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Russian Open Skies Tu-154M-Lk-1 Ottawa International Airport on 2013-10-27 Photo Credit: Colin Elliott |
I'm working backwards through the flight plans and mission reports of Russian overflights of Canada under the Open Skies Treaty, and I am noticing some similarities and trends. Since they only have ~5000-6000km according to the treaty to use in one mission, they can't visit every since military facility; but they make a really good effort. The Russians have a few favourite locations they like to visit as often as possible; CFAD Dundurn and CFB Suffield are two of those locations. Former Pinetree Line Long Range Radar Stations are favourites; after all, why would we decommission them and not build something in the same spot? Any and all military bases are obvious targets of areal photography as well; Cold Lake, Kingston, Borden (w/ CFAD Angus), etc...
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