To mark the 75th anniversary of the Royal Norwegian Air Force and Canada's support of its founding, the heads of the Royal Norwegian Air Force, under the command of Major‑General Tonje Skinnarland, chief of the Norwegian Air Force, travelled to Canada on October 11, 2019.
Accompanied by the Norwegian ambassador to Canada, Anne Kari H. Ovind, they toured three landmarks in the history of the Royal Norwegian Air Force in Canada: Muskoka Airport, Vesle Skaugum (Olympia Sport Camp) and Little Norway Park. Together, these three places are the cornerstone of the founding of the Norwegian Air Force.
The Norwegian delegation travelled on board a CH-147F Chinook to each storied location, accompanied by Major-General Blaise Frawley, deputy commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), and other RCAF military personnel.
Muskoka Airport
Muskoka Airport was the first stop. The Norwegian delegation was welcomed by Norwegian Consul General Marianne Kortzinsky and Muskoka District vice-chair John W. Klinck. The Bracebridge Pipes and Drums accompanied the delegation in front of the terminal to greet local politicians and make their way to the location of the wreath laying ceremony while several dozen guests looked on. Most of the attending guests had a father or grandfather who trained at Muskoka Airport between 1942 and the end of the Second World War.
Known as Little Norway, the airport was established by the Norwegian government-in-exile in London and served as the main…
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