#296Daily  Aircraft Arms Race – fall of the Zero.at the start of hostilities, the Mitsubishi AM6 Zero was unstoppable – able to consistently defeat the aircraft put up against it in the Pacific. That changed, as America specifically continued to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Cadets may not realize – but it’s a long held tradition that after a pilot candidate completes their first solo – there is usually some kind of very cold water bath. In the picture above you can see an Air […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

#296Daily – Flight Lieutenant David Hornell – a son of Toronto – he showed extraordinary valour during World War Two. A commander on a PBY – CANSO amphibious patrol – his story, his crews story – became a reminder of what […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Attached is a letter from our headquarters for the attention of cadets, their parents, staff and sponsors. LCol Leonard is the head of all cadet activities in Central Region ( most of Ontario). It extends the stand down for face […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

#296Daily Bonus – It’s tartan day today – and one particular tartan is important to Air Cadets in Canada. The RCAF taran is worn by Air Force Pipe Bands and also worn by the 296 City of Cambridge Squadron, Royal Canadian Air […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…