Military helicopter to deliver game ball to Saturday's Edmonton Riverhawks game
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The Edmonton Riverhawks baseball team is scheduled for a special delivery on Saturday – a military helicopter will carry the game ball to Re/Max Field.
The event is in honour of the team's Canadian Armed Forces Appreciation Event, which takes place the same day.
The helicopter slated for use is a Royal Canadian Air Force CH-146 Griffon from 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron.
A rehearsal flight is planned for Friday afternoon, when the helicopter will attempt multiple approaches and landings to practise for Saturday's game.
The Edmonton Riverhawks will play the Nanaimo NightOwls at 1:05 p.m. on Saturday.
It won't be the only event of the day for the RCAF in Edmonton on Saturday.
A pre-game flyover will also take place over Commonwealth Stadium for the Edmonton Elks home opener, weather permitting.
The CF-188 Hornet from 4 Wing Cold Lake will conduct a flyby shortly before the start of the game.
The team, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2024, has a number of events planned for Saturday's game, which starts at 2 p.m., including an alumni autograph session and a halftime celebration of the team's 14 Grey Cup wins.
Both the Riverhawks and the Elks moved the start times for their Saturday games so fans could tune into Game 1 of the Oilers Stanley Cup Final run at 6 p.m. MT.
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