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  • Apr. 27, 2012 - Air Force Articles
    Parliamentarians recognize Royal Canadian Air Force personnel
    On Tuesday, April 24, 2012, members of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) were recognized on Parliament Hill during the sixth annual “Air Force Day on the Hill” event...
  • Apr. 26, 2012 - Air Force History
    New exhibit about Canada's national honours
    “From Far and Wide – Honouring Great Canadians” : A unique exhibit about Canada’s national honours, their recipients and their stories...
  • Apr. 26, 2012 - Air Force Articles
    New exhibit about Canada's national honours
    “From Far and Wide – Honouring Great Canadians” : A unique exhibit about Canada’s national honours, their recipients and their stories...
  • Apr. 18, 2012 - Air Force History
    Argus: the aircraft with a thousand eyes
    For this RCAF 88th Anniversary, the Canadair CP-107 Argus was selected as theme aircraft, as this year marks the 30th anniversary of its retirement from CF service...
  • Apr. 16, 2012 - Our People
    Major Anthony Ambrosini - Pilot
    During the last 21 years, Major Anthony Ambrosini has flown more than 3,600 hours as a Canadian Forces helicopter pilot...
  • Apr. 16, 2012 - Air Force Articles
    Major Anthony Ambrosini: Filling the ranks
    During the last 21 years, Major Anthony Ambrosini has flown more than 3,600 hours as a Canadian Forces helicopter pilot...
  • Apr. 13, 2012 - Air Force Articles
    CF hockey players raise money for Texas cancer center
    The Tinker Air Force Base Canadian Forces Detachment Hockey Team completed its seventh annual fundraising game, winning by one goal...
  • Apr. 12, 2012 - Air Force Articles
    A chronology of NATO’s involvement in Libya
    For the Alliance, Libya was as much about political agility as it was about military flexibility...
  • Apr. 11, 2012 - Air Force Articles
    CH-146 Griffon nose art
    Nose art – artwork that military aircrew applies to the aircraft, still appears on some Canadian Forces aircraft in theatre...
  • Apr. 10, 2012 - Air Force History
    Bomber Command Memorial in London
    Late last week, Veterans Affairs Minister Steven Blaney announced that the Government of Canada is contributing $100,000 toward the creation of a new Bomber Command Memorial in London, United Kingdom...
  • Apr. 10, 2012 - Air Force History
    United States Air Force – 60 years at CFB North Bay
    Monday January 9th, 2012 was a very special day for the United States Air Force (USAF); it was our 60th Anniversary at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) North Bay, Ont...
  • Apr. 7, 2012 - Air Force History
    Canada’s first military aviation fatality – Easter Sunday 1917
    Canadian Forces Base Borden, Ont., has the dual distinction of being Canada's first military airfield, opened in March 1917, and the birthplace of the Royal Canadian Air Force...
  • Apr. 4, 2012 - Our People
    Warrant Officer Gary Lacoursiere - Aircraft maintenance superintendant
    “I plan to break all my Ontario records and establish several Canadian national records at this competition,” said WO Gary Lacoursiere in advance of the 2011 Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships...
  • Apr. 3, 2012 - Air Force Articles
    RCAF military and civilian personnel take a bow
    The commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force recognized the outstanding accomplishments of several military and civilian members last Friday during an honours and awards ceremony at National Defence Headquarters...
  • Apr. 3, 2012 - Air Force Articles
    Army officer experiences RCAF
    It’s his first posting with the Royal Canadian Air Force, and the first time a Canadian Army officer has sat in the chair of the Chief of Staff of 1 Canadian Air Division Headquarters in Winnipeg, Man...