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Government of Canada
In the years since the night of May 16-17, 1943 — the night of Operation Chastise — the events that transpired on that moonlit spring night have been made into feature films, documentaries, novels, non-fiction books, magazine articles, dramatic paintings, computer games, marches and comic books. It was a stunning attack deep inside Germany on targets long thought to be unassailable.
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Gouvernement du Canada
Dans les années qui ont suivi la nuit du 16 au 17 mai 1943, la nuit de l'opération Chastise, les événements qui sont survenus cette nuit de pleine lune de printemps ont donné lieu à des longs métrages, des documentaires, des romans, des livres documentaires, des articles de magazine, des toiles spectaculaires, des jeux d'ordinateur, des marches et des bandes dessinées. Ce fut une attaque éclair au cœur de l'Allemagne sur des cibles qu'on a longtemps crues inattaquables.
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Government of Canada
In 1967, Canada was celebrating its centennial with exuberant projects and a new Canuck pride from coast to coast. Canada was indeed young, but so was aviation. Just 58 years before Centennial Year, the first flight by a powered heavier-than-air aircraft in Canada took place on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Along with massive celebratory events like Expo 67 in Montréal, everyone in the country had pet Centennial projects, from building new community centres and skating rinks to painting Centennial symbols on their houses.
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Gouvernement du Canada
En 1967, le Canada célèbre son centenaire à coup de projets exubérants et d'une nouvelle fierté nationale toute canadienne. Le Canada est encore jeune, comme l'est d'ailleurs l'aviation. À peine 58 ans avant l'année du centenaire, l'île du Cap-Breton, en Nouvelle-Écosse, a été témoin du premier vol d'un appareil à moteur plus lourd que l'air au Canada. Aux grandes célébrations comme l'Expo 67 à Montréal s'ajoutent les projets du centenaire chers aux gens partout au pays : de la construction de centres communautaires et l'aménagement de patinoires jusqu'à la peinture de symboles du centenaire sur leur maison.
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Government of Canada
The commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force, Lieutenant-General Michael Hood, officially welcomed the Australian Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Leo Davies, to Ottawa on May 15, 2017, during a brief ceremony held at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. After the playing of the Australian national anthem and an inspection of the Guard of Honour, the commanders of the RCAF and Royal Australian Air Force laid wreaths at the headstone of Canada's Unknown Soldier in Memorial Hall at the museum.
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Gouvernement du Canada
Le lieutenant-général Michael Hood, commandant de l'Aviation royale canadienne (ARC), a officiellement accueilli le maréchal de l'air Leo Davies, chef de la Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), à Ottawa, le 15 mai 2017, à l'occasion d'une courte cérémonie tenue au Musée canadien de la guerre. Après avoir écouté l'hymne national australien et inspecté la garde d'honneur, les commandants de l'ARC et de la RAAF ont déposé des couronnes devant la Tombe du Soldat inconnu du Canada à la salle du Souvenir du musée.
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Ottawa Citizen
Leonardo is challenging in Federal Court the awarding of the fixed wing search and rescue aircraft contract to Airbus. It alleges that its aircraft, the C-27J, is better value — it is less costly and provides more capability. Airbus, not surprisingly, disputes that claim.
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Defense News
The Swedish Air Force has postponed plans to upgrade its Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules fleet instead opting to do a mid-life upgrade for its six transport aircraft, an Air Force official said recently.
Col. Magnus Liljegren, head of the Air Force department at the Swedish armed forces headquarters, said it was probable that the work would consist of updates to aircraft's avionics systems, not structural upgrades of the airframe itself. For that reason, the C-130s will fly only until the early 2030s.
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Attention all ex- and currently-serving members of 442 Transport and Rescue Sqn/ 121 KU/ 442 Auxiliary Fighter Sqn/ Number 14 Fighter Sqn. We will be celebrating 75 years of service to Canada with a squadron reunion. The 75th Reunion celebrations will take place from June 2-4, 2017, in Comox B.C. For more information or interest, please contact Capt. Corey McPhee at 442sqn75th@gmail.com and follow us on Facebook at 442 Squadron 75th Anniversary (@442Sqn75th) as more details become available.
RCAF Airwomen's 13th Reunion will be held in Moncton, NB, from June 2-4, 2017. For more information, contact:
Glen Cole
911-800 Chieftain St.
Woodstock, ON, N4T 1T8
E-mail: glencole@bell.net
Phone 1-519-290-0352
Please visit this website for more information: http://www.rcafairwomen.ca/Reunion_13_Letter.php
Calling all Thunderbirds home to the nest!! This year, we're celebrating our 75th anniversary and are hoping to have the flock come home to help us remember our history and heritage. Please mark Oct. 20-22 in your calendar and join us for a huge party. If you have humorous stories or anecdotes to share, please send them to the following address:
MWO Christine Krueger
426 Sqn 8 Wing/CFB Trenton
PO Box 1000, Stn Forces
Astra, ON, Canada K0K 3W0
christine.krueger@forces.gc.ca
Air Cadet League of Canada
Were you an Air Cadet? The Air Cadet League wants to know where being an Air Cadet has taken you; join the Air Cadet Alumni and share your "Cadet Story" with us.
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