CC-130 Hercules

• Canada extends help for UN peacekeeping missions despite losing Security Council seat

  Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan's office confirmed the continued deployment of a CC-130 Hercules in support of UN missions in Africa on Sunday.

  Canada

  Aug 2, 2020
  
• Canadian Forces expected to send Hercules transport plane to Uganda for peacekeeping

  The CC-130 Hercules was one of three signature promises Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made to the United Nations when Canada hosted a major peacekeeping summit in November 2017.

  Canada

  Aug 14, 2019
  
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• Canadian Armed Forces plane grounded after laser shone into the cockpit

  RCMP say the incident occurred at 8:58 p.m., at CFB Greenwood when a CC-130 Hercules was on the taxiway.

  Crime

  May 14, 2019
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• Search-and-rescue operation underway for fishing boat captain near Canso, N.S.

  A distress call was first received late Tuesday night after the vessel ran aground near Canso, N.S.

  Canada

  Feb 7, 2018