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RAF and RCAF Deliver 2 Million Liters of Fuel in Arctic

5/12/2025

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Twelve brave members of No. 99 Squadron RAF teamed up with the Royal Canadian Air Force in the Arctic Circle for Operation Boxtop. They successfully delivered nearly two million liters of jet fuel to Canadian Forces Station Alert, the northernmost inhabited place on Earth, overcoming fierce weather challenges to support vital operations and climate research.

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Story summary

Twelve brave members of No. 99 Squadron RAF teamed up with the Royal Canadian Air Force in the Arctic Circle for Operation Boxtop. They successfully delivered nearly two million liters of jet fuel to Canadian Forces Station Alert, the northernmost inhabited place on Earth, overcoming fierce weather challenges to support vital operations and climate research.