The Royal Canadian Airt Force announced that more than 70 personnel from 424 (Transport and Rescue) Squadron with their CC-130H Hercules aircraft and CH-146 Griffon helicopters, supported by more than 100 civilian search and rescue (SAR) partners, are conducting a SAR exercise called TIGEREX 2015 in the Barrie/Orillia, Ont. area from May 4-7, 2015. The … Read more
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) announced the appointment of Captain Adam "Manik" Runge as the pilot for the 2014 CF-18 Demonstration Team. Flying his specially painted CF-18 commemorating the 90th anniversary of the RCAF, Capt. Runge will dazzle audiences across North America throughout 2014. More information is available online. Call 204-833-2500 x 2030.
The debris field of an aircraft missing in the Midland, Ont., area has been found on the shores of Georgian Bay. Reports to the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Trenton led search crews to the Nottawasaga Bay area on Sprat Point where they confirmed the debris belonged to the missing aircraft. Search coordinators are in … Read more
Members of Canadian Forces Station Alert (CFS Alert) warmly welcomed their new commanding officer, major Warren Baccardax, during a Change of Command ceremony in Canada's most northerly station. The outgoing commanding officer CFS Alert, major Scott Hoffman, said he was honoured to have had the opportunity to serve in the Arctic. More information is available … Read more
The Flight Safety Investigation Report regarding the CF-18 Demonstration Hornet accident, which occurred at the Alberta International Air Show in Lethbridge, Alta., on July 23, 2010, is available on the Air Force Directorate of Flight Safety website. Call 1-866-377-0811.
Participants at the 2012 National Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX 2012) in Val D'or, Que., were called to action when Canadian Forces personnel were launched to search for a missing female. Major Shawn Duffy, exercise coordinator, said that a CH-146 Griffon helicopter was sitting configured for a search and rescue training mission along with a … Read more
The Royal Canadian Air Force's eight newest search and rescue technicians parachuted into their graduation parade at 19 Wing Comox, marking the end of eleven months of intense training. National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS) said from plane crashes to emergencies at sea, search and rescue technicians are ready to respond thanks to … Read more
Sixty years after his death in 1952, Air Marshal Harold 'Gus' Edwards, a veteran of both World Wars and a builder of Canada's national air force, was reinterred in the National Military Cemetery section of Beechwood Cemetery in a solemn military ceremony in Ottawa. The full release is available online. Call 1-866 377-0811.
The final Flight Safety Investigation Report dealing with the April 18, 2008 CT-155 Hawk crash in Moose Jaw, SK, is now available on the Air Force Directorate of Flight Safety website. Call 613-996-2353.
