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• May 15, 2012 - Articles
  Op Southern Reach increases professional bonds
  
  A Royal Canadian Air Force detachment, including an element of the fighter force, airlift and air-to-air refuelling support, is conducting Operation Southern Reach from May 5 to 26... » Read More
• May 11, 2012 - News Releases
  Canada welcomes final CC-130J Hercules
  
  “Today’s announcement of the ahead-of-schedule completion of Canada’s CC-130J Hercules delivery is welcome news for the Canadian Forces,” said Minister Fantino... » Read More
• May 11, 2012 - News Releases
  Missing aircraft discovered near Elizabethville
  
  Civilian and military search and rescue assets deployed on a major search mission in eastern Ontario have concluded the search for a single engine aircraft... » Read More
• May 10, 2012 - Articles
  Heavy equipment drop scores a bull’s-eye
  
  The first-ever heavy equipment drop from a CC-177 Globemaster III in Canada scored a perfect bull’s-eye on the drop zone... » Read More
• May 10, 2012 - Articles
  Canada’s new CC-130J Hercules fleet
  
  The Department of National Defence has acquired 17 new CC-130J Hercules aircraft to strengthen and revitalize the Canadian Forces’ vital tactical airlift capabilities... » Read More
• May 10, 2012 - News Releases
  Search mission underway for missing aircraft
  
  NR–2012-11 - Civilian and military search and rescue assets are currently deployed searching for a single engine aircraft last believed to be in the region of Hastings on Monday, May 7... » Read More
• May 9, 2012 - Articles
  Canada accepts 17th J-model Hercules
  
  The Royal Canadian Air Force formally accepted the 17th and final Lockheed Martin CC-130J Super Hercules in a ceremony that took place yesterday in Marietta, Georgia... » Read More
• May 2, 2012 - Articles
  RCAF delivers fuel to Canada’s most northerly post
  
  With its 24 hours of springtime daylight, the Arctic is wide awake, receiving at least 12 flights a day as RCAF aircraft from 8 Wing Trenton, Ont... » Read More
• Apr. 25, 2012 - Articles
  LGen Chester Hull – A life focussed on “we”
  
  A man hard-wired into the history of the Canadian military and Canadian Forces Base/8 Wing Trenton, Ont., died April 9, just days before his 93rd birthday... » Read More
• Apr. 23, 2012 - Articles
  Final inspection of the CC-130J fleet
  
  Before each delivery of a CC-130J Hercules to its new home base at 8 Wing Trenton, Ont., a small team of RCAF technicians and records personnel from 436 Transport Squadron check over the transport aircraft... » Read More
• Apr. 20, 2012 - Articles
  Rescue on Lake Ontario: The highs and lows of SAR
  
  Right in their own ‘backyard’, two search and rescue (SAR) crews from 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron, located at 8 Wing Trenton, Ont., recently experienced the elation of a complex, yet successful rescue of six people... » Read More
• Apr. 5, 2012 - Articles
  New honorary colonel welcomed to 8 Wing Trenton
  
  Members of 8 Wing Trenton, Ont., welcomed Honorary Colonel John Bonn, M.D., LL.B., 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron’s new honorary colonel... » Read More
• Mar. 29, 2012 - Articles
  “Canucks Unlimited” delivers forklift to isolated community
  
  A flight to bring troops home from an exercise in northern Quebec turned into an opportunity to help an isolated community... » Read More
• Mar. 28, 2012 - Articles
  Squadron steward promoted by Prime Minister
  
  Good things come to those who wait, and for Master Seaman Steven Boyce of 437 Transport Squadron, his “good thing” came by way of a promotion from a special passenger... » Read More
• Mar. 13, 2012 - Articles
  Here comes the sun!
  
  Although the sun rises and sets every day in most of Canada, for those at CFS Alert who have not seen its glow since mid October, its reappearance is an event to celebrate... » Read More