Archive for 2020

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#296Daily – Buffalo 461

by CI Horton on July 10, 2020 at 9:00 am
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The Canadian Forces Buffalo Tail # 115461 – was assigned to the second United Nations Emergency Force force in Syria in support of United Nations Security Council Resolution 340. Assigned to a peacekeeping force, Buffalo 461 was shot down by […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – the deHavilland Buffalo

by CI Horton on July 9, 2020 at 9:00 am
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CC-115 Buffalo – is a short takeoff and landing (STOL) utility transport turboprop aircraft developed from the earlier piston-powered DHC-4 Caribou. The aircraft has extraordinary STOL performance and is able to take off in distances much shorter than even most […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily- Mona Parsons

by CI Horton on July 8, 2020 at 9:00 am
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this quiet woman was in fact a former member of the Dutch resistance, and one of only a few Canadian civilians to be interned in Nazi prison camps.  Her incredible life is displayed on this link – at a very […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – SLC dismissal

by CI Horton on July 7, 2020 at 9:00 am
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Today we’re throwing back to 1987, and the closing minutes of the Senior Leader Course Graduation Parade. The course was held yearly in Cold Lake Alberta – bringing Air Cadets from all over Canada in a syllabus that stressed drill, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Update on Cadet Training

by CI Horton on July 6, 2020 at 4:15 pm
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Here is an important update from the Formation Commander, BGen Cochrane regarding training in September. ___________________________________________________________________________ Move to Phase Three in a COVID Environment Despite Canadian society’s ability to mitigate the health risks posted by COVID-19 through public health measures, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – ISS upgrade

by CI Horton on July 6, 2020 at 9:00 am
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Soon the International Space Station will be getting some new plumbing – as new waste management system ( toilet) is brought online. One of the big questions for people is …well you know. ~ When the NASA display was here […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – Aircraft Catapults

by CI Horton on July 5, 2020 at 9:00 am
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Life on the carrier deck is unforgiving. This video shows how close to danger the deck crew is. The Catapult Centerdeck Operator’s job is to ensure communication with catapult control relaying aircraft type, gross weight and the side number, and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – Fighter Pilot reviews movie scenes

by CI Horton on July 4, 2020 at 9:00 am
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Vincent ‘Jell-O’ Aiello is a retired US navy pilot – and has a terrific Podcast ” The Fighter Pilot Podcast” Here he reviews flying scenes from a variety of movies to see how realistic they are.

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#296Daily – Ground to Air Signals

by CI Horton on July 3, 2020 at 9:00 am
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Great video put on by Sgt Bolger, a JCR ( Junior Canadian Ranger) . She covers different types signals to be used, and demonstrates making one. Great work.

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#296Daily – The CLUNK

by CI Horton on July 2, 2020 at 9:00 am
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the CF 100 Canuck. An all weather fighter build and designed in Canada – it was the last one. We’ve designed planes, and we’ve built many more – but this one was the end of an era. Though more than […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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