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  • July 8, 2010 - Maple Flag News
    Allies take flight for MAPLE FLAG
    Canadian and allied air forces took to the skies over 4 Wing Cold Lake for Exercise MAPLE FLAG 43 (MF 43) from May 17 to June 11...
  • June 4, 2010 - Maple Flag News
    Historic day at Maple Flag 43
    At about 10:45 a.m. on May 28, the sound of turbo prop engines could be heard over the airfield of 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alta...
  • June 3, 2010 - Maple Flag News
    Intelligence: An Essential Part of Exercise Maple Flag
    "The Biche Army began an assault across the Primrose border at 4:09 this morning."...
  • June 2, 2010 - Maple Flag News
    Seen around Maple Flag 43…
    Countries from around the world attend the event, including France, Germany, Turkey, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States...
  • May 28, 2010 - Maple Flag News
    Week one wraps up at Maple Flag
    The first week of Maple Flag opened up to the sound aircraft engines roaring into town...
  • May 26, 2010 - Maple Flag News
    Exercise Maple Flag 43 takes off
    Exercise Maple Flag 43 has begun and the excitement is high at 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alta...
  • May 17, 2010 - Maple Flag News
    Northern Alberta skies roar to life with Maple Flag 43
    The skies over northern Alberta will roar as international Air Force Exercise Maple Flag 43 bursts into action today at 4 Wing Cold Lake...
  • June 17, 2008 - Archives - Maple Flag
    USAF squadron takes home lessons from Maple Flag
    The Eglin, Fla. Air Force Base pilots came to 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alta. to participate in the international air and ground combat scenario, Exercise Maple Flag...
  • June 4, 2008 - Archives - Maple Flag
    Maple Flag in transformation
    Exercise Maple Flag, held every year at 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alta. is in transformation from the traditional aerial combat exercise to one that "has allowed us to integrate the task of the special operations forces with the air picture"...
  • May 29, 2008 - Archives - Maple Flag
    Defence Minister visits 4 Wing to view Maple Flag
    Defence Minister Peter MacKay visited 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alta. to observe various aspects of the Exercise Maple Flag (MF) 41 and meet with some of the key players involved in this international fighter scenario...
  • May 21, 2008 - Archives - Maple Flag
    Maple Flag 41 starts second phase
    Phase two of Exercise Maple Flag (MF), the annual air combat simulation scenario at 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alta., begins this week...
  • May 12, 2008 - Archives - Maple Flag
    Maple Flag 41 Up and Away
    Maple Flag (MF) 41, the annual international Air Force exercise, ramped up last week at 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alta...
  • May 2, 2008 - Archives - Maple Flag
    MAPLE FLAG XLI spreads its wings
    There will be a month-long population spike in Cold Lake as flight crews from around the world participate in Exercise MAPLE FLAG 41, one of the largest Air Force coalition exercises in the world...
  • Apr. 22, 2008 - Archives - Maple Flag
    Exercise Maple Flag 41 Security Operation - 05 May to 30 May, 2008
    Frequently Asked Questions - Exercise Maple Flag 41 Security Operation - 05 May to 30 May, 2008...
  • May 18, 2006 - Archives - Maple Flag
    Mission Support Readiness put to the test at Maple Flag
    The unmistakable sound of aircraft in the background, a group of soldiers heading for the field kitchen, modular tents springing up at lightning speed, and printers spitting out logistics information...