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The 2015 demo jet was recently unveiled in Bagotville. This years paint job commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, and in my humble opinion is the best looking paint job yet! BZ to Jim Belliveau and the 3 Wg paint shop! Fly safe, Cheech! Images here

I am seeking confirmation whether or not my understanding of survivors pensions is correct. Let us consider the hypothetical case of a married, no kids, reg force member with 15 years pensionable service, serving on an IE25, who passes away. From Canadian Forces Superannuation Act para 25(4)...

Congratulations Capt Danis! http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/613863

For the airpower enthusiasts out there, here's a blog post with a couple youtube videos of an American F-15 driver discussing some observations of the Indian AF's Su-30MKI's at Red Flag this year. Link

I noticed a Government of Canada 2008 calendar at work that has every second Wednesday highlighted as a payday. Obviously we in uniform get paid twice monthly as opposed to bi-weekly. Does anyone know the reason for the difference between us and the rest of the government?

Just out of idle curiousity, can anyone tell me what the current status of the biathlon centre in Valcartier is? Has Biathlon Canada or any other outfit taken over operation of it since the CF eliminated biathlon a few years back? It would be a shame for such a great facility to sit idle.

I'm wondering if there's a way to make a child forum show up on the main screen of one's own display? Specifically, I'd like for the Air Force forum to show up on the main listing without having to click through the Navy/Air Force/Joint forum. A very minor quibble, I know. Just wondering if the...

I have a vague recollection of hearing that certain software (MS Office, MacAfee come to mind) could be borrowed from IT services for installation on home computers. Assuming I'm not completely out to lunch on this, does anyone know if Adobe Acrobat (meaning the software to create PDF files, not...

Sam69's mention of OP BULLDOZER in my earlier thread on Moose Jaw led me to find this page: http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/airfield_engineers/history/history_4_e.asp which contains an thoroughly fascinating story of the Air Force's engineers' activities during the postwar period. As someone...

Looking at the hi-res satellite shot of the base on Google Maps it looks like the airfield might once upon a time have followed the standard BCATP triangular layout - 03/21 and the closed taxiway would form two of the sides, and a no longer existing runway parallel to the (current) ramp would've...