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Ladies and gentlemen aviators
Vintage Viewings
Seventy years ago, Canadians were involved in the thick of the danger over Europe as part 6 Group of the RAF's Bomber Command. Their sacrifice and the deaths of more than 10,000 Canadian men are often forgotten in Canada today, but remain well remembered in the land where they operated from so long ago.
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Ontario Air Cadets take flight in Lockheed Martin's simulation software
The Wall Street Journal
Lockheed Martin provided a visual simulation platform that creates training scenarios across aviation, maritime and ground domains to Breslau's Cadet Youth Development Centre. The Prepar3D simulation platform will encourage youth to explore science, technology, engineering and math through an spectacular learning environment.
Astronaut Chris Hadfield chats live with Halifax students
Global News
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield is a busy man, but the commander of the international space station always seems to take time to share his experience. He spent 20 minutes answering questions from students in Halifax.
Peter MacKay retreats on order for Afghan troops to return danger pay
Ottawa Citizen
Canadian troops serving in northern Afghanistan will still receive less danger pay than other soldiers in that country but won’t have to reimburse the government for the extra money they have already received. Just hours after the Citizen reported Canadian soldiers in northern Afghanistan were being forced to pay back danger pay they had previously been awarded, Defence Minister Peter MacKay stepped in to reverse that order.
EU aerospace firms bound for Montreal
Chronicle Herald
Demand for aerospace engineers will accelerate over the next few years as three European companies announced plans that create nearly 200 jobs in Montreal. The Austrian, French and German companies said Monday they were attracted to the city because of the availability of trained workers and their ability to work with large locally based companies such as Bombardier.
Canada not asked to join missile shield, U.S. says
Ottawa Citizen
The Pentagon says U.S. officials have not asked Canada to join an anti-ballistic missile shield. U.S. Defense Department spokeswoman Jennifer Elzea said the U.S. military regularly consults with Canadian authorities about ballistic missile threats, but "there have been no offers, proposals or recent discussions with the Canadians about a ballistic missile defence shield."
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U.S. Military aircraft won't be coming to Canadian air shows
Ottawa Citizen
Canadian Skies magazine has an article on the U.S. budget situation and how it is affecting airshows in Canada in the coming months. Click read more to view a bit more of the full article.
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Aero 13
Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute
The theme of AERO 13 is aerospace clusters where are we headed? Speakers for the opening plenary panel have been invited from a variety of international cluster groups.
The program is rich in content and variety, and has a distinct international perspective.
The Bomber Command Memorial Book
RCAF
Please join our campaign to remember the fallen, inform Canadians of the sacrifices made by bomber command veterans. To date our partnership with Fighting High Publishing has contributed to the raising of £31,617. The 55,573 aircrew of Bomber Command lost their lives during the Second World War, yet no campaign medal was awarded and their bravery and sacrifice went largely unrecognized. On 28 June 2012 this was corrected with the dedication and unveiling of the Bomber Command Memorial in The Green Park, London. The journey from the initial idea to the unveiling of the memorial was a long and complex one and 'The Bomber Command Memorial - We Will Remember Them' book tells the story of the campaign. The mission of the Air Force Association of Canada is to inform new generations of Canadians about the history of their country’s air force. This would suggest we should try and put a copy of this invaluable book in every library. If you would like to purchase one for your library, call Rose (866-351-2322 ext 223) or e-mail Kitshop@airforce.ca today.
OP Husky and The RCAF
RCAF
On July 10th 1943, Canadian soldiers landed at Pachino, Sicily, marking the beginning of the Sicilian Campaign. While this campaign is little known, "Operation Husky" represented the first independent role for Canadian soldiers in the Second World War. They fought with courage and knocked the pins out of the German defences in Sicily. Their success came at a cost of over 560 men in honour of those who fought and those who fell. We are organizing a memorial capaign for the operation's 70th anniversary. Our campaign begins on the beaches of Pachino on July 10th, 2013 and features two main ceremonies.
The Goldfish Club
The Goldfish Club
On July 10th 1943, Canadian soldiers landed at Pachino, Sicily, marking the beginning of the Sicilian Campaign. While this campaign is little known, "Operation Husky" represented the first independent role for Canadian soldiers in the Second World War. They fought with courage and knocked the pins out of the German defences in Sicily. Their success came at a cost of over 560 men in honour of those who fought and those who fell. We are organizing a memorial capaign for the operation's 70th anniversary. Our campaign begins on the beaches of Pachino on July 10th, 2013 and features two main ceremonies.
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