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Post by LtCol.th31u40rg0t on Apr 24, 2014 15:07:26 GMT -5
Today's #ThrowbackThursday is inspired by a post by RCAF Then And Now. The CH-124 Sea King helicopter turned 50 in 2012! 12 Wing Shearwater personnel gather for photo to commemorate the CH124 Sea King helicopter's 50th anniversary. This photo was taken on the flight line in front of 423 Maritime Helicopter and 12 Air Maintenance Squadrons. Credit: Cpl Nedia Coutinho, 12 Imaging Services, Shearwater, N.S © 2012 DND-MDN Canada Taken from Facebook: www.facebook.com/rcaf1924?fref=photo
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Post by LtCol.th31u40rg0t on Apr 24, 2014 15:18:18 GMT -5
Six CF-18 Hornet fighter jets from Squadron 425 Bagotville accompanied by a CC-150 Polaris fly above the city of Ottawa. Photo : Cpl Pierre Habib Taken from Facebook: www.facebook.com/rcaf1924?fref=photo
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Post by LtCol.th31u40rg0t on Apr 24, 2014 15:21:03 GMT -5
4 Wing personnel heading home to 4 Wing Cold Lake from Op SPRING FORWARD on April 12, 2014. The North American Aerospace Defense Command and its geographical component, the Canadian NORAD Region (CANR), conducted a major training exercise at various locations in Canada's North during the first two weeks of April. This operation, which has been planned since last year, saw the deployment of Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) aircraft and personnel to Inuvik and Yellowknife, N.W.T., Iqaluit, Nunavut, and Goose Bay, N.L. Photo credit: Capt Sandra Bourne, 4 Wing Public Affairs Officer Taken from Facebook: www.facebook.com/rcaf1924?fref=photo
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Post by LtCol.th31u40rg0t on Apr 24, 2014 15:39:11 GMT -5
Pictured on a very snowy ramp at 5 Wing Goose Bay, NL is a CC-150T Polaris refueller from 437 Transport Squadron based at 8 Wing Trenton, Ontario. This aircraft is one of several transport aircraft providing refuelling support to the CF-188 Hornet fighter aircraft executing the NORAD mission across Canada's North during the ongoing Operation Spring Forward. Op SPRING FORWARD is the Canadian NORAD Region (CANR)'s culmination of a nearly six-month planning effort and is designed to exercise CANR’s ability to operate at forward operating locations across the North. The operation consists of a series of training flights held in coordination with Nav Canada, the Canadian Air Defence Sector and the Alaskan NORAD Region. RCAF aircraft deployed include a combination of CF-18 Hornet fighter aircraft, CC-130T Hercules and CC-150T Polaris air-to-air refueler, and other support aircraft as part of deployment and redeployment activities. The surveillance and control of North American airspace remains a primary mission focus for the men and women of NORAD. NORAD continues to maintain robust air defence capabilities to ensure air sovereignty over North America. Photo: Canadian Armed Forces Taken from Facebook: www.facebook.com/rcaf1924?fref=photo
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Post by LtCol.th31u40rg0t on Apr 24, 2014 15:50:23 GMT -5
Royal Canadian Air Force CF-188 Hornet fighter aircraft participating in Exercise MAPLE FLAG 2013 (JOINTEX), are lined up on the tarmac at Canadian Forces Base Cold Lake in Cold Lake, Alberta on May 30, 2013. Photo: MCpl Marc-André Gaudreault, Canadian Forces Combat Camera Taken from Facebook: www.facebook.com/rcaf1924?fref=photo
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Post by LtCol.th31u40rg0t on Apr 24, 2014 16:08:32 GMT -5
Who is Master Corporal Erik Estrada? Read the full profile bit.ly/1q17gWxRCAF member profile - 1 Wing Master Corporal Estrada has served 12 years in the Royal Canadian Air Force as an aviation systems (AVN) technician. His first posting was with the CF-18 Hornet fighter jets at 410 Operational Training Squadron with 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta. In 2008, he was posted to 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron (THS) where he continues to work as an AVN technician with secondary duties as a forward arming replenishment point (FARP) commander. (Keep reading ... bit.ly/1q17gWx)Taken from facebook: www.facebook.com/rcaf1924?fref=photo
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Post by LtCol.th31u40rg0t on Apr 24, 2014 16:09:54 GMT -5
NORAD training planned across Canada’s North Read the complete article bit.ly/1dXVexcThe North American Aerospace Defense Command and the Canadian NORAD Region (CANR), will conduct Operation Spring Forward, a major training operation, at various locations in Canada’s North during the first two weeks of April. The operation will see the deployment of Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) personnel as well as CF-18 Hornet fighter aircraft, CC-130T Hercules, CC-150T Polaris air-to-air refueling aircraft and other support aircraft to Inuvik and Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Iqaluit, Nunavut, and Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador. (Keep reading ... bit.ly/1dXVexc)taken from Facebook: www.facebook.com/rcaf1924?fref=photo
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Post by LtCol.th31u40rg0t on Apr 24, 2014 16:17:04 GMT -5
February 22, 2010 WHISTLER, BRITISH COLUMBIA Pilots in a CH-146 Griffon helicopter from 438 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, St. Hubert, Quebec, prepare to take off for night flying operations during Operation PODIUM. Photo credit: Sergeant Frank Hudec Taken from facebook: www.facebook.com/rcaf1924?fref=photo
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Post by LtCol.th31u40rg0t on Apr 24, 2014 16:27:33 GMT -5
Tenth CH-147F Chinook delivered On Thursday, March 13, 2014, the RCAF's tenth Boeing CH-147F Chinook was delivered. The delivery flight originated at the Boeing plant in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, and stopped at Toronto's Lester B. Pearson International Airport for customs clearance and fuel. The helicopter then flew to its home with 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, located at Canadian Forces Base Petawawa, Ontario. The RCAF will receive 15 F-model Chinooks; the first was delivered in June 2013 and they have been arriving at the rate of about one per month. (c) Andrew H. Cline, 2014. Taken from facebook: www.facebook.com/rcaf1924?fref=photo
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Post by LtCol.th31u40rg0t on Apr 25, 2014 14:56:31 GMT -5
The RCAF salutes its colleagues in the Royal Australian Air Force and the Royal New Zealand Air Force on ANZAC DAY 2014. Ad Astra! Photo 1: 17 October 1940 - Australians training in Uplands Australians training in Uplands beside A/C L. to R.: L.A.C. A.C. Roberts (Tismore, New South Wales, Australia), L.A.C. P. Field (Hay, New South Wales, Australia), L.A.C. G.M. Briggs, (Taunceston, New South Wales, Australia), L.A.C. R.B. Campbell, (Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia) Photo 2: 8 May 1942 - #2 S.F.T.S. Uplands On. The Wings of a full-fledged pilot were pinned on the breast of LAC Robert Alfred McKay, on his recent graduation from No.2 Service Flying Training School at Uplands, near Ottawa. The Wings are being presented by Wing Commander T.W. White of the New Zealand Air Liaison Mission in Canada. Taken From Facebook: www.facebook.com/rcaf1924?fref=photo
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Post by LtCol.th31u40rg0t on Apr 25, 2014 14:59:47 GMT -5
By Jeff Gaye During his visit to 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta, last month, Governor General David Johnston sat down with the editor of The Courier newspaper for an interview. He shared his thoughts on the relationship between Canadians and their armed forces, on our reputation amongst our allies, and on his respect for 4 Wing members and their families. The Courier: You have a unique perspective on the Canadian military. Before your appointment you had been a civilian, and upon your appointment you are Commander-in-Chief. Though you view the Canadian Armed Forces through civilian eyes, you have unique access to the institution and its people. What has surprised you about the CAF, what have you learned, and what do you wish more Canadians knew about our military? Governor General Johnston: Three different questions and wonderful positive answers to all. Firstly, the surprises are how fortunate we are to have the men and women in uniform that we do. Secondly, the enormous pride that I’ve developed in three years plus of seeing our men and women at work. And thirdly, I wish more Canadians knew more about that but you know in some ways they do. Gallup polls will tell us that if we look at the most respected professions, trades, areas of endeavour in Canada our men and women that wear the Canadian Armed Forces uniform are second. Pharmacists come in first; soldiers, sailors, airmen, airwomen second; thirdly our nurses; fourthly our doctors. And lawyers, of which I am one, are down around the bottom. So there’s something there that’s pretty important. There’s a respect at the grassroots level for Canadians who wear the Canadian uniform. The Courier: In a way the CAF is a mirror that reflects the values of Canadians, on the other side of it, do our military personnel also serve as a positive example to Canadians, to show them how our values can be put into action? Governor General Johnston: All of the above. Beautifully said, and I’ll tell you a story just to reinforce that statement. Just a month after I was sworn in I was in Afghanistan and spent a very interesting, short, intensive period of time there. I spent the last hour with the senior US military liaison with our Canadian troops and he said it this way. He pointed at me and he said, “I’ve got something I want to tell you. Two things. First of all, I’ve been watching professional military people for 45 years in theatres of action. Yours are second to none as professional warriors. They are really good. “Point two is, I never expected to see this in a military theatre but there is something about you Canadians that is uncanny. You’re able to take off the warrior hat and put on the peacekeeper hat. Whether it’s dealing with a non-governmental organization in any country or any culture; a group of local farmers, helping to restore their commune and their system of governance so that they can get their crops in; a local school that’s being rebuilt – somehow you Canadians have an ability to restore order out of chaos in the most extreme circumstances. “For the longest time I thought it was your training. I kept going through your manuals, ‘Where is the secret sauce?’ But I came to the conclusion that you reflect the fundamental values of Canadians in the people who wear your uniform. And those are very good values.” And so I think, for whatever reason, our people in uniform reflect those great values by building sustainable healthy communities, and in their quiet way demonstrate to others that this is our way. The Courier: Do you have a message you would like to pass on to our readers? Governor General Johnston: [The first point is that] I’m very impressed with the sophistication of what goes on here. You know we live in an age where we’re constantly reinventing ourselves, particularly when you look at the electronics that you see in these planes. And my heavens we expect a lot from the people operating them, to be sure that we are always at the cutting edge. The second point I would make is how much respect I have for the families. Military life is family life and it’s challenging with the frequency of moves, resettling the family, living in different locations, [finding new] the family doctors and settling the children into new schools. And so our military families deserve the red badge of courage as well, and we’re very fortunate that they’re so staunch in support of the “Duty, Honour, Service” message. Taken From Facebook: www.facebook.com/rcaf1924?fref=photoInformation from: www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/en/article-template-standard.page?doc=an-interview-with-governor-general-david-johnston/hudsjl8z
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Post by LtCol.th31u40rg0t on Apr 25, 2014 23:00:58 GMT -5
Today's #FighterFriday represents the past and the present: Brantford Municipal Airport, Brantford, Ontario: August 27, 2008 Canadian Forces CF-18 #188703 from CFB Bagotville in formation with Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX from the Ed Russell Group Collection that appeared at the Brantford Municipal Airport to perform in the Brant United Way Airshow. This formation of the two aircraft is known as the “Heritage Flight.” It demonstrates old technology and RCAF history with modern day technology and current Canadian Air Force aircraft. Several passes were performed including a slow, ‘high alpha pass,’ a regular formation pass, and a high-speed pass. This pass shows the two aircraft in tight formation with Canadian Forces pilot, Capt. William “Billy” Mitchell at the controls of the CF-18 and Dr. Rick Volker at the controls of the Spitfire Mk IX. The Brant United Way Airshow is part of a yearly effort to raise funds for the local United Way which supports vital community services within the city and community. The airshow is an annual event and is the only free airshow in Canada. Photo by: Kevin W. Moore Taken from Facebook: www.facebook.com/rcaf1924?fref=photo
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Post by LtCol.th31u40rg0t on Apr 29, 2014 11:55:11 GMT -5
April 29, 2014 DND Defence Minister Rob Nicholson was in Bagotville, Quebec, this morning to mark the departure of Canadian personnel and six CF-18 fighter aircraft headed for Romania. These fighter aircraft, along with support personnel, are travelling to Romania in order to conduct training activities in support of immediate reassurance measures. They will join Romania and other NATO Allies currently operating in the region as part of NATO Reassurance Measures to Central and Eastern Europe. “I am always impressed by the calibre of people serving in the Canadian Armed Forces. Their training and readiness is second to none and their dedication to our nation is exemplary. Through their hard work our nation is showing the world that Canada stands alongside our NATO Allies as we respond to the ongoing situation in Ukraine,” said Minister Nicholson. Quick Facts The six CF-18 fighter aircraft come from 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron based out of 3 Wing Bagotville, Quebec, and departed at approximately 9:00 a.m. this morning. The CF-18 is Canada's frontline multi-role fighter, and its pilots are trained to perform air defence, air superiority, aerospace testing and evaluation, training, and tactical support missions. The Government of Canada is contributing to NATO reassurance measures in order to promote security and stability in Eastern and Central Europe. Fifteen operational planning staff deployed on April 22 to augment Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe staff in Casteau, Belgium. The Canadian Armed Forces have been a major contributor to NATO operations since the founding of the Alliance 65 years ago. Canada continues to provide modern, deployable capabilities to Allied missions and highly trained personnel to its command structure. Taken from Facebook: www.facebook.com/rcaf1924?fref=photo
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Post by LtCol.th31u40rg0t on Apr 29, 2014 11:57:42 GMT -5
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Post by WO2.Swear on Apr 29, 2014 15:25:32 GMT -5
I enlisted into the military from Colorado Springs CO, the home of NORAD!!
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Post by LtCol.th31u40rg0t on Apr 29, 2014 18:20:56 GMT -5
Air Task Group deploys to Romania in response to crisis in Ukraine Read the complete article and view photos here bit.ly/1kjUwbyEarlier today, a Canadian Armed Forces Air Task Group left 3 Wing Bagotville, Quebec, headed for Romania. The deployment is part of the Government of Canada’s response to the crisis in Ukraine. The Air Task Group includes six CF-18 Hornets from 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron, located at 3 Wing. As soon as the aircraft, crews and support personnel arrive in Romania, they will begin conducting multinational joint exercises as part of Canada’s commitment to its NATO allies. Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the deployment on April 17. “Along with our NATO allies, we recognize the need to enhance security and stability in Central and Eastern Europe,” he said. (Keep reading ... bit.ly/1kjUwby)Taken from Facebook: www.facebook.com/rcaf1924?fref=photo
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Post by LtCol.th31u40rg0t on Apr 29, 2014 18:26:03 GMT -5
RCAF Commander, LGen Yvan Blondin, on Twitter today: "I and all others in uniform do not get to choose. We serve so you can choose. Thank you for your support." Follow the Commander on Twitter @rcaf_Comd Taken from Facebook: www.facebook.com/rcaf1924?fref=photo
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Post by LtCol.th31u40rg0t on May 2, 2014 14:28:29 GMT -5
The RCAF and the Battle of the Atlantic Read the complete article bit.ly/1mlEUFOThe Battle of the Atlantic, which continued throughout the Second World War, was the longest and largest campaign of the war. Canadian men and women, serving in the Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Canadian Air Force and the Merchant Navy, bore a heavy burden in this struggle for control of the shipping lanes on the North Atlantic Ocean. Britain desperately needed supplies, particularly from North America. Germany, however, was determined to sink that incoming shipping with their stealthy U-Boats (submarines). So feared was this undersea menace that the Allied war leaders at the 1943 Casablanca Conference declared the elimination of the U-Boat threat as its number one priority. (Keep reading ... bit.ly/1mlEUFO)Taken from Facebook: www.facebook.com/rcaf1924?fref=photo
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Post by LtCol.th31u40rg0t on May 2, 2014 15:08:09 GMT -5
It's #FighterFriday! Continental Operations A Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet fighter jet and pilot at Lethbridge Airport, Alta., Friday, August 9, 2013. Photo: Mark Orenstein Taken from Facebook: www.facebook.com/rcaf1924?fref=photo
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Post by LtCol.th31u40rg0t on May 2, 2014 18:52:05 GMT -5
From Canadian Forces Joint Operations Command: CF-18s transiting thru Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany on their way to Romania to join NATO reassurance measures ow.ly/i/5rexD
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