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Why NASA flew a repurposed Cold War spy plane over B.C.'s wildfires

CBC Technology · August 11, 2026 at 3:02 p.m.

Why NASA flew a repurposed Cold War spy plane over B.C.'s wildfires

A high-altitude research aircraft from NASA flew over British Columbia's wildfires over the weekend in a bid to better understand weather events generated by large blazes.

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Why NASA flew a repurposed Cold War spy plane over B.C.'s wildfires

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