For Immediate Release
MEDIA ADVISORY
Media Day at Lester B. Pearson International Airport
PLEASE
NOTE: - The following information is intended for the use of MEDIA
REPRESENTATIVES covering the Canadian International Air Show ONLY.
YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED IN WITHOUT IDENTIFICATION of such.
Interested media MUST pre-register,
as the planes will be parked on Pearson’s active grounds requiring all
media to be registered and escorted onto the property. If you want to
come out, use the contact information below.
THIS
EVENT IS NOT INTENDED FOR PUBLIC VIEWING and the general public will NOT
BE ADMITTED
MEDIA DAY Thursday,
August 29, 2002 At Lester B. Pearson Airport
What: The Canadian International Air Show will be holding a Media
Day at Lester B. Pearson International Airport offering media the
opportunity to interview performing pilots and crews.
Timing of the events are as follows:
-
11:30 am Arrival of the CF
Snowbird Team
-
11:45 - 13:00 Over the wing
interviews with the members of the Snowbird team
-
13:00 Arrival of the RAF
Red Arrows Team
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13:30 Snowbirds greet the
RAF Red Arrows
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13:30 Over the wing
interviews with the members of the Red Arrows
-
15:30 Mike Bullard flies
with the Snowbirds
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16:00 Arrival of the CF 18
Hornet (tentative)
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16:00 Conclusion of media
day
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Media may remain if they
wish for the return of Mike Bullard
* Note: Media will be
permitted in the cockpits of both the Red Arrows and Snowbird Teams. It
is important to wear comfortable clothing. No open toed shoes are
allowed.
Where: De-icing facility, Lester B. Pearson Airport East off
Dixie Road on Britannia Road. Go to Central De-icing building, 1st
building on the right after you are on Airport property
When: Thursday August 29, 2002 Approximately 11am to 1600
(Times to be confirmed closer to event, please check with office)
Please note, only Modern Military aircraft are stationed at Lester B.
Pearson Airport. Civilian aircraft will not be in attendance as they are
located at Toronto City Centre Airport.
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Contact: Colleen Swider,
Manager, Public Affairs and Media Relations, Canadian International Air
Show,
Office: 416- 263-3650
Cell: 416- 569-5498
