Archive for May, 2020

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#296Daily – CT-133 Silver Star

by CI Horton on May 18, 2020 at 9:00 am
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Last week you may have seen a bright blue fighter jet streaking over Cambridge. Part of the Waterloo Warbirds group this is a CT-133 Silver Star.Originally built on the T-33 Silver Star design – these Silver Stars were built in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296DailyBonus – 2017 Trip

by CI Horton on May 17, 2020 at 2:41 pm
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In 2017 the squadron took a Trip to Ottawa. The weather was very much like the weather this weekend – Nice on Thurs – Sat, cold and rain on Sunday Ready to tour the Mint 296 Cadets in front of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – Rafting

by CI Horton on May 16, 2020 at 9:00 am
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On our 2016 Trip to Ottawa, CI Larmond had arranged for a day of Rafting along the Ottawa River. With water levels being high in spring – it was a super fun adventure. The wet suits helped keep us warm, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – Blackhawk Replacment

by CI Horton on May 16, 2020 at 9:00 am
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With the Blackhawk helicopter approaching 40 years of service – the militaries of the world are looking at potential replacements. ( it’s flown by numerous nations – most notably the United States). This article has information on two designs being […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – Mid Air Emergency

by CI Horton on May 15, 2020 at 9:00 am
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What do you do when your propeller decides it has better places to be than on your aircraft – mid flight? Watch how this pilot handles this mid air emergency. The Rans S-10 Sakota is an American single-engined, tractor configuration, two-seats in side-by-side […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – The Battle of Antwerp and the Black Watch

by CI Horton on May 14, 2020 at 9:00 am
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The port city of Antwerp was vital to allied success. ( So much so that month later the battle of the Bulge would be aimed squarely on the Germans re-taking it)Canadians faced a well prepared enemy, one whom had flooded […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Cadet Learning Portal

by CI Horton on May 13, 2020 at 3:29 pm
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– There has been an official website made for cadets and JCR across Canada. it contains lots of information for cadets and parents to explore. Check out the link: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/cadets-junior-canadian-rangers/cadets/learningportal.html Cadet Learning Portal

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296 Sqn Update

by CI Horton on May 13, 2020 at 11:56 am
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Some quick updates for cadets and parents: Staff have been given directives on how to complete entering cadet marks for training completed ( or not completed). We’ll have a more detailed update soon. We continue to post information on FB, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – The Buffalo and the Water Rats

by CI Horton on May 13, 2020 at 9:00 am
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One of the major defensive measures was to flood huge swaths of land around the Scheldt Estuary. Canadian’s would use Buffalo, Weasel and Terrapin amphibious transports , similar to what was going on in the Pacific at the same time. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – Léo Major

by CI Horton on May 12, 2020 at 9:00 am
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On the evening of April 14, 1945, Canadian soldier Léo Major single-handedly liberated the Dutch town of Zwolle from the Nazis, in a story that’s almost too incredible to be true. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/leo-major-montreal-zwolle-nazis-1.4660487 ” Léo MajorDCM & Bar (January 23, 1921 – October 12, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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