RCAF

• Canada receives first F-35 jets from U.S. as full order still under review

  Prime Minister Mark Carney has paused plans to proceed with a planned order for 88 of these stealth fighter jets, and it may instead have a mixed fleet.

  Canada

  Oct 25
  
• Snowbirds base gets a glimpse at aircraft expected to replace Tutor jets

  Four CT-157 Siskin II turboprop aircraft landed in Moose Jaw, Sask., Monday. They are expected to be the model that will replace the Snowbirds retiring fleet.

  Canada

  Sep 21
  
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• Canadian air force rescues sick passenger on cruise ship off B.C. coast

  The medical evacuation call prompted the Royal Canadian Air Force to deploy a Cormorant helicopter and a Kingfisher airplane in the pre-dawn hours of Saturday.

  Canada

  Sep 13
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• Ceremony held for RCAF pilot killed in Cape Breton crash while training in 1944

  On Saturday, more than 80 years after the crash, a non-profit group held a public ceremony to unveil two commemorative panels at a campsite in the shadow of the mountain.

  Canada

  Aug 2, 2025
• Tactical helicopter fly past in Edmonton marks 100th anniversary of Royal Canadian Air Force

  Monday marks 100 years of service for the Royal Canadian Air Force and the occasion was celebrated in Edmonton with a special fly past.

  Canada

  Apr 1, 2024
• Feds announce $850M for upgrades at CFB Trenton; base to host new fleet

  The federal government is investing $850 million in upgrades to CFB Trenton as the base prepares to host a new fleet to update mobility and air-to-air refuelling capabilities.

  Politics

  Mar 8, 2024
• Military jumpers recount daring rescue at plane crash site northeast of Yellowknife

  Military members tell their story of what it was like to rescue victims of a December plane crash in a remote area of the Northwest Territories.

  Canada

  Jan 5, 2024
• Ottawa to spend $2.49B on remotely piloted aircraft for RCAF

  The large drones, known as the Remotely Piloted Aircraft System, will be used for air surveillance and will assist the military when it responds to natural disasters.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2023
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• Jets to launch military-inspired uniforms Dec. 4 for Armed Forces Night

  The special jersey, which was unveiled earlier this year and will only be worn for three games this season, makes its debut against the Carolina Hurricanes at Canada Life Centre.

  Sports

  Nov 20, 2023
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• Royal Canadian Air Force major charged for alleged gun smuggling from U.S.

  The Canada Border Services Agency alleges at least some of the smuggled firearms were shipped through a Canadian military base in Ontario.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2023