A Nova Scotia flag that flew inside one of the Snowbird jets during their recent flight over the Maritime province as part of Operation Inspiration is being auctioned off on eBay as a fundraiser in memory of crash victim Capt. Jennifer Casey.
Cpl. Matt MacKenzie is auctioning off the Nova Scotia flag he recently carried with him during Canadian Snowbirds Operation Inspiration in memory of Capt. Jenn Casey. HALIFAX -- A Nova Scotia flag that flew inside one of the Snowbirds' jets during their recent flight over the Maritime province as part of Operation Inspiration is beingas a fundraiser in memory of Capt. Jennifer Casey, who died in a plane crash earlier this month.
After the shootings, MacKenzie hung a Nova Scotia flag outside of his home in Moose Jaw, Sask. to let Nova Scotians know he was thinking of them from afar. “Looking down and knowing I had friends and family members down there, it was one of the most emotional experiences I have ever felt in my life,” said MacKenzie. “When I landed, I posted the photo and it just blew up like wildfire, so that was a good indicator of how tight-knit Nova Scotians are of people, and how close we are.
Two weeks later, on May 17, Casey -- a 35-year-old military public affairs officer and Halifax native -- died when the CT-114 Tutor jet in which she had been flying with the Snowbirds crashed in a residential neighbourhood in Kamloops, B.C. MacKenzie says he knew he wanted to do something special with the flag after Operation Inspiration. When Casey died, it became clear that he would auction it off in her honour.
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