC-138 Twin Otter will land on Ross Lake first and mark the designated Drop Zone area for the CC-130J Hercules. The CC-130J aircraft will then execute an airdrop of 4 barrels filled with water to the newly created Drop Zone. The CC-138 aircraft will then proceed to recover water-filled barrels from Ross Lake.

It is standard practice to advise community neighbours of any military exercises taking place. No disturbance to the community is expected.

 

UPDATE: The drill has been delayed by 34 hours, and will now take place on Saturday, January 29th

Connor Pitre
Connor Pitre
Born and raised in Central Alberta, Connor Pitre attended the Western Academy Broadcasting College in Saskatchewan, before making his way to the NWT in November of 2021. Since then, he has become a regular staple of the True North FM crew in the News department, and occasionally filling in on the afternoon show.

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