January 17, 2015 - 4:00 AM
OTTAWA - Some facts on the RCMP's flight operations:
Number of air sections across Canada: 19
Number of employees: 150, including 78 pilots.
Founded: 1937, with four twin-engine bi-planes and eight pilots.
Fleet: Comprises both the following planes and helicopters:
— 16 Pilatus
— 12 Cessna
— 9 Eurocopter
— 1 de Havilland Twin Otter
— 1 Kodiak Quest
(Source: RCMP)
News from © The Canadian Press, 2015