Air Force

• Second World War vet gets Snowbirds flyby for his 100th birthday

  Chris Bellchamber turns 100 years old on Wednesday, and the milestone birthday was marked with a special flyby on Monday from the Canadian Forces Snowbirds.

  Canada

  Jul 26, 2021
  
• Air Force assessing pristine Sable Island as fuel station for rescue helicopters

  The Sable Island National Park Reserve is famous as a wild and windswept island where horses roam freely and large colonies of grey seals live on its extensive beaches.

  Canada

  Mar 26, 2021
  
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• Coronavirus: UN food agency, Air Force to tackle hunger in Latin America

  The head of the UN World Food Program says the COVID-19 crisis has dramatically increased the number of starving people in Latin America, which could trigger a refugee exodus to North America if not addressed.

  Health

  Aug 1, 2020
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• RCAF pilot’s medals, mementos stolen during stop in Winnipeg

  Devon Julian, who stopped in the Manitoba capital en route to his new post in Yellowknife, N.W.T., said his vehicle was broken into and some important military mementos stolen.

  Crime

  Jul 13, 2020
• Procession in Victoria on Saturday to honour B.C. pilot killed in military helicopter crash

  Hagen, originally from Nanaimo, will be honoured with a motorcade procession from Victoria International Airport to McCall Gardens Funeral home.

  Jun 27, 2020
• Aim high: U.S. Air Force captain fined for testing well over THC limit

  The captain was reprimanded before 4-20, the unofficial 'marijuana' day among cannabis culture enthusiasts.

  Trending

  Apr 20, 2020
• U.S. military to stop using floppy disks to operate nuclear weapons systems

  "You can't hack something that doesn't have an IP address," Lt. Col. Jason Rossi said.

  Trending

  Oct 18, 2019
• 14 female Air Cadet graduates levelling out gender imbalance in the skies

  The all-female Regina class of the Air Cadet League of Canada's Power Pilot Scholarship graduated in Regina Thursday.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2019
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• U.S. Senate panel approves Trump’s Pentagon pick despite sex misconduct allegations

  Gen. John Hyten flatly denied the allegations during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing this week, and an Air Force investigation found no evidence to support the accusations.

  World

  Jul 31, 2019
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• Refurbished military jet makes return to Winnipeg’s Woodhaven Park

  A plane, once part of the Canadian Air Force, has been re-erected at Woodhaven Park in St. James.

  Trending

  Jun 30, 2019