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CF-18 lowered the boom over Saanich Sunday

Plane was arriving in Victoria region from Boise, ID
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Turns it out it wasnB次元官网网址檛 the Americans after all.

A Canadian CF-18 jet on its way from Boise, Idaho to Victoria was the source of the noise that rattled the Greater Victoria region Sunday evening, and sparked countless speculations, according to multiple reports.

Many residents immediately speculated on social media and Reddit, , whether SundayB次元官网网址檚 boom came from an

Located some about 45 kilometers southeast across the water from Victoria, the base is home to 82 fully operational Growlers, whose operations have been audible across the region, with their in the past.

But Tom Mill, a spokesperson for the naval base, said Monday morning that none of its planes were operating over the Greater Victoria region. B次元官网网址淚t would not have been one of our aircraft,B次元官网网址 he said.

Less than a hour later, the mystery surrounding the loud noise lifted.

Confirmation of the planeB次元官网网址檚 identity, however, appeared to contradict a tweet from the Canadian Armed Forces.

B次元官网网址淲e can confirm that there were no (Royal Canadian Air Force) aircraft airborne over Victoria this evening,B次元官网网址 said a tweet from the CanadaB次元官网网址檚 Navy Army and Air Force in the Pacific.

But the incident also sparked several humorous interjections, and revived an earlier story involving the naval base on Whidbey Island. It recently made national news after a pilot based at the station using the contrails of his Growler jet over the Okanogan Valley in Washington state.

The Saanich B次元官网网址 also reached out to Transport Canada for additional information, but did not receive a response by deadline.



Wolf Depner

About the Author: Wolf Depner

I joined the national team with Black Press Media in 2023 from the Peninsula B次元官网网址 Review, where I had reported on Vancouver Island's Saanich Peninsula since 2019.
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