Archive for 2020

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296Daily – the CANSO

by CI Horton on April 7, 2020 at 9:00 am
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#296Daily – the CANSO ( also known as the Catalina PBY ) was an amphibious aircraft, use by Canada, the US and numerous other nations in WW2. Able to fly long distances, able to land on land or sea – it […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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296Daily bonus – Tartan Day

by CI Horton on April 6, 2020 at 3:32 pm
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#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…

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296Daily – Elsie MacGill

by CI Horton on April 6, 2020 at 9:00 am
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Elsie MacGill – a pioneer in Canada – Elsie MacGill set new standards in engineering and production in WW2. She blasted past one hurdle after another – and is considered a pivotal part in the success of Canadian Aviation boom […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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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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