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IMPORTANT – Cadet Field Training Uniform

by CI Horton on August 18, 2020 at 8:10 pm
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We have been advised that we must have all cadets sized for their NEW uniform ( the Field Training Uniform). Cadets will be required to send in their measurements. These measurements MUST be e-mailed ASAP to : CI Horton at […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Cadet Program Update

by CI Horton on August 18, 2020 at 1:21 pm
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We received this video today from our HQ. We also now have some guidance on how the fall will come together for cadets across Canada. We will be back training this fall. It will be a mixture of in person […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – Famil Flights

by CI Horton on August 18, 2020 at 9:00 am
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Each year cadets have the opportunity to go for a flight in a glider. This allows cadets to become familiar with flight operations, and allows the cadet pilots to build more time. Here is a video of cadets going gliding […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – 2-33 Glider

by CI Horton on August 17, 2020 at 9:00 am
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We’ll kick of Air Cadet Aviation Week with a look at the Air Cadets programs primary glider – the Schweizer SGS 2-33.A two seat primary glider trainer – it is used all over North America, and the RCAC Program, through […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – Sunday Funday – the Harlem Shake

by CI Horton on August 16, 2020 at 9:00 am
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The Harlem Shake is an Internet meme in the form of a video in which a group of people dance to a short excerpt from the song “Harlem Shake”. As a meme, the video was replicated by many people, using […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – Gimli Glider

by CI Horton on August 15, 2020 at 9:00 am
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Air Canada Flight 143 was a Canadian scheduled domestic passenger flight between Montreal and Edmonton that ran out of fuel on July 23, 1983, at an altitude of 41,000 feet (12,000 m), midway through the flight. The crew was able […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – Knots

by CI Horton on August 14, 2020 at 9:00 am
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Aside from tying shoes, a lot of people don’t know, or need a refresher on tying knots. Knowing these knots will get you through most situations you will encounter. There are many more knots you can learn past these 7.

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#296Daily – PDCA (plan–do–check–act )

by CI Horton on August 13, 2020 at 9:34 am
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From large problems to simpler issues – using this system ( given many names – most often the Demming Cycle).Observe, make a plan, start. See how it’s going, adjust as required Start the cycle again to get what the results.This […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – A-10

by CI Horton on August 12, 2020 at 9:00 am
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The U.S. Air Force has all but given up on retiring the A-10 Warthog close-air-support jet. Instead, the flying branch is upgrading the tough ground-attackers so they can fight and survive in high-intensity combat. Original plans to first replace with […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#@296Daily – the Warthog

by CI Horton on August 11, 2020 at 9:00 am
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The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, twin turbofan engine, straight wing jet aircraft developed by Fairchild-Republic for the United States Air Force (USAF). It is commonly referred to by the nicknames “Warthog” or “Hog”, although the A-10’s […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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