Bell Announces First Flight of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CH-146C MK II Griffon Helicopter
Under the Griffon Limited Life Extension (GLLE) contract, Bell will modernize the RCAF’s CH-146 Griffon Fleet to sustain its capabilities through the 2030s. MIRABEL, QC, June 20, 2024 /CNW/ – Bell Textron Canada Limited a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announced the successful first flight of one of the Royal Canadian Air Force’s modernized CH-146 Griffon helicopters, […]
Royal Canadian Air Force F-18 Cockpit in front of Toronto’s Union Station
Torontonians can sit in an F-18 Pilot’s seat and let their imaginations soar TORONTO, May 28, 2024 /CNW/ – To celebrate the centennial of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), the RCAF Foundation is collaborating with Union Station and the RCAF on a special F-18 cockpit installation for people to view and sit in the pilot’s seat. […]
New Permanent Exhibit at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Commemorates Centennial of Royal Canadian Air Force and Airport’s Connection to Aviation History in Canada
Exhibit featuring original, First World War-era Curtiss Canuck biplane propeller commemorated in April 2024 to celebrate Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport 85th anniversary and RCAF centennial TORONTO, April 25, 2024 /CNW/ – Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, in collaboration with the Royal Canadian Military Institute (RCMI) and RCAF Foundation (RCAF), unveiled a new, permanent exhibit in the airport’s mainland pavilion in […]
Royal Canadian Air Force to conduct flypasts for Remembrance Day commemorations
November 9, 2023 – Winnipeg – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces Aircraft from the Royal Canadian Air Force will conduct flypasts for numerous Remembrance Day ceremonies across Canada throughout the day on Saturday, November 11. The National Remembrance Day Ceremony in Ottawa, along with other ceremonies in the National Capital Region, will feature flypasts by […]