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Government of Canada
Helicopters and personnel from the Royal Canadian Air Force’s 450 and 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadrons completed an exercise on May 22, 2018, to validate their capabilities in anticipation of an eventual deployment of a Task Force to Mali as part of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).
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Gouvernement du Canada
Le 22 mai 2018, des hélicoptères et des militaires des 450e et 408e Escadrons tactiques d’hélicoptères de l’Aviation royale canadienne ont terminé leur participation à un exercice visant à confirmer leurs capacités en vue de l’éventuel déploiement d’une force opérationnelle aérienne au Mali dans le cadre de la Mission multidimensionnelle intégrée des Nations Unies pour la stabilisation au Mali (MINUSMA).
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Government of Canada
Seventy years ago, on May 20, 1948, we lost one of our great aces of the Second World War when Flying Officer George Beurling was killed in an airplane crash in Rome, Italy. He was the stuff of legend: at home in the sky as he never seemed to be on Earth, he was a shatteringly successful fighter pilot who chafed at the constraints of his own fame.
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Gouvernement du Canada
Il y a soixante-dix ans, le 20 mai 1948, lors d’un écrasement d’avion à Rome, en Italie, nous avons perdu un de nos grands as de la Seconde Guerre mondiale : le lieutenant d’aviation George Beurling. Véritable légende, chez lui dans le ciel comme il ne semblait jamais l’être sur terre, il était un pilote de chasse extrêmement brillant que les contraintes de sa propre renommée irritaient.
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Defense News
Lockheed Martin’s F-35 has seen combat for the first time.
The Israel Defense Forces announced on its Twitter account that the Israeli version of the aircraft, using its “Adir” moniker was used in operational missions.
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Vertical
The project is known as the Cormorant Mid-Life Upgrade (CMLU), but that doesn’t mean the eventual solution will necessarily be a Cormorant. Despite the name, helicopter manufacturers Sikorsky and Airbus see an opportunity to meet the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) requirements with aircraft they believe are more effective and efficient.
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Vertical
Before Canada deploys an aviation task force to Mali this summer, helicopter aircrews, Canadian Forces Health Services personnel and force protection teams from the Canadian Army are validating a new capability with the CH-147F Chinook. The goal is to push advanced medical teams as far forward as possible in a combat zone to provide early intervention and medical care to injured personnel.
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RCAF
Notice is hereby given, as required by the Constitution and By-Laws, that the 2nd Biennial General Meeting of the RCAF Association will be held in Calgary, Alberta, 12 to 14 October 2018, with convention headquarters located at the Hotel Arts as described below.
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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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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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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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