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Burdett Sisler, Canada's oldest Second World War veteran and the country's oldest known living person, died of natural causes on April 2 at age 110, two weeks shy of his 111th birthday. https://globalnews.ca/news/11760141/canada-oldest-veteran-burdett-sisler-death/ R.I.P

So lots of German veterans in the theatre? ;)

So how does that apply to F-35s in foreign service? Does that RCAF maintainers would be able to make simple repairs on our F-35s and require LockMart contractors to do the work?

You are probably referencing an article (see below) that Tristan Hopper wrote for the 02 April edition of the National Post. In the article he looked at better ways the $90 Billion earmarked for the HSR could be better spent on. In one of examples he talks about Canada being a net importer of...

So we finally get to see all those Alien/Nazi bases hidden on the Dark Side of the Moon?

SOFREP is reporting one crewmember rescued and the second one is still on the run. https://sofrep.com/news/u-s-f-15e-shot-down-over-iran-one-crew-rescued-as-second-evades-capture/

A quick Bing AI search found this: More info was found here: https://cefrg.ca/helen-donaldson-shearer-rrc/ In the above link click on his Service Number ( 40349) it will take you to his service records.

Totally agree on the FA-50 (or Leonardo M-346) as an alternative to the Grippen. As you point out, you can use it as a trainer/light strike fighter/Snowbird replacement*. Also, the FA-50 can carry two SK developed ALCM with a 350 KM range which is pretty impressive. * The T-50 has a dedicated...

More like checkers I think!!

A little tense watching the liftoff, but all is good. All the best on their journey!!!

T-10 minutes and counting!!!

I have Roku streaming service and they have dedicated a NASA app broadcasting live.

Here is the answer I got when asking if outdated material might have been responsible for the attack on the school: Extract from a Reuters report on the attack:

First Ukraine and now Mexico! https://defence-blog.com/mexico-selects-canadian-made-senator-armored-vehicles/

This earlier post (also at the Walrus) by Patrick Lennox, is as just, if not more relevant: https://thewalrus.ca/canada-is-already-at-war-with-the-us-we-just-dont-know-it-yet/