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The Arrow is an interesting piece of the puzzle. But even the most staunch defender of the program has to admit there where a lot of ‘fitted for not with’ aspects to the Arrow that tend to get glossed over. Canada made a decision at that time to hobble itself. Rather than either invest...

But you have to admit with the CBO documents we are a lot more transparent about Defense dollars than Canada. To me the reaction from down here is more due to years of Canadian promises, that have not materialized.

Yes: for two reasons 1) Maritime Helo is something I know next to nothing about. My experience with Helo’s over water has to been use either as an overwatch platform for boardings, or to rope out or for a boarding. 2) I am trying to stay (for once) on topic and MH isn’t germane to the CA at...

Yes, but it appears the conversation course is IVO 2.5 weeks. Which shouldn’t be terribly problematic.

As much as I am a huge believer in Army Aviation, as you note the CA doesn’t have a proven track record with adulting where Aviation is concerned. My concern is they will be the first to go when a budget or PY cap comes in - as the CA is notoriously miserly at saving anything outside 9...

One may be forgiven for assuming that any CAF personnel should be entitled to what is really basic kit.

Fair, but I will assume those personnel are from operational CF-18 and CP-140 Squadrons. For a pilot the transition should not be an issue. Now for the supply system, ground crews, techs yes I agree there is a larger transition. nTACS is when? Unless the decision to go with the V-280/MV-55...

Since the Snowbirds are being stood down, there is zero requirement to maintain the C-114 Tudor fleet as the fleet being divested. Uhm what is new in the RCAF currently? P-8A is not online yet, so just the A330 MRTT, and going from one Airbus too another should not be a massive issue for the...

Not in I’m not sure most of those are glowing endorsements. To me, it seems like a backwards step, that is being Canadianized as a win..

I’d agree with not the political end goal, but I would say a lot of countries have benefited from the occasional American visit.

I'm still confused as to why the decision on this - as opposed to having them fly an actual fighter aircraft. Like the BlueAngles or Thunderbirds. Or even a dual role Jet Trainer and Ground Attack Aircraft I am just curious on the "bang for buck" of having a prop demo aircraft - while I...

Or POTUS's Super F-35 that will have two engines ;)

The RCAF mentions Advanced Flying Training Jet for the Siskin II, which made no sense to me. 1) FIFY ;) 2) Okay that makes more sense -- but then as @FJAG points out - it really isn't then two streams at that point, it is simply Advanced Fixed Wing - then the stream splits to Fighter or...

One may want to quibble with the term medium tank for the CV-90120, as one might equally argue it is a light tank - other than gun. But I would suggest the key aspect in the Taiwan situation is quoted by you already in the above: Taiwan is 89 miles wide (9 hours cross country at 10 mph) and 245...

Missing my point -- as I pointed out above the Aussies may use it for the demo team, but they have the Hawk 127's for jet training.

Do they also use it as their Jet Fighter Trainer? No they use the Hawk, an actual jet...

It is simply an OS Reporting, you will note: Listed here are 42 fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft, including uncrewed aircraft (i.e., drones), reportedly lost or damaged in OEF, according to news reports and statements by DOD and U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). As well as: These reported...

Clearly the key focus as opposed to something like Advanced Flying Training Jet ? They seem to have missed the key word JET? Am I the only thinking this makes the RCAF a laughing stock?

Well they are doing it across all Arms units - one tends to think this is more of a knee jerk reaction as opposed to a logical look at making new units, or subunits to do this. Everyone in a Brigade already has a job, so if you are starting to task those roles to SUAS etc, then one needs to...

So it needs an enema.