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Getting back to Colin's original questions, while I don't have any specific information on Canada's interest in the Saladin, I do know that the Fox and Scorpion (the British Army's designated replacements for the Ferret and Saladin) were trialed by the CF between August 1970 and April 1971...

I'm with Old Sweat on this one.  If an officer of the RCR re-badges to command a battalion of the PPCLI, the PPCLI does not, as a regiment, perpetuate the RCR.  Units are not granted a right of perpetuity simply by virtue of where their personnel were derived.  If that were true then 3 PPCLI...

Danjanou, Regimental?  Funny, I didn't see anyone wearing an RCR tie. Cheers, Dan.

Danjanou, I was at the RCMI lecture given by Old Sweat last night too.  Where were you sitting?  I was the good-looking guy at the back of the room. Cheers, Dan.

Dennis, The reason that you could not find The Black Watch (RHR) of Canada on the Supplementary Order of Battle is because it is not there.  Regiments are placed on the SOB, not battalions of a regiment.  Hence the inclusion of The Canadian Guards, but not the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the RHC...

Guys, I don't even know where to begin.  Yet one more exposé provided by former CSIS member Michel Juneau-Katsuya.  Tales of espionage, billions of dollars lost, assassinations, hockey player spies and, of course, inaction by the government and the Service.  sigh....... It's not that Michel...

Gentlemen, I just found this quote on the CEF Study Group site from Mike, the Regimental Rogue himself.  It's from January of 2007. So, The RCR does not have the battle honour 'Siberia 1918-19'.  I'm still checking for the other regiments mentioned. Cheers, Dan. ADDENDUM The following was...

Gentlemen, Well if the battle honour 'Siberia 1918-19' has been awarded to The RCR, no one has mentioned it to The Regiment (yes, THE Regiment).  A check of the regimental web site does not show this battle honour, nor does the latest issue of the regimental journal, PRO PATRIA. On the other...

Dennis, I don't know where that site is getting its information.  According to 'The Regiment and Corps of The Canadian Army' (1965) and 'DUCIMUS The Regiments and Corps of the Canadian Infantry' (1992), the PPCLI does not have the battle honour 'Siberia 1918-19'.  Neither does The Loyal...

Ginge, Very credible 'what-if' scenario.  Also a very impressive model of one of my favourite piston engined aircraft. Technical question: What are the two grey paints you used?  Are they the same as were carried by other RCN aircraft of the period? Cheers, Dan.

Ken, Congratulations to your son and to the entire Canadian team.  Well Done. Cheers, Dan.

Michel, I have the issue with the article on Ex Snakebite IX (not XI) which took place during June, 1985.  It is on page 22 of the 1985/4 edition of SENTINEL.  It was the lead story and was featured on the cover.                     The cover photo is not yours but John Rodger's.  There is...

CB, I believe the base vehicle is a Supacat 6x6 ATMP.                                 What are all the flares for? Cheers, Dan.

I agree that the armoured vehicles will not be a threat to the IDF.  I would suspect that the Palestinian Authority will be more likely to use the vehicles against Hamas than anyone else.  Maybe the Israeli government will give the PA forces in the West Bank free access through Israeli territory...

Sergeant Fred Stratton, I've posted the cover of the 1976 Montreal Olympics issue of Sentinel with your picture on the cover.  It's up near the top.                      There is another photograph of you and Ray MacIntyre inside on page 22.  It's a part of the article on Task Force 2...

Hard, Was in this the same complex of three WWII vintage buildings at Elgin and Laurier, or did DND have a separate location from CFHQ?  Do you recall what the arrangements were at CFHQ as to building security? As to the calling out of troops, 1 RCR had just returned from Cyprus in October of...

Michael, Has this forum replaced the Association forum?  I've not been able to access the Association forum for some time now. If it has replaced it, did the Association forum membership automatically get included in the new one or do we have to log in again? Cheers, Dan.

Must be my lucky day.  I won $2 dollars on ENCORE today too! As I have nothing to offer I will defer to the more learned gentlemen on the thread. Cheers, Dan.

kkwd, The base vehicle is the American-designed AIFV.  It was a private project by FMC that was not purchased by the American military but went on to serve in the Dutch Army as the YPR-765, amongst others. I don't know what the version is in your photo with the Vulcan cannon or which armed...

Dairyjo, I knew my collection of early Sentinel magazines would come in handy some day.  Here is the one you are looking for. Which article would you like to have? Cheers, Dan.