News and Events - Air Force News

Historians, pilots, speakers and listeners alike immersed themselves in a two-day historical conference focusing on some key historical aspects concerning Canada’s Arctic...

Commemorating the Navy and Air Force centennials, a Goodyear FG-1D Corsair and a F-86 Sabre painted in Golden Hawk colours flew in formation...

While the Snowbirds celebrate their 40th anniversary in 2010, Canada is celebrating its 143rd birthday...

Chief Warrant Officer Miles Barham accepted his new appointment at a ceremony in Ottawa this morning...

Canada has participated in RIMPAC exercises since 1971...

The Canadian Forces Snowbirds Demonstration Team paid tribute to the Canadian Naval Centennial on June 12, 2010...

The Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame inducted its four newest members on June 10, 2010, in a ceremony in Richmond, B.C...

A CC-177 Globemaster III made Arctic history on June 22, 2010, when it arrived in Resolute Bay, Nunavut, during a northern resupply mission to Thule, Greenland, and Canadian Forces Station (CFS) Alert...

Earlier this month, Governor General Michaëlle Jean presented Military Valour Decorations and Meritorious Service Decorations (Military Division) at Rideau Hall...

Security concerns and threats are at the forefront of all summit discussion and activities as the Canadian Forces (CF) prepares to support the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for the 2010 G-8 and G-20 Summits...

Task Force (TF) Erebus, operating the CU-170 Heron unmanned aerial system (UAS) out of Kandahar Airfield, has flown thousands of hours in support of Canada’s mission in Afghanistan...

On Monday, June 7 The Honourable Peter MacKay recognized 12 Canadian Forces members for their contributions to the military, as part of the CF Recognition Program...

Our first CC-130J Hercules – the “Super Hercules” – arrived home at 8 Wing Trenton, Ont., on Friday, June 4...

The Chief of the Defence Staff, General Walt Natynczyk, will welcome United States Admiral James Winnefeld, Commander of NORAD and USNORTHCOM on June 7, 2010...

June 2 marks the 93rd anniversary of the daring mission that earned First World War flying ace Billy Bishop the Victoria Cross...