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UAV pioneer recognized by Chief of the Defence Staff
“It’s thanks to the efforts of individuals like Major Ulrich Jaggi that we have been successful in the Canadian Forces’ unmanned aerial vehicle program.”
Grace MacEachern, Para-belle
Grace "Gracie" MacEachern (née Gagnon) was a pioneer for women at a revolutionary time for women's roles and rights. She was a ‘para-belle’.
Our new Herc takes to the skies
Canada’s first CC-130J Hercules aircraft, tail number 130601, made its maiden flight on March 3, 2010.
Ceremonial Contingent represents Forces and Canada at Olympic Games
When asked why they think they were chosen to represent the Canadian Forces (CF) Ceremonial Contingent as part of Operation Podium, none of them can point to any one reason.
Big Dawg hauls a hospital over a mountain
“Big Dawg”. That’s the call sign of the CH-124 Sea King helicopter and its crew that is deployed with HMCS Athabaskan, responding to the devastating earthquake in Haiti.
Natural disasters put training to the test
Natural disasters such as the earthquake in Haiti can sometimes launch members of the CF into unexpected, uncharted territory, rapidly and without warning.
National Aviation Day celebrate those who came before
On Feb. 23, 1909, the first heavier-than-air, powered, controlled flight lifted off from the ice-covered Bras d'Or Lake at Baddeck, Nova Scotia.
Medical technicians take to the sky for life saving training
The Canadian Forces look to their medical technicians here in Canada to perform the all too important casualty evacuation function at home during Operation Podium.
Burning from coast to coast to coast
The torch relay for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games — a 106-day, 45,000-kilometre trek across Canada — is the longest domestic torch relay in history.
Prime Minister visits personnel at Jacmel
Prime Minister Stephen Harper travelled on a diplomatic mission to Haiti, where Air Force members have been given the task of maintaining vital air support.