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Government of Canada
Have you ever wondered what pilots go through to become fighter pilots in the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)?
The answer: a whole lot of dedication and hard work!
RCAF fighter pilots go through many different phases of flight training in the air and on the ground; the training happens across Canada and the United States so they can learn to fly and fight in the CF-188 Hornet.
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Gouvernement du Canada
Que faut-il pour devenir pilote de chasse dans l'Aviation royale canadienne?
Beaucoup de dévouement et de travail!
Les pilotes de chasse de l'ARC doivent franchir de nombreuses étapes pendant leur entraînement, tant dans les airs qu'au sol. La formation se déroule au Canada et aux États-Unis de façon à ce que les aspirants pilotes de chasse puissent apprendre à piloter le CF-188 Hornet et à combattre à bord de celui-ci.
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Defense News
The Pentagon's new National Defense Strategy lays out a world where great-power competition, rather than counterterrorism, will drive the department's decision-making and force structure.
"Inter-state strategic competition, not terrorism, is now the primary concern in U.S. national security," the 11-page unclassified summary of the strategy reads. Instead, "the central challenge to U.S. prosperity and security is the reemergence of long-term strategic competition," primarily from China and Russia.
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Red Deer Advocate
Boeing says it has not decided whether to submit its Super Hornet fighter jet as a potential replacement for Canada's aging CF-18s, and is instead waiting to see how the federal government will run the multi-billion-dollar competition.
The comments come after government officials briefed dozens of industry representatives and foreign delegates Monday on Canada's plan to purchase 88 new fighter jets in the coming years for an estimated $15 billion to $19 billion.
Boeing did not send anyone.
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CTV News
Canada's bobsleds and skeleton sleds might not break the sound barrier in Pyeongchang, South Korea, but they're decorated to look like they could.
The 18 bobsledders and six skeleton racers sliding in the Winter Olympics were introduced Wednesday at an airplane hangar in northeast Calgary, along with a new design for their sleds.
They bear the Canada 150 paint scheme of the Royal Canadian Air Force's CF-18 demonstration Hornet.
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Defense News
The U.S. State Department has pre-emptively approved a sale of F-35s to Belgium, opening the door to an expedited purchase once the country selects its future fighter.
The proposed deal, worth an estimated $6.53 billion, would cover 34 F-35A conventional takeoff and landing models made by Lockheed Martin and 38 F-135 engines manufactured by Pratt & Whitney.
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National Post
Peace has returned to the Canadian prairies. After Saskatchewan suddenly banned Alberta license plates at provincial construction sites, an escalating interprovincial trade war has been averted at the 11th hour thanks to a climbdown by Regina.
Despite this welcome détente, what would happen if Saskatchewan and Alberta ever reach a future impasse so great that it led to armed conflict?
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RCAF
Envisioned as Canada's premier and world class youth development movement, the Air Cadet program seeks to encourage and enhance the development of well-adjusted, civic minded youth in undertaking leadership roles in a great Canada and a better world. The Air Cadet League of Canada's mission is to promote Canadian youth to develop an interest in aviation and aerospace and to provide opportunities to engage in enriching program elements such as physical education, music and public speaking.
Since 1941, the Air Cadet League of Canada has supported the Royal Canadian Air Cadets, both financially and through the efforts of our dedicated volunteers, to ensure that Canada's
Supporting Air Cadets makes a difference in the lives of young people. Let's work together to make sure that every Cadet has the opportunities — donate today!
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Ian Allan Travel
On Aug. 17, 1917, South African General Jan Smuts presented a report
to the British government's War Council setting out his ideas on the future
of air power. The report was duly approved and led to the formation of the
world's first air force being born on the April 1, 1918.
The Royal Air Force (RAF) was formed by the amalgamation of the
squadrons and military personnel of the British Army's "Royal Flying Corps"
(RFC) with the Royal Navy's "Royal Naval Air Service" (RNAS).
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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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