In this brand new episode we talk exclusively to Major Renaud ‘Grat’ Thys, a CF-18 Hornet pilot with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
‘Grat’ is a former F-16 pilot with the Belgian Air Component and talked to Gareth about transferring from Belgium to Canada and from Fighting Falcon to Hornet, life in the RCAF and current operations conducting NATO Air Policing in Romania, including intercepting Russian hardware and training with the MiG-21.
RCAF CF-18 Hornets over Romania – (C) Chris Wood – Global Aviation Resource
Recorded November 2021
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Air Task Force – Romania. Enhanced Air Policing with the Royal Canadian Air Force – https://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/2021/11/07/air-task-force-romania-enhanced-air-policing-with-the-royal-canadian-air-force/
CF-18 at Prestwick en route to Romania – Image (C) Tom Gibbons – Global Aviation Resource
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