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Government of Canada
Flight Lieutenant John Colton lives on in the hearts and minds of those who knew and loved him. And now his memory has been captured in stunning artwork by Mr. Jean Lacroix and shared with the Royal Canadian Air Force.
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Gouvernement du Canada
Le capitaine d'aviation John Colton habite toujours le cœur de ceux qui l'ont connu et aimé. Sa mémoire est maintenant honorée par une œuvre magnifique de Jean Lacroix remise à l'Aviation royale canadienne.
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National Post
The Canadian government has awarded a contract estimated at more than $1 billion to a Montreal company to provide fighter-jet training to the Canadian military.
Discovery Air Defence will field a fleet of fighter jets to go toe-to-toe with the military's aging CF-18s. The firm's aircraft will also act as the enemy during Canadian army and navy training exercises.
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CBC News
It seems the air force's venerable CH-124 Sea King helicopters will find life after retirement from the Canadian military following six informal expressions of interest from either countries or organizations interested in buying them.
While Public Works will not reveal the potential bidders, it is known that India is one country that might want to keep flying the aircraft.
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Avionics
The U.S. Defense Department's new fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning IIs is experiencing spare parts shortages and other sustainment problems that are hurting the readiness of the fighter jets, according to a report released recently by the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
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UPI
Despite Boeing recently publishing strong third quarter earnings, the defense contractor will take a loss of $349 million due to cost overruns on the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus program as a result of its fixed-price contract with the U.S. Air Force.
The KC-46 Pegasus is a wide-bodied aerial refueling tanker jet being developed for the U.S. Air Force. It is capable of refueling all U.S. and allied military aircraft capable of mid-air refueling.
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CBC News
Canada has been discussing peacekeeping contribution ideas with the United Nations for months, but sources tell CBC News many of the proposals Ottawa has presented aren't considered by the UN to be operational priorities — or even necessary.
The latest talks are being held just weeks before Canada hosts an international peacekeeping summit and more than a year after Ottawa first pledged up to 600 Canadian Armed Forces personnel and 150 police officers toward global peace operations.
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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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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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