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Feb. 2, 2009 - General News
Griffon helicopter crews make history over Kandahar
On January 6, 2009, the crews of two CH-146 Griffon helicopters made history: they flew a group of soldiers to a Forward Operating Base, thus completing the first sorties by Canadian helicopters in a theatre of war...
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Jan. 13, 2009 - General News
Add hard work and stir: instant Wing in Afghanistan
On 6 December 2008, the stand-up of the Joint Task Force Afghanistan (JTF-Afg) Air Wing ushered in a new era in Canadian Forces air operations...
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Jan. 6, 2009 - General News
Technicians prepare Griffons for theatre
After the Minister of National Defence announced in November that Canada would deploy eight CH-146 Griffon helicopters as part of JTF-Afg - Air Wing, 1 Wing Kingston, Ont., began preparing the aircraft for the deployment...
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Dec. 17, 2008 - General News
Spitfire Pilot Drops Puck for Windsor Spitfires
In the evening of 11 December 2008, the honorary colonel of 427 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, HCol Bob Middlemiss, was given the honour of dropping the puck for the inauguration of the Windsor Family Credit Union Centre...
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Dec. 15, 2008 - General News
Wildcat maintainers: “Ready as Requested”
Tactical aviation in the Canadian Forces is getting the opportunity to prove its mettle in theatre by putting its training to the test in Afghanistan...
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Dec. 15, 2008 - General News
People at Work Profile
As one of the maintainers working on the Mod Line at 438 Escadron tactique d’hélicoptères (438 ETAH),...
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Dec. 11, 2008 - General News
Lessons Learned for ATAC
When the Advanced Tactical Aviation Course (ATAC) from 403 Helicopter Operational Training Squadron (Hel) OTS, Gagetown sought after a guest speaker for their course, they wanted someone who had been there, seen it and done it...
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Dec. 11, 2008 - General News
Canadian Air Wing to take the skies over Kandahar
The parade marking the stand-up of the Joint Task Force Afghanistan Air Wing attracted senior officers and dignitaries...
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Dec. 10, 2008 - General News
Shopping for a Good Cause – Sick Kids
On Friday, Dec 5, members of 400 (City Of Toronto) Tactical Helicopter Squadron headed to where all the toys were - no not the North Pole - Toronto to spend the more than $3,000 raised from local business and community member donations...
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Aug. 28, 2008 - News Releases
New Commander for 1 Wing
Command of 1 Wing officially changed hands at a ceremony held today at 1 Wing Headquarters, Canadian Forces Base Kingston...
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Aug. 13, 2008 - General News
New horizons for tactical helicopter community
“As a pilot this is what we train for,” says Captain Jay Walker, one of the first CH-146 Griffon pilots to be trained on the Chinook and expected to be part of the first crew to enter Afghanistan...
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Aug. 13, 2008 - General News
Red Friday sweeps Edmonton
A pair of CH-146 Griffon helicopters from 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron performed a fly past over Northlands Park in Edmonton in late July where supporters of the Canadian Forces wore red as part of the exhibition’s Red Friday campaign...
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Aug. 13, 2008 - General News
Captain Frédéric Guénette, first Chinook pilot at 430 Squadron
Last May, Captain Frédéric Guénette of 430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron was granted the qualification of Chinook pilot at the United States Army Aviation Centre of Excellence in Fort Rucker, Alabama...
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Aug. 12, 2008 - General News
Capitalizing on a great event
The sound of screaming voices, the smell of cotton candy and popcorn in the air and an incredible Air Force presence could only mean that it is Capital EX time once again here in Edmonton...
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Aug. 11, 2008 - General News
“Getting these helicopters quickly will save lives”
“The Chinook is the most versatile and capable battlefield transport helicopter in the world right now,” says Lieutenant-Colonel Roger Gagon, Commanding Officer of 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron in Edmonton, Alberta...
