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The RCAF Foundation’s mission is to recognize, foster and celebrate the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) through community engagement, digital initiatives, education programs, and commemorative activities.
This has to be one of the best photos of the CF-100 Canuck ever taken!
Two RCAF CF-100s of No 423 Squadron in 1962. Photo was taken during training at the Air Weapons Unit in Sardinia. These CF-100s were based at RCAF Station Grostenquin, France
Source: DND
The look of pure exhaustion.
"Tiredness etched on the face of a young Halifax pilot of No 405 (Vancouver) Squadron, RCAF, after returning from an operation over Germany, July/August 1942."
Source: IWM CH 6627
Now this is a great picture of aircraft!
A Banshee of the Royal Canadian Navy flies over Halifax Harbour.
Source: DND Archives, RNC-131
#aviation #navalaviation
Views from inside & outside the Gander control tower during the early 1950s. This was the 2nd tower at the airport, built & operated by the RCAF in 1944-45. The 1st was atop the Administration building. ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_thirty...
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Six women in military uniforms stand in a row in front of a building with large windows, wearing caps, jackets with buttons, skirts, and gloves, with grass at their feet.
In 1941, the Royal Canadian Air Force Women's Division was established.
During the Second World War, 17,000 enlisted to serve with it, and 30 lost their lives in active service.
This is the story of the women of that service.
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The CF Snowbirds at the Canadian International Air Show this past weekend!
#aviation #canadaaviation
It's all magic (and lots of people doing hard work!)
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As air show season is in full swing in Canada, watch our video about Jameel Janjua, a Canadian pilot and astronaut, who developed a passion for flying at air shows.
And he is the first Canadian astronaut to fly a winged rocket ship to space, so that pretty cool!
Watch it here:
youtu.be/gCQsg6PqMic
Happy birthday to Chris Hadfield!
Check out the RCAF Foundation video on Chris Hadfield about how he overcame his fear of heights to become a pilot and astronaut.
Chris Hadfield: The Astronaut Afraid of Heights
youtu.be/wl9sjne_t2o
#space #aviation
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Our latest video looks at one of the RCAF's unique contributions to Allied victory in the Second World War. No. 6 (RCAF) Group was Canada's own bomber group.
Watch the video the here:
youtu.be/iSHKtQrdHco
#history #ww2 #aviation
It's a great old school pic!
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Happy #InternationalDogDay
Photo Source: Library and Archives Canada Item ID number: 5039583
In the newest video on the RCAF Foundation YouTube channel, we look at The Hole at CFB North Bay. This underground monitoring station was important part of NORAD in the #ColdWar.
Why Did NORAD Go Underground in the Cold War?
youtu.be/0h2YtFG41gA
Curtiss HS-2L flying boat G-CYDT of the Canadian Air Board, the first organization to govern aviation, civilian and military, in Canada, at Victoria Beach, Manitoba on August 3 1921.
Source: Library and Archives Canada Item ID number: 3643588
Be sure to subscribe to the RCAF Foundation YouTube channel and check out the many videos on the channel as doing both really helps us out.
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Now this is a great picture of aircraft!
A Banshee of the Royal Canadian Navy flies over Halifax Harbour.
Source: DND Archives, RNC-131
#aviation #navalaviation
Be sure to subscribe to the RCAF Foundation YouTube channel and check out the many videos on the channel as doing both really helps us out.
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In the newest video on the RCAF Foundation YouTube channel, we look at The Hole at CFB North Bay. This underground monitoring station was important part of NORAD in the #ColdWar.
Why Did NORAD Go Underground in the Cold War?
youtu.be/0h2YtFG41gA
On August 19, 1942, aircraft of the Royal Canadian Air Force supported the Dieppe Raid.
The article linked below goes into details about the RCAF on that terrible day.
In the skies above: Dieppe, August 19, 1942 By Major William March
www.canada.ca/en/departmen...
#history
The RCAF has a new Maritime helicopter!
CH-148 Cyclone: Canada's New Maritime Helicopter
youtu.be/ZJ9M9a_kbsA
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Angus, ON
In Canada, August 9 is commemorated as National Peacekeepers’ Day. We remember all Canadian peacekeepers, past and present.
On August 9 1974 nine Canadian peacekeepers were killed when their aircraft was shot down in Syria. They are the Buffalo Nine.
Learn about them here:
youtu.be/Ka4x6lG4kf8
May he rest in peace
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Learn what DEW Line stations did to detect aerial threats coming over the Arctic.
youtu.be/SNakNf9L1ic
Before the DEW Line was created, future locations like Cambridge Bay, were the location of towers used for Long Range Navigation, also known as LORAN.
Royal Canadian Air Force Base Camp at Cambridge Bay
Library and Archives Canada Item ID number: 5307950
The RCAF has a new Maritime helicopter!
CH-148 Cyclone: Canada's New Maritime Helicopter
youtu.be/ZJ9M9a_kbsA
