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A dedication ceremony on the creation of the 430 squadron flag at 2(F) wing Grostenquin France c1958
My grandfather F/L Wilf Nubel foreground (left of podium) and W/C Bob Virr on the podium.
#RCAF100 #RCAFHistory #AviationLegacy #First #MapleLeaf #Roundel
#FunFactFriday π¨βοΈ During WWII, RCAF aircraft featured vibrant and distinctive nose art, reflecting the unique personalities and camaraderie of the aircrews. ποΈπ©ββοΈ #RCAFHistory #WWI #NoseArt #AviationArt
#FunFactFriday π¦βοΈ Did you know? In early RCAF days, radios were unreliable, so aircraft used carrier pigeons! π©οΈπ¦ WWII saw pigeon lofts aiding patrols over oceans. The use ended in 1944, but these birds contributed to aircrew safety. ππ #RCAFHistory #WWII #RCAF100
#Today in 1966:
Air evacuation of stranded
@CNRailway
passengers
A Labrador helicopter from the Search and Rescue Unit at Vancouver airlifted 184 passengers stranded in trains by Fraser Canyon snowslides.
#helicopter #Rescue #RCAFProud #RCAFHistory
Another member of that great generation has slipped the surly bonds of Earth forever.
Blue skies to Bob Middleton. #BomberCommand #RCAF #RCAFHistory
Bob Middleton, navigator, 33 missions with 431 Squadron, 6 Group, died in his sleep on Wednesday morning, at 98. Sharp as a tack to the end. My mentor on SPROG, answering any question, offering thoughts, correcting, encouraging. Per Ardua ad Astra. Thank you for your service. β€οΈ
This title from @HHPublishing came in the mail today. Thanks to @OTDCanMilHis for the recommendation and review. Now I just need to find time to read it! #RCAFHistory
The few, supported by the many. Join us virtually as we honour Canadian and Allied forces who fought during this pivotal Second World War air battle. Virtual Battle of Britain ceremony: https://t.co/UlXlFIZdWh
#RCAF #BattleOfBritain81 #BattleOfBritain #RCAFHistory
We honour all the Canadians who served and in particular remember the 23 Canadians who died during the Battle of Britain.
#BattleofBritain81 #RCAFHistory #WeWillRememberThem
Thank you to General (Ret'd) Rick Hillier, Honorary Patron of the Juno Beach Centre Association, for this excellent retelling of Pilot Officer Andrew Mynarski VC's story.
@CWHM @RCAF_ARC @RCAFAssociation @rcaf_foundation #RCAFHistory #CanadaRemembers
Come watch the new episode of Shots With Soldiers. https://t.co/Vu6A3iPk9v
Commemorating the βGreat Escapeβ
March 24, 2021 marks the 77th anniversary of the daring attempt made by Canadian and British soldiers and aviators to escape the Stalag Luft III prison during the Second World War: https://t.co/YS6Nr68wrq
#RCAF #WeRemember #RCAFHistory
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Turning back the clock to #OTDH in 1966 ...
A Labrador #helicopter from the Search and Rescue Unit at Vancouver airlifted 184 @CNRailway passengers stranded in trains by Fraser Canyon snowslides. #Rescue #RCAFHistory #RCAF
Meet Flight Lieutenant (retβd) Al Cameron from 15 Wing Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. He served as a young Airframe Technician during the Second World War. This is his story. #BattleofBritain80 #RCAFHistory
Hurricane or Spitfire? Meet Flight Lieutenant (retβd) Al Cameron from 15 Wing Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, who served as a young Airframe Technician during the #SecondWorldWar. Take a quick peek at this technicianβs life back then! #BattleofBritain80 #RCAFHistory
CWO Denis Gaudreault, Chief Warrant Officer of the #RCAF, took the #60SecondsWith... challenge commemorating the upcoming #BattleofBritain80. #RCAFHistory
https://t.co/WNddQQLZuN?
Every Canadian who served in the #BattleofBritain contributed greatly to the war effort, and one of these many honourable #Canadians was Arthur Hicklin Warner. #RCAF #RCAFHistory #BattleofBritain80
https://t.co/HLWDzVNFh7
Hurricane or Spitfire? Meet Flight Lieutenant (retβd) Al Cameron from 15 Wing Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, who served as a young Airframe Technician during the #SecondWorldWar. Take a quick peek at this technicianβs life back then! #BattleofBritain80 #RCAFHistory
During the #BattleofBritain, Norma Zelia Watts was the ground contact for the aircrews that fought back the German Luftwaffe in the British skies. #RCAF #RCAFHistory #BattleofBritain80
https://t.co/ESQYO4P62V
Virtual ceremony on September 20 at 10:30 a.m. EDT to commemorate #BattleofBritain80. #RCAFHistory #Defenceteamnews
https://t.co/WNddQQuo6d?
#FighterFriday with a Hurricane twist!
βScrambleβ is the command which sends these Royal Canadian Air Force pilots from 87 Squadron in Britain racing to their Hurricanes to battle the enemy on February 18, 1941. #RCAF #RCAFHistory
#DYK? British sculptor Paul Day created an βoriginalβ terracotta from which a silicon mould was prepared, and from that a bronze final artwork was produced. The #BattleofBritain monument was unveiled by His Royal Highness Prince Charles in September 2005. #RCAF #RCAFHistory
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