Archive for April, 2020

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#296Daily – We are the First Air Cadet Pipe + Drum band.

by CI Horton on April 5, 2020 at 9:00 am
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in 1950’s – there was only ONE Air Cadet Pipe and Drum band in Canada. They wore 296 Squadron on their arm. In 1953 – they were invited to Ottawa to play as one of the many units in the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Winning boots – Boot contest

by CI Horton on April 4, 2020 at 7:59 pm
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Thanks to all of the cadets whom put in entries for the boot polishing contest. A number of you had good entries. While some improvement was seen..well boots always can use a little more TLC. Notes from the WO’s- Don’t […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296daily – Opportunity

by CI Horton on April 4, 2020 at 9:00 am
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Faced with time at home, difficulty seeing friends face to face, and limited ability to go outside – many cadets are likely getting bored. Perhaps what you have is an opportunity to learn a few things, to expand your horizons […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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296Daily – New Fighter Plane Lookback

by CI Horton on April 3, 2020 at 9:00 am
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This post isn’t about the plane the RCAF is searching for now, it’s a look back at a newspost in the 1970’s as Canada searched for a jet to replace the Voodoo interceptors, Freedom Fighters and F-104 Starfighters. On the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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296Daily – Spitfire Flaw

by CI Horton on April 2, 2020 at 9:00 am
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#296Daily – in WW2 one of the major battles was in the sky above Europe – between the ME-109 and the Spitfire. A design limitation was leading to stalls in the Spitfire, one ingeniously solved by an engineer. She developed a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Promotion – New Flight Corporals

by CI Horton on April 1, 2020 at 9:52 am
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Two cadets are scheduled to be promoted today at the CO’s parade. Allow me to congratulate Flight Corporal Nguyen-Dinh and Flight Corporal McDougall on their promotions! Their promotions are still effective to today ( already locked into computer database), and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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296Daily – Belt

by CI Horton on April 1, 2020 at 9:00 am
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New cadets often struggle with adjusting the belt for their cadet pants. The belt should be worn as per this video:

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#296Daily Bonus – MRE’s

by CI Horton on April 1, 2020 at 8:00 am
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With it being April Fools day – we thought we’d share some videos of regular folks trying MRE’s . Many cadets love them, but each time you reach in the box you’re in for a surprise. In this video Rhett […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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