Articles related to "Canadian Air Force"

Following the eruption of the First World War, a wooden floatplane and three Canadian men were sent to Europe, forming the basis for military aviation in Canada

Located in southern Ontario, the National Air Force Museum of Canada houses one of the finest collections of military aircraft, uniforms and art in the world.

Though not permitted as pilots, over 17,000 women joined the Royal Canadian Air Force during WW2 in jobs ranging from clerical duties to driver to airframe maintenance

The story of William Bishop, the dashing Canadian fighter ace who served in two World Wars.

During WW2, women were encouraged to volunteer for the armed forces, first as an auxiliary service, then transferred as an integral, essential part of the Canadian Army.

The Battle of Britain was waged from July 10 - October 31, 1940. The German Luftwaffe attacked but, with the help of the RCAF and Canada, Britain was saved from capture

World War II pilot John Gillespie Magee wrote 'High Flight' in 1941, at the age of 19. Three months later he was killed in a mid-air collision. So who was John Magee?

Unable to join the American '99s', because of the small, scattered population, the 'Flying Seven' opened in Vancouver, BC, a club for Canadian women pilots.

The Avro Arrow, built by AV Roe Canada was a high performance delta-wing interceptor. It represented the culmination of a design study that began in 1953.

From horseback in the Crimea to a fighter plane over Japan, Canadians rank high amongst VC recipients.

The name of the pilot who fired the shots that may have changed the course of history on the Normandy front has long been contested.

With the sinking of SS Athenia - bound for Quebec - Canada joined World War Two in September 1939. Canadians fought German U-boats for freedom of ocean transportation.

Pilot Clennell Haggerston 'Punch' Dickins was a Canadian World War I flying ace, flight instructor, bush pilot, and explorer.

The longest running radio talk show in North America has been steaming up the airways in Canada's capital city for decades.