Archive for 2020

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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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#296Daily – Battle of the Scheldt

by CI Horton on May 11, 2020 at 9:00 am
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– The Battle of the Scheldt in World War II was a series of military operations led by the First Canadian Army, with Canadian, Polish and British units attached, to open up the shipping route to Antwerp so that its […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Flyover Updates – Snowbirds and Waterloo Warbirds

by CI Horton on May 10, 2020 at 12:00 pm
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Sunday the Snowbirds will be flying over southern Ontario. Their route should take them over Waterloo Region in the afternoon. They should be visible from the North end of Cambridge. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/snowbirds-covid-19-fly-over-waterloo-region-sunday-1.5563526 The Waterloo Warbirds association will have a flyover on […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – Unlucky

by CI Horton on May 10, 2020 at 9:00 am
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Sometimes the best laid plans don’t go right. Learn today about the USS William D Porter. Called the “Unluckiest ship in the US Navy”

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296Daily – Flying Ring

by CI Horton on May 9, 2020 at 9:00 am
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#296Daily – Dangerous duty – as war raged across Europe, sea mines became huge problem for navigation. One solution to clear sea lanes was to fly a plane INCREDIBLY low over the water, while it had a special device on it […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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