September 11, 2025 - Ottawa - National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces
Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force and industry partner SkyAlyne welcomed the first two CT-102B Astra II (Grob G120 TP) Basic Flight Training aircraft today at the Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport.
The two planes are being ferried from Germany, where they were manufactured, to their home at 15 Wing Moose Jaw. They will ultimately form part of a 23-aircraft fleet used to teach ab initio pilot training under the new Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) program; a joint initiative run by the RCAF and SkyAlyne. Once FAcT is operational, every future pilot who earns their wings in Canada's Air Force will have started their flying career on the Astra II.
