Tag: RCAF
RCAF helps RCMP deliver toys to northern kids
By Captain Graeme Scott
We all need help from time to time—and that includes Santa Claus.
On Friday, December 6, 2019, members of 8 Wing Trenton,...
RCAF announces pilot for 2020 CF-18 Demonstration Team
The Royal Canadian Air Force is pleased to announce the appointment of Captain Dan Deluce as the pilot for the 2020 CF-18 Demonstration Team.
Captain...
The RCAF Academy: Training non-commissioned leaders for the RCAF of the future
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Academy, which has its roots in the Junior Leadership Schools in Summerside, Prince Edward Island and Penhold, Alberta,...
434 (OT&E) Squadron bolsters affiliation with famed Bluenose II
Tags: RCAF Featured | RCAF | Regional Round Up
By Major (retired) Rob Aman
The Tall Ships Festival held August 31 to September 1, 2019,...
100th birthday of Thomas W. Dowbiggin
December 3, 2019, marks the 100th birthday of Squadron Leader (retired) Thomas W. Dowbiggin, who served as a Second World War Spitfire pilot with...
Investing in our junior leaders through the Junior Enlisted Leadership Forum
If you walked into the Netherlands Theatre at 17 Wing Winnipeg, Manitoba, on the morning on Monday, October 21, 2019, you would have seen...
Demonstration pilot Captain Brian Kilroy shows the right stuff
Tags: Personnel | RCAF Featured | RCAF
by Cliff Kenyon
Captain Brian Kilroy can’t hide his enthusiasm telling you about the fun he had this...
RCAF’s 408 Squadron trains with Allies for Iraq deployment
Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, from Edmonton, Alberta, are completing their training for an upcoming deployment to Iraq.
Operating...
Five new inductees for Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame
Four individuals, including a First and Second World War Royal Canadian Air Force member, and an RCAF air demonstration team will be recognized by...
RCAF participates in highest-level simulated mission circling the globe
From September 9 to 20, 2019, personnel from Royal Canadian Air Force’s Aurora CP-140 fleet participated Exercise Coalition Virtual Flag (CVF) 19-4, which is...
The Royal Norwegian Air Force celebrates 75 years in Canada
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...
Profile of Courage: Jack Watts passes away at age of 98
As Remembrance Day, November 11th, approaches, we honour those who served—and continue to serve—in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Brigadier-General Jack Vincent Watts,...
Junius Lyman Edward Hokan: An extraordinary RCAF officer
As Remembrance Day, November 11th, approaches, we honour those who served—and continue to serve—in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Not many RCAF...
Battle of Britain: CAN/RAF—Canadians in the Royal Air Force
The 79th anniversary of the Battle of Britain will be observed on Sunday, September 15, 2019.A national ceremony will be held at the...
Battle of Britain profile of courage: John Alexander Kent and the RAF’s Polish fighter pilots
The 79th anniversary of the Battle of Britain will be observed on Sunday, September 15, 2019.A national ceremony will be held at the...
The Battle of Britain: The RCAF gains new leadership
The 79th anniversary of the Battle of Britain will be observed on Sunday, September 15, 2019.A national ceremony will be held at the...
