Royal Canadian Air Force

The lifespan of a Canadian First World War pilot was ten weeks

Only crack shots among the ‘knights of the air’ survived battle against better equipped and more experienced German pilots

Kevin Roderick Malott

Kevin Roderick Malott

He was a dedicated cyclist and doting father. A warrant officer, he served in Bosnia, Kosovo and did three tours in Afghanistan.

Trout fishing in Sardinia

How a Canadian vet helped restock Sardinian rivers

Capt. James Pocklington facilitated the shipment of 300,000 trout eggs from New Brunswick as a gesture of thanks to Italy

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Is the F-35 the right plane?

A former air force colonel questions the purchase.

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Going for a walk

Two weeks ago, Peter MacKay mocked Jack Harris’ attempts to explain to reporters the NDP’s position on a complicated matter. Today, perhaps having learned from Mr. Harris’ mistake, the Defence Minister opted to walk away from reporters seeking to ask him about his use of military personnel to defend himself.

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The Department of Peter MacKay Defence

Before it stopped explaining Peter MacKay’s helicopter ride as a search-and-rescue demonstration, the government side thought it somehow relevant to point out that opposition members had taken in part in search-and-rescue demonstrations. Apparently that response required the assistance of the air force.

Good news, Bad news: August 11-18, 2011

Good news, bad news: August 11-18, 2011

Canada’s navy and air force are Royal once more, Syrian forces launch a brutal naval assault on its own people

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The Memory Project – Allan Smith, Stories of survival WWII

‘I spent my nights in a cupboard, along with a huge spider’

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The Memory Project – Bob Farquharson, Supplying the front

‘We flew in false teeth and eyeglasses’