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Government of Canada
Nine Avro Arrow free-flight models that were launched in a series of tests from 1954 to 1957 rest on the bottom of Lake Ontario. Earlier this summer, OEX Recovery Group Incorporated (OEX), which is financially supported by a group of Canadian mining companies and financial institutions, announced the search for and recovery of these models. The project is called "Raise the Arrow."
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Gouvernement du Canada
Neuf maquettes de l'avion Avro Arrow à vol libre, lancées dans le cadre d'une série de tests de 1954 à 1957, reposent au fond du lac Ontario. Plus tôt cet été, OEX Recovery Group Incorporated (OEX), soutenu financièrement par un groupe d'institutions financières et de compagnies minières canadiennes, a annoncé la recherche et la récupération de ces modèles. Le projet s'appelle « Raise the Arrow » (Remontons les Arrow).
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Government of Canada
Aviation enthusiasts and dignitaries celebrated the much-anticipated unveiling of a commemorative plaque recognizing the Trethewey Airfield, the historic location of Toronto's first airfield, on July 15, 2017. The Heritage Toronto dedication ceremony took place at Harding Park in Toronto's northwest end; the park was once part of Trethewey Airfield.
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Gouvernement du Canada
Le 15 juillet 2017, des amateurs de l'aviation et des dignitaires ont souligné le dévoilement tant attendu d'une plaque commémorative en souvenir du terrain d'aviation Trethewey, l'ancien emplacement du premier terrain d'aviation de Toronto. La cérémonie de reconnaissance de Heritage Toronto a eu lieu au parc Harding dans le secteur nord-ouest de Toronto; le parc ayant déjà fait partie du terrain d'aviation Trethewey.
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Ottawa Citizen
Dutch air force officers are updating their Canadian counterparts about their progress on the acquisition of F-35 fighter jets as the aircraft's manufacturer tries to convince the Liberal government of the plane's suitability as an interim replacement for aging CF-18s.
Lt.-Gen. Dennis Luyt, the head of the Royal Netherlands Air Force, said his organization has been providing updates to Canada on its F-35 purchase and aircrew training.
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Defense One
By 2025, enormous military-style drones — close relatives of the sort made famous by counter-terrorism strikes in Afghanistan and Iraq — will be visible 2,000 feet above U.S. cities, streaming high-resolution video to police departments below. That is the bet that multiple defense contractors are placing, anyway, as they race to build unmanned aircraft that can pass evolving airworthiness certifications and replace police helicopters.
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UPI
Lockheed Martin's Indago quadrotor drone is to be paired with a Danish system to detect and identify unmanned aerial system aircraft and their pilots, the companies involved announced recently.
The counter-UAS system is the KNOX by MyDefense Communications and is being jointly developed under a new agreement between the companies.
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C4ISRNET
General Atomics's MQ-9B SkyGuardian UAV has flown through U.S. national airspace.
The drone flew 275 miles on a one-hour, 45-minute flight from Laguna Airfield at Yuma Proving Grounds, AZ, to the company's Gray Butte flight operations facility near Palmdale, CA. The flight required FAA approval to fly through various classes of non-restricted airspace, according to a General Atomics news release.
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Air Cadet League of Canada
RCAF Association members and especially those in support of Canada's Air Cadet program, we encourage you to visit this website at this link, here, to view items and prizes that go up for auction beginning Sept. 23. Proceeds from the online auction will help fund the air cadet program.
If you own a business, or know of a business, and would like to feature a product from the business, on the auction, please contact "Anthony" at communications@aircadetleague.com.
Please help promote the online auction!
In the coming weeks, we ask that you pass this on to everyone in your network... it is all about getting lots of bidders to our site in order to achieve success! Email, Facebook, webpages…any avenue you have to help promote it to your network will be helpful!
We hope there might be a unique gift that fits your fancy. You can view the items now; if you see something you like, be sure to register as a bidder (it's free to register). The bidding will start on Saturday Sept. 23 and run until Monday Oct. 9. You will be notified throughout the auction if someone else has bid higher, but you can keep on bidding to make sure you win that special gift!
The RCAF Association mission is: "YOUTH-HERITAGE-ADVOCACY"
As you can see our kids are first in our thoughts! Help support the Air Cadet League Today!
Airforce Association
The Government of New Brunswick is showing their tremendous support of the Golden Hawks by providing $15,000 towards our Appreciation event and another $9,000 towards our Golden Hawk exhibit! In addition, the city of Quinte West (Trenton), Ontario is going to be a Gold Sponsor, providing $7,500 to help our efforts.
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RCAF
Tickets for the 75th Anniversary Gathering of the Lions Gala are now on sale! This all-ranks event will take place Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017, to include a dinner catered by Ullrich's on Main, live music from a selection of the Ottawa Valley's best artists, and a chance for Lions, both current and former, to come together in celebration.
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RCAF
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
e-Veritas
On Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, in collaboration with the Royal Military College, the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum is honoured to present the Birchall Leadership Award to Colonel (Retired) Chris Hadfield, OC, OOnt, MSC, CD. Colonel Hadfield was the first Canadian to walk in space. A Royal Military College graduate, an engineer, and former Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) fighter pilot, Colonel Hadfield has flown two space shuttle missions and served as Commander of the International Space Station.
For more information about the Birchall Leadership Awards Banquet: http://everitas.rmcclub.ca/birchall-leadership-award-dinner-28-oct/
Aerospace Industries Association of Canada
The Aerospace Industries Association of Canada event brings together Canadian and international companies of all sizes, government, and academia for two days in the nation's capital. More than 1,200 participants — primarily C-suite executives and government officials — are expected to attend.
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Sea King Retirement Committee
After more than 50 years of service, the Sea King will be retired December 2018 at 443MH Victoria. Advance planning is underway. Visit www.skr18.ca for updates.
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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