Royal Canadian Air Force

Tactical Airlift Ops, Canadian Style: TACAIRNET Flies with 436 Squadron of the RCAF

May 4, 2017 // 1 Comment

It’s just after lunch on a cold, dreary Wednesday in Eastern Ontario, Canada. A pristine lake with mist settled above the waters sits quietly, surrounded by [read more...]

Canada’s Next Top Guns: An Interview with an RCAF Trainee Pilot

January 1, 2017 // 2 Comments

The Royal Canadian Air Force is currently in that state of flux many modern militaries find themselves encountering when older equipment nears the end of their feasible [read more...]

What Makes a CF-18 Hornet Different From Other “Legacy” Hornets?

September 6, 2016 // 3 Comments

Actually, not a whole lot. When the Canadian government decided on buying the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet, it was largely assumed by the Canadian public that the Hornets [read more...]

The Canadian Government Has Dropped Its Original Plan to Buy Super Hornets for The RCAF

July 21, 2016 // 8 Comments

The Royal Canadian Air Force might have to wait a little longer to receive a replacement for its rapidly-aging CF-188 Legacy Hornets, thanks to the Justin Trudeau-led [read more...]

The Canadian Government Has Apparently Already Decided on the Super Hornet

June 6, 2016 // 6 Comments

According to The National Post, the Canadian government has apparently already made an unofficial decision to buy the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet to replace Canada’s [read more...]

The Battle of Britain, 75 Years Ago Today

July 10, 2015 // 0 Comments

“… What General Weygand has called The Battle of France is over. The battle of Britain is about to begin. Upon this battle depends the survival of Christian [read more...]

The Blue Angels Need to Find a Suitable Replacement for Their Aging Hornets

April 30, 2015 // 11 Comments

The Boeing (McDonnell Douglas) F/A-18A/B/C/D “Legacy” Hornet has functioned as the primary demonstration jet of the Blue Angels since 1986. The Blues have [read more...]

The CF-14-Eh Tomcat?

February 15, 2015 // 2 Comments

The year was 1977, and the Canadian Department of National Defence had just kicked off their New Fighter Aircraft program to replace their aging fleet of CF-101 Voodoos, [read more...]

CF-15SE “Silent Eagle”

December 15, 2014 // 20 Comments

The CF-188 Hornet has served the Canadian Forces for more than three decades as its primary (and only) frontline air defense fighter. As you can imagine, it’s getting [read more...]

It’s Time to Widen the Celebration of Aviation and Expand the Air Show!

October 1, 2014 // 0 Comments

Towards the end of the summer holiday, I had the chance to head to Toronto’s air show, closing off the Canadian National Exhibition and ushering in the dreaded school [read more...]