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  • June 21, 2011 - Articles
    3 Wing Bagotville Air Show
    The annual international Bagotville air show opened 3 Wing Bagotville, Que., to the public on June 11-12 so flight enthusiasts could get up close and personal with planes like the CF-18 Hornet and the newly acquired CC-130J Hercules...
  • June 15, 2011 - Articles
    TF Libeccio members visit Agira Canadian War Cemetery
    In the Canadian War Cemetery in Agira, Italy, 490 identical headstones reach across a gently sloping hillside...
  • June 8, 2011 - Articles
    3 Wing personnel returns from Op Mobile
    On May 17, Task Force Libeccio personnel from 3 Wing Bagotville, Que., returned from Operation Mobile, the Canadian Force’s participation in NATO’s Operation Unified Protector...
  • May 17, 2011 - Articles
    Exercise Maple Flag 44 cancelled
    Canada's Air Force is cancelling this year’s Exercise Maple Flag 44, an international air combat training exercise scheduled to take place from May 30 to June 24, 2011, in Cold Lake, Alta...
  • May 17, 2011 - Articles
    Exercise Combat Archer
    CF-18 Hornets and a CC-130 Hercules from 3 Wing Bagotville, Que., paired up with the United States Air Force in February for Exercise Combat Archer...
  • Jan. 13, 2011 - Articles
    Belgians remember WWII RCAF crew
    July 3, 1943 was the worst night of operations to that date for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s 432 Squadron...
  • Dec. 23, 2010 - Articles
    Dream come true at 3 Wing Bagotville
    The Dreams Take Flight Foundation provides the opportunity to physically, mentally or socially challenged children to take the trip of a lifetime to see Mickey and his friends...
  • Dec. 21, 2010 - Articles
    Where is Santa?
    As Santa Claus prepares for his annual journey around the world on Christmas Eve, NORAD is equally busy...
  • Dec. 3, 2010 - Articles
    Canadian Forces running team becomes part of history
    On Oct. 31, the Canadian Forces Running Team took part in the 43rd World Military Marathon Championships staged by the International Military Sports Council...
  • Sept. 15, 2010 - Articles
    “Alert hangar” at 3 Wing designated a National Historic Site
    The “alert hangar” at 3 Wing Bagoville, Que., was recently designated a National Historic Site of Canada...
  • Sept. 3, 2010 - Articles
    Maintenance contract awarded until CF-18 retirement
    The contract renewal between the Government of Canada and L-3 MAS for the maintenance of the CF-18 Hornet fleet was announced on September 1 at an L-3 MAS hanger in Mirabel, Que...
  • Aug. 20, 2010 - Articles
    Joint exercise “builds” on Air Force partnership with Air National Guard
    You could call it a “bridge-building” exercise between Canada’s Air Force and the U.S. Air National Guard...
  • July 23, 2010 - Articles
    3 Wing Bagotville makes an impact
    Pierre Lavoie was once a factory worker who smoked and had little interest in physical fitness. One day, he decided to change his habits and make healthy lifestyle choices a priority...
  • July 15, 2010 - Articles
    3 Wing ready for Nijmegen
    It all started with an email circulating on the base asking for volunteers to participate in the famous Nijmegen Marches...
  • June 24, 2010 - Articles
    Exercise Halcyon RV underway off the Atlantic Coast
    All three components of the Canadian Forces – Navy, Army and Air Force – are participating in the exercise, dubbed Halcyon RV...