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The Canadian Armed Forces is advising residents of Montreal not to panic when they see two fighter jets flying low to the ground downtown on Sunday.

The flyby of two Royal Canadian Air Force CT-155 Hawk training jets is being scheduled as part of the pregame ceremony of a Montreal Alouettes game at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium, a Canadian Armed Forces appreciation game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The flybys are set for 1:04 p.m. and 1:08 p.m. on Sunday.

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The CT-155 Hawks, from 2 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at 15 Wing Moose Jaw, Sask., will fly no lower than 500 feet above the ground during the flyby.

“Flybys of Canadian Armed Forces aircraft are conducted in support of special events and are carefully planned and closely controlled to ensure public safety at all times,” the CAF said in a statement.

The Alouettes, which are named after the 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron, the first French-Canadian Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force, is organizing other activities featuring armed forces members, who will perform the national anthem. The team will also wear special uniforms and linebacker Nicolas Boulay has invited 52 military members and their families to attend the game.

Previous flybys of fighter jets at Alouettes games have startled residents, despite attempts to warn the public about them ahead of time.

“The Montreal Alouettes apologize for the inconvenience this noise may cause,” the team said in a notice on its website.