The RCAF's Next Generation Fighter (CF-188 Replacement)

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Wadena was tongue in cheek

CAF is competing for talent, part of that is offering postings where families can work and thrive. Increasingly, smaller communities are less attractive because spousal employment is limited - and even if there are opportunities, every posting means starting from the bottom of seniority lists (Wayne Eyre mentions that in his book).

which suggests activating, or re-constituting would probably be more appropriate, a closed facility. But how far outside a major centre is considered reasonable? As well, I believe the focus was on creating a reserve system which would require aircraft technicians on site but crew could and would commute. In the southern Ontario region YHM and the Toronto pair of airports are the only ones that are really busy London has a fair bit of executive and freight traffic but doesn't match HM. That leaves YKF and YFD that are close to YYZ and offer decent employee opportunities. YYB has been disparaged before on these pages so we will leave it out. What about Carp? It is close to Ottawa, with a single surfaced runway and a gravel strip that could easily be re-constituted and close to miles and miles of forest and lakes for training without traffic interference.