November 24, 2011 - Flypast of eight CF-18 and one CC-150 Polaris tanker over the Parliament to mark the end of Operation MOBILE.
Government of Canada has announced the termination of Operation MOBILE in Libya and the return of the Canadian Forces members to Canada. An official welcome home, aircraft flyby, ceremony parade and a formal parliamentary event were held on Parliament Hill to recognize the individuals that deployed in support of this operation.
Operation MOBILE was the Canadian Forces' participation in Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR, the NATO-led effort to impose on Libya the arms embargo and no-fly zone authorized in U.N. Security Council Resolution 1973 of 17 March 2011, which called on the international community to protect civilians and civilian-populated areas in Libya.
Photo: MCpl Julie Bélisle Canadian Forces Combat Camera © 2011 DND-MDN Canada
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