[news] Israeli pilots bombing in Dene Lands

[Resist!ca]

"Ten F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter-bombers of the Israeli Air Force participated in Exercise Maple Flag, which ran until last Friday at Cold Lake, and stayed for some extra training. The U.S.-supplied Israeli aircraft arrived with an Israeli Boeing 707 aerial tanker for refuelling. "Israel arrived two weeks early and is staying a few extra weeks to take advantage of Cold Lake Air Weapons Range, one of the world's largest unrestricted air spaces," said Lieutenant Sonia Connock, public affairs officer for Maple Flag. She said Israel was invited as a "friend and ally" for its first participation in the exercise..."

URL: http://resist.ca/story/2005/6/28/105345/776