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Fireball, Don't worry, it's a great time to be coming in as a pilot.  If you meet the requirements you have a great chance to make it in. The recruiting and training taps are fully open.  Word from the 1 Cdn Air Div Deputy Comd Force Generation is that we will put over 100 through the pipeline...

He will be a great CDS.  Different from Gen Hillier, but great in his own right.  I am 100% behind him. 

I was 170 St James Kiwanis Squadron 1976-83. Basic, Air Studies, Gliding Scholarship, and Flying Scholarship.  In those days there was beaucoup partying, a fair amount of booze, and many other "extra-curicular activities" (lock up your daughters). Great times, and in retrospect cadets gave me...

I don't think CANEX sells them any more.  Suggest you phone them first before you drive to Shilo. CANEX YOW, YAW and YZX don't sell them anymore. You can also contact Joe Drouin, who makes the badges for al those museums.  He doesn't have on line sales yet, but you can contact him by phone to...

No problem.  I hope you learned something. Per Ardua Ad Astra

Bandit, Next year is definitely not the centennial of the Canadian Air Force.  It is actually the centennial of manned flight in Canada (and the British Empire).  John McCurdey was the first man in the British Empire to make a powered, heavier than air fight when he took off from a frozen lake...

From an excellent series of Canadian books called "The Bandy Papers".  Comprised of several books by Donald Jack, "the Bandy Papers" relate the exploits of Lieutenant (Acting Major General) Bartholomew Bandy, DSO, MC, DFC.  Bandy, who started his war service in the CEF, was subsequently...

To clarify the above statement, which is accurate in general but lacking in specifics. The following is regarding the reg force system. The rating competition commences during the PER season.  Each unit and tactical formation has an internal merit board to determine potential rankings for the...

Yes, almost did.  The period was just after the referendum, and I was seriously pissed off about the strife in my nation. The decision was whether to go fly for the RAAF or stay in Canada.  It was one or the other.  Canada is a great country, but I felt it was populated by spoiled brats durig...

WPA, I welcome your support for military spending, but we can't spend without good thinking and good planning.  Your CRJ proposal just doesn't wash. You need to understand something of crucial importance.  The CRJ cannot meet Canada's patrol aircraft needs.  Here is an analogy that I hope you...

FoverF, Great post.  First, about the MMA being multi-mission capable, all of the things you listed are already capabilities that are employed on the Aurora, so nothing new here.  The Aurora is already a MMA, we are just labeling the new airframe with a catchy name in an attempt to sell the...

Don't sweat it dude.  You comments and questions are fair ball and good discussion.  All that matters is that most of us think your comments are fine.  I am more than willing to chat about this stuff with you, either by PM or in the thread.  It's good professional development.  Just don't take...

Hauger, Sorry, but the response was not meant to be nasty.  It's just the way I talk at the bar, and I had a glass of wine as I was typing.  No offence intended, just some witty banter to liven up the board.  A little education was also in mind, since it seemed from your post that we risk our...

I have flown the sleek greyhound of death for some 4000 hours, and have another 2 grand on heavy jets. What the heck is OEI?  Is that "One Engine Inoperative" . This is a new one for me.  Your comments about VMCA show you have a fair amount of knowledge.  Cool, it's nice to read a poster with...

The NATO log position is with the Canadian Contingent NATO Airborne Early Warning Force (CC-NAEWF).  The posting is to the NATO Airbase at Geilenkirchen Germany. See this: http://www.e3a.nato.int/ and this http://www.cfsue.de/Personnel_Services/WelcometoGk/CCNAEWF_e.htm I don't have any...

zorro, I see you're air log and an OCdt, so I can tell you about a few more options beyond exchanges and attaché billets.  However you must realize that you have a very long way to go before you can compete for one of these jobs.  First a caveat.  I am not air log, but I served some five years...

Assuming you are a gliding instructor already, or an experienced glider pilot who can qualify quickly, you will need to contact the Regional Cadet Air Operations Officer in the province where you live.  I believe the Regional Cadet Air Ops O in BC works at Comox.  They will inform you of their...

CDN Aviator, J5 can be either CIMIC or Plans.  CEFCOM J5 is definitely plans. Typically J3 looks at the here and now (ie current ops). J5 develops the plans for operations.  I am not certain, but I think CIMIC may fall under plans at CEFCOM due to manpower constraints. A few more: J7 is joint...

The kind of degree you take at university does not matter one iota.  I entered under DEO with a BA in geography and history, and was selected for pilot with no trouble at all.  While the degree doesn't matter, I would expect that your marks do.  If you finish university on the Dean's List, this...

This is my first post on the forum. I quite like it. The Turkish 104s are likely Canadair versions and ex-CAF. Canada donated several to Turkey under a NATO assistance program.