Royal Canadian Air Force

• Search continues for missing Port Burwell, Ont. boater after empty vessel turns up in Ohio

  The discovery came roughly 42 hours after the vessel initially set off from Port Burwell Marina and failed to return later that night.

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• RCAF to ‘protect Canadian interests in space’ with new division

  Canada is part of the Combined Space Operations initiative, along with six allied countries, which released a document in February outlining its vision for the next decade.

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  Jul 22
  
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• 100-year-old Londoner marks momentous birthday by walking for homeless veterans

  At 100 years old, most people might be trying to take it easy, but one London Ont., man is turning the momentous milestone into an opportunity to help.

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  Jun 14
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• Montreal man on mission to honour heroes who saved his father on D-Day

  A Montreal man whose father served in the Royal Canadian Air Force on D-Day in 1944 is on a mission to pay tribute to those he feels he owes his life to.

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  Jun 7
• 5-day search and rescue training taking place near St. Thomas, Ont.

  The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) says a search and rescue exercise will take place near St. Thomas, Ont., from Monday, May 9 to Friday, May 13.

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  May 8
• Search for two people, aircraft in Ontario enters fourth day: Canadian Armed Forces

  Maj. Trevor Reid, a spokesperson for the Canadian Armed Forces, says the Piper Comanche aircraft left Delhi, Ont., around 3:45 p.m. Thursday and was headed for Marathon, Ont.

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  Apr 18
• Canadian Cold War fighter pilot reflects on past, current war in Ukraine

  As the war in Ukraine enters its third week, those who fought in the same region decades before are watching on, reminded of Canada’s contributions to the Cold War.   

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  Mar 11
• Royal Canadian Air Force helicopter crash in Gander sends 2 to hospital

  The Royal Canadian Air Force said six people were on board when the Cormorant helicopter was doing "hovering maneuvers" prior to the crash.

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  Mar 10
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• Air force says progress being made to recruit pilots even as COVID-19 slams airlines

  The air force is supposed to have about 1,500 pilots and was short around 225 at the end of December 2019.

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  Dec 28, 2021
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• Cracks now found in 21 of the Canadian military’s 23 Cyclone helicopters

  The cracks were first detected in one of the maritime helicopters during a routine inspection on Nov. 26 at 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron at Patricia Bay, B.C.

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  Dec 16, 2021