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Corporal Riley Aucoin, an Aviation Systems Technician, approaches HMCS Ottawa’s embarked CH-148 Cyclone helicopter “GREYWOLF” upon completion of flight operations in the South China Sea during Indo-Pacific Deployment on Oct. 7, 2023. Aviator Gregory Cole, Canadian Armed Forces Photo
In a rare move, a Chinese fighter jet launched flares in front of a Canadian helicopter flying over the South China Sea, the Department of National Defence is reporting.
The Oct. 29 incident involved a Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone helicopter embarked on the Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Ottawa.
