The Birth of the RCAF

The Birth of the RCAF Establishing Air Power in Canada The pride Canadian aircrews brought home after the First World …
Nieuport 17

Nieuport 17 Captured and Copied by the Enemy The Nieuport 17 was another classic fighter of the First World War. …
Flyby 1963 – The Sea King

FLYBY 1963 – THE SEA KING 55 Years and 550,000 Hours of Dedicated Service The CH-124 Sikorsky Sea King has …
Airbus Helicopters Canada Celebrates 40th Anniversary – 2024

Image provided by: Airbus Helicopters Canada Airbus Helicopters Canada Limited (AHCL) celebrates its 40-years of existence this year. The company …
Ontario Aerospace Innovator: Noxon Leavitt

Image provided by: The National Film Board of Canada (1965) Noxon Leavitt was born in 1921 and started his career …
The Carty Brothers: The RCAF-A Family AffairÂ

L to R: Flight Sergeant Adolphus Carty, Flight Sergeant William Carty, Leading Aircraftman Clyde Carty, Aircraftman Second Class Donald Carty, …
L3Harris Wescam: Aerial Observation Innovators

WESCAM MX™-15D, Airborne Targeting and DesignatingImage Credit: L3Harris In 1957, Westinghouse Canada in Hamilton won a contract from the Canadian …
Ontario Aerospace Innovator: Dr. Philip Lapp

Dr. Philip LappImage Credit: https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/canadian-space-pioneer-philip-lapp-dies-at-85-1.1472906 Phil Lapp was born in Toronto and obtained a Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering …
Canada in Space

Alouette-I scientific satelliteImage Credit: https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/alouette.asp In the late 1950s, Canada and the US agreed to collaborate on satellite technology, after …
Ontario Aerospace Innovator: Knox Hawkshaw

The original Canso #9754 in service with the RCAF.Image Credit: Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum Knox Hawkshaw was born in rural …