Canadian history takes flight: Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum’s Avro Lancaster Mk. X to fly over Parliament Hill on Canada Day #KeepingTheTiesAlive #CanadaProud The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum’s (CWHM) Canadian Lancaster flying over Parliament Hill on Canada Day is dedicated to the memory of P/O Andrew Mynarski and is referred to as the “Mynarski Memorial Lancaster”. It is painted in the colours of his aircraft KB726 – VR-A, which flew with RCAF No. 419 "Moose" Squadron. The Lancaster w

On this day in history: 72 years ago, Canadian airmen escaped from occupied Norway Read the story: http://bit.ly/1LSCXvY #RCAF #OTDH #RCAFHistory On September 26, 1944, a Vickers Wellington Mk XIV bomber aircraft with a crew of six Canadian airmen took off from Scotland on a routine anti-submarine patrol along the German-occupied Norwegian coast. After a couple of hours on patrol, the starboard engine malfunctioned and caught fire. Before long, it became clear that the weather conditions would m

🚀 Power in motion. In June, 4 Wing Cold Lake CF-18 Hornets soared into action in support of RCMP-led security efforts as Canada hosted the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alta. Operating under NORAD as part of the Canadian Armed Forces’ support to the RCMP for this high-profile international event (called Operation CADENCE), our pilots demonstrated readiness, precision, and professionalism, ensuring air security alongside our partners. The NORAD mission was also supported by RCAF CC-150T Polaris, CC-1

It isn’t every day that somebody turns a century old! 🎉 Members of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s 436 Transport Squadron teamed up with the Royal Air Force’s 47 Squadron to mark the 100th birthday of RCAF Second World War Pilot Officer (retired) Ernest Ronald Kew. A flypast of his home was arranged using both a RCAF and Royal Air Force C-130J Hercules. Happy birthday Pilot Officer (ret’d) Kew and thank you for your service! | Royal Canadian Air Force

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Royal Canadian Air Force Boeing C-17 Globemaster III #aviation #avgeeks #boeing #c17globemaster | Pan Chito

The Royal Canadian Air Force topped off an eventful day on the Mach Loop #rcaf #machloop #f18hornet #quebec #Bagotville #cobrawarrior | Trappe Photography