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Canadian Global Affairs Institute
The first Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) pilot to have intercepted a frontline Russian fighter jet in nearly half a century has laid out the stark challenges facing those who lead Canada’s fighter jet community. As the auditor general concluded in a blistering report, the country has lost so many experienced pilots and technicians that it can no longer defend Canadian air space and carry out NATO missions in Europe.
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Government of Canada
The November 9, 2018, Remembrance Day ceremony held at Lisgar Collegiate Institute, a high school in Ottawa, was unique this year. The focus was on a man who lost his life 75 years ago — a graduate of Lisgar and a pilot on the daring Dambusters Raid: Pilot Officer Lewis Johnstone Burpee.
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Gouvernement du Canada
Dans la semaine précédant le jour du Souvenir, des écoles partout au Canada ont tenu des cérémonies du jour du Souvenir pour honorer la mémoire et les sacrifices de ceux qui ont servi en temps de guerre et de paix pour défendre le Canada. Les élèves et le personnel ont rendu hommage à ceux qui ont servi, plus particulièrement ceux qui ont servi et qui sont tombés pendant la Première Guerre mondiale, qui a pris fin il y a 100 ans, le 11 novembre 1918.
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Globe and Mail
The federal government has failed to put Canada’s fleet of CF-18s back into fighting shape, leaving the fighter jets unable to meet the country’s military requirements at home and abroad with no quick solution in sight, the Auditor-General said.
Auditor-General Michael Ferguson first criticized the previous Conservative government in 2012 for its failure to follow the appropriate process to replace Canada’s CF-18s, which were bought in the early 1980s and were set to be retired in 2020.
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iPolitics
The Trudeau government’s nearly $3 billion investment in improving Canada’s aging fighter-jet fleet will not be enough to meet the country’s expanded NORAD and NATO mandates, warns a new report from the auditor general’s office.
A 2016 directive required National Defence to increase the number of operational fighter aircraft available every year by 23 per cent, in order to satisfy the highest NORAD alert level and Canada’s NATO commitment at the same time.
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The Star
The oft-delayed purchase of new fighter jets is contributing to a flight of pilots out of the Air Force to the civilian sector, causing a critical shortage of skilled aviators to fly Canada’s aging fleet of CF-18s, insiders say.
Flying a 30-year-old jet holds less appeal for pilots who are no longer prepared to sacrifice quality of life and are instead quitting for airline careers, where demand for experienced personnel is sky-high.
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Reuters
Germany and France said they would sign a contract with Airbus and Dassault Aviation to start work on a next-generation fighter jet in early 2019, with next steps on a joint tank program due by the end of 2018. French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel first announced plans for the two big arms program in July 2017 as part of an effort to deepen bilateral defense cooperation.
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CBC News
Canada's auditor general has shot down the Liberal government's handling of the air force's aging CF-18s in a blistering report that raises questions about national security, and even long-term safety, regarding the viability of the country's frontline fighter jets.
Auditor General Michael Ferguson's fall report methodically picks apart the recent policy change at the Department of National Defence, which requires the military to have enough warplanes to meet Canada's commitments to both NORAD and NATO at the same time.
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The Sea King retirement celebrations involve a meet and greet 30 November 2018, followed by a parade, flypast and gala dinner on 1 December — all events happening in the Victoria area as that si where the last RCAF Sea Kings will be flown. More details on the weekend can be found at SKR18.ca. In addition, there is a link to a great article written by CO443 on the retirement and the last aircraft to be painted in RCN livery (as it was originally delivered) can be found here.
The two-day Conference is supported by decision leaders within equipment manufacturers and suppliers that support the supply chain for the defense industry, program managers, business and corporate development and marketing executives, market analysts, investment bankers and financial institutions. Delegates gain new tools, information and relationships that will support and enhance their organization's growth opportunities.
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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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