During Exercise Eastern Breeze, held from August 25 to September 12 at CFB Bagotville, the 417 (Cold Lake, AB), 439 (Bagotville, QC), and 444 (Goose Bay, NL) Combat Support Squadrons honed their search and rescue techniques. These realistic training scenarios help teams enhance their effectiveness and coordination, ensuring they can respond swiftly when every second counts. ⏱️ 🚁 | Royal Canadian Air Force

The RCAF recently participated in AMALGAM EAGLE 25, a tri-national, live-fly exercise executed by NORAD, focused on cross-border air-defence operations to improve readiness for major events such as the 2026 FIFA World Cup. During the exercise, an unresponsive aircraft was intercepted by both Canadian and US fighter aircraft to ensure compliance of simulated air traffic restrictions over the city of Toronto, Ontario. | Royal Canadian Air Force

After wrapping up #CobraWarrior 25-2, the RCAF is heading more than ready to Estonia for #TARASSIS. As part of #OpREASSURANCE, our teams will rehearse Agile Combat Employment (ACE) alongside NATO allies in this Joint Expeditionary Force (#JEF) series of activities. Together, we strengthen our readiness and reinforce our commitment to collective defence. #StrongerTogether #NATO #AirPower #JEFtogether | Royal Canadian Air Force

🎯 Exercise Cobra Warrior: Mission Complete! ✈️ After weeks of intense training, collaboration, and precision flying, Exercise Cobra Warrior has officially come to a close. 🌍✈️ This flagship exercise brought together personnel and aircraft from across the globe, strengthening international partnerships and honing the skills that keep us ready for any challenge. 💪 A huge thank you to all the participating nations, our dedicated personnel, and everyone who made this exercise a success. Together,

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Two Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornets slicing through the Mach Loop at the Bwlch in Wales. 👀 These jets and their crews are operating out of RAF Waddington as part of Exercise Cobra Warrior, and will eventually continue on to Exercise Tarassis in Estonia. Photographer Gareth Jones (@gwjphantom) captured this epic footage. Thanks for sharing, Gareth! #RCAF #CF18 #MachLoop #CobraWarrior #MilitaryAviation | Skies Magazine