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Canada at RIMPAC
Canadian sailors, soldiers, airmen and women have been training in Hawaii since June 23 as part of the largest maritime exercise in the world.
‘I am a piper. A soldier has died, so I must play.’
The solemn and reverential ramp ceremony that has come to mark the farewell from Afghanistan for fallen Canadians has become the iconic image of the conflict at home.
Exercise “free play” is no game
Canadian sailors, soldiers, airmen and women from across the country have been training in Hawaii since June 23 as part RIMPAC 2010, the largest maritime exercise in the world.
Combined air operations
March 19, 2010 was an historic day for the Canadian Air Force over the skies of Afghanistan.
408 Squadron receives Army commendation
The tremendous work that members of 408 (Tactical Helicopter) Squadron performed from August 2008 to June 2010 has earned the unit a commendation for going above and beyond just “doing their job.”
Major search underway in far north for missing pilot
A major search resumed this morning, July 27, in northern Canada for the pilot of a missing single-engine aircraft who failed to arrive in Peace River, Alta. last Saturday.
CF-18 Hornet crashes at air show in Lethbridge
At approximately 12:15 p.m. MDT on Friday, July 23, a CF-18 Hornet fighter jet crashed during a practice session for the Alberta International Airshow in Lethbridge, Alta.
Statement from pilot of CF-18 demonstration Hornet
Captain Brian Bews, the Canadian Forces 2010 Demonstration Hornet pilot who ejected from his CF-18 in Lethbridge, Alta. Friday has authorized disclosure of his injuries and has issued the following statement:
3 Wing Bagotville makes an impact
Pierre Lavoie was once a factory worker who smoked and had little interest in physical fitness. One day, he decided to change his habits and make healthy lifestyle choices a priority.
Getting 408 Squadron’s Griffons to Op Cadence
“There’s a lot of effort and coordination that goes into getting three helicopters out the door,” said Captain Paul Kim, 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron’s (THS) support flight commander.