Tag: RCAF
RCAF remembers the valour of “The Few”
On Sunday, September 15, 1940, the decisive engagement of the Battle of Britain took place in the skies over southeast England. “The...
“We give thanks, as we have since 1943”
The national Battle of Britain commemorative ceremony was held September 15, 2019 in Ottawa. The commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force...
401 Squadron provides air cover during Dieppe raid
The raid on Dieppe, France—Operation Jubilee—on August 19, 1942, was a pivotal moment in the Second World War. With virtually all of...
Dieppe profile of courage: Stirling David Banks
Stirling David Banks was born on April 7, 1923, in Popular Grove, Prince Edward Island. His life would end 19 short years...
8 ACCS on Bold Quest 19.1 in Finland
The Royal Canadian Air Force’s 8 Air Communication and Control Squadron welcomed home its Tactical Aerospace Management Detachment from Exercise Bold Quest...
Former Ceremonial Guard drum major pilots a flypast at Fortissimo
By Steven Fouchard, Army Public Affairs Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan — For Captain Erik Temple, a former drum major with the Ceremonial Guard (CG)...
Military historian candidate is first recipient of Air Vice Marshal Keith Hodson Scholarship
Peter Rayls, a Ph.D. candidate studying Canadian military history at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, is the first recipient of the Air...
D-Day: The RCAF and Coastal Command
June 6, 2019, marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day—the Allied invasion of Normandy.The successful invasion marked the turning point in the Second...
Adapting to new surroundings and a unique role on Operation Artemis
In July 2018, 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron, part of 12 Wing Shearwater, Nova Scotia, but based in Esquimalt, British Columbia, received a...
D-Day: The RCAF and Bomber Command
June 6, 2019, marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day—the Allied invasion of Normandy. The successful invasion marked the turning point in the...
D-Day Profile of Courage: Flying Officer Leonard Ralph Allman
June 6, 2019, marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day—the Allied invasion of Normandy. The successful invasion marked the turning point in the...
Canadian airmen killed on D-Day
Hundreds of Canadian aircraft were in the air on D-Day and thousands of Royal Canadian Air Force men and women were serving...
RCAF senior non-commissioned officers shine on USAF leadership course
Three members of the Royal Canadian Air Force were among the students of Advanced Leadership Experience (ALE) Class 19-C who began their five-week...
D-Day: The RCAF and Second Tactical Air Force
June 6, 2019, marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day—the Allied invasion of Normandy. The successful invasion marked the turning point in the...
Who was in the air on D-Day?
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) had 42 operational squadrons overseas on D-Day—June 6, 1944. These 42 also included a Home War...
The RCAF and the Battle of the Atlantic
May 5, 2019, is Battle of the Atlantic Sunday. The Battle of the Atlantic, which continued throughout the Second World War, was...
