Royal Canadian Air Force

• Manitoba-based drone training program helping veterans transition to post-military life

  A Manitoba-based drone training program for veterans is helping them "take off" with life after serving our country. It's fun and engaging, but also deeply impactful.

  Features

  Nov 8
  
• How a 102-year-old woman is defying the odds as a musician, volunteer and more

  Jean Thomas volunteers to file people's income taxes, sits on the Executive of the Royal Canadian Air Force Association, and leads a music program -- all at the age of 102.  

  Canada

  Oct 18
  
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• RCAF performs flyby for 100-year-old Winnipeg veteran’s birthday

  The Royal Canadian Air Force performed a flyby with a CC-13oH Hercules aircraft over the home of a Winnipeg veteran Wednesday afternoon.

  Canada

  Jul 3
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• Winnipeg celebrations mark 100 years of the Royal Canadian Air Force

  'Everybody that's in the (RCAF) Air Force gets up every day and decides that they're going to go serve something bigger than themselves.'

  Canada

  Apr 2
• Historic aircraft, veterans on hand to mark RCAF’s 100th anniversary in Langley

  Visitors had the chance to view engine startups and get hands-on with planes ranging from World War 2 bombers to cold-war nuclear-armed jets to the Snowbirds stunt planes.

  Crime

  Apr 1
• 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
• 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
• 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
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• Canada’s military training ‘not for sale,’ minister says after top brass warning

  Gen. Wayne Eyre warned that sharing even unclassified information could harm the country, saying unauthorized disclosures could have severe consequence for Canada.

  Canada

  Sep 28, 2023
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• Canadian air force investigate ‘inappropriate’ CF-18 call sign

  The Royal Canadian Air Force is investigating an 'inappropriate and unapproved' call sign that was broadcast by a military pilot in the United Kingdom on Monday.

  Canada

  Sep 26, 2023