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News Article - Moose Jaw celebrates 200,000 flying hours on the Harvard trainer
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CT-156 Harvard II 2 Canadian Forces Flying Training School 15 Wing Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan October 22, 2013 By Captain Susan Magill On October 10, 2013, the NATO Flying Training in Canada program celebrated 200,000 flying hours on the CT-156 Harvard II aircraft at 15 Wing Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Hundreds of people including Bombardier personnel, industry partners and military personnel gathered at 15 Wing headquarters to mark the milestone. Captain Charles Barker, a pilot with 2 Canadian Forces Flying Training School, and Second Lieutenant Joel Anderson, a student at the school, were officially recognized as the pilots that clocked the 200,000th flying hour on the Harvard aircraft. To reach this 200,000 hour milestone in 13 years with 24 aircraft is simply incredible, said Colonel Paul Goddard, the commander of 15 Wing. We dont stop for much around here because our focus is to create the foundation air power for the Air Force. Located at 15 Wing Moose Jaw, 2 Canadian Forces Flying Training School trains more than 150 pilots every year through the NATO Flying Training in Canada program. Launched in 2000, the program is designed and operated in a military-industry partnership with Bombardier. In partnership with the Canadian government, Bombardier Military Aviation Training integrates military pilot training with industry support. It takes a group of dedicated workers to achieve a milestone of this magnitude, said Michel Bourgeois, President of Bombardiers Military Aviation Training Program. To accomplish this on the Harvard alone requires 85 sorties everyday, so its a busy aircraft, and Bombardier is proud to be part of this program. Built by Beechcraft, the T-6A Harvard aircraft is used by the program to train military pilots with predictable long-term costs and high quality standards. The Harvard is ideally suited to help new pilots move seamlessly from basic flight training to high-performance jet training making it the ideal stepping stone for the more advanced flight training phases. Harvard is, and now has, a reputation for being a workhorse for the Air Force. Its a spectacular aircraft for us, said Colonel Goddard. This milestone is an important achievement for us because all pilots learn the basic skills here and this is where we learn to support the future of the Air Force. The NATO Flying Training in Canada program is widely recognized as the worlds benchmark pilot training system. Participating countries include Canada, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Italy, Hungary, Austria and the United Arab Emirates. The program combines basic, advanced and fighter lead-in training. The program is offered in Moose Jaw and Cold Lake, Alberta and covers a training air space of over 700,000 kilometres. The Harvard II technical specifications

Length: Wingspan: Height: Empty weight: Power: Thrust: Maximum speed: Service ceiling: Range: Crew: Year(s) procured:

10.18 metres 10.21 metres 3.25 metres 2,971 kilograms Pratt & Whitney PT6A-68 turboprop plant Reaches 18,000 feet (5,486 metres) in less than six minutes: can do sustained 2G turns at 25,000 feet (7,620 metres) 575 kilometres per hour 9,449 metres 834 kilometres 1 pilot, 1 instructor Leased by Canadian Armed Forces in 2000

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