RCAF.com :: The History & Heritage of Canada Air Forces

Welcome to my privately run, unofficial website designed to tell the history of Canada's Air Force. This site is not affiliated with, nor endorsed by, the Department of National Defence or the Air Force Association of Canada and as such we cannot provide, nor do we have access to, official information on behalf of the Canadian Forces .This includes personnel records and/or other personal information. It is maintained by myself during my (limited) spare time so please read the Terms of Use. I hope you enjoy the experience and visit again soon.

On this day in RCAF History

1939 › No. 10(B) Squadron formed with Wapiti aircraft.

DID YOU KNOW?

The Birth of the RCAF

On Jan. 1, 1923, the Department of National Defence was born with the amalgamation of the Department of Naval Services, the Department of Militia and Defence, and the Air Board.
On March 12, His Majesty King George V bestowed the designation "Royal" on the CAF but the Royal Canadian Air Force had to wait one year later, until April 1, 1924, to become a professional full-time service.
The RCAF began with 66 officers and 194 non-commissioned members in the Permanent Active Air Force (similar to today's Regular Force) and four officers in the Non-Permanent Active Air Force (similar to the Reserve Force).
April 1, 1924 has been celebrated ever since as the birthday of the Air Force.

A short history of Canada's Air Force

History of the RCAF The first Candian Air Force was formed in 1918, read more about the evolution of Canada's Air from the early days of aviation to the high tech air force of today.

CANADIAN AIR FORCE - ORDERS OF BATTLE

Orders of Battle give a snapshot of the strength and disposition of the air force at selected points in history. The following should present the reader with a good representation of how Canada's Air Force has changed over the years.

Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum

The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum is a major Canadian aviation museum. It is located at the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport on the outskirts of Hamilton, Ontario.
The Avro Lancaster flown out of the museum, one of only two airworthy Lancasters in the world, is known as the Mynarski Memorial Lancaster in honour of Pilot Officer Andrew Charles Mynarski, and is painted in the markings of his aircraft.

http://www.warplane.com/

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624 Squadron Royal Air Force

This site is dedicated to the men who served with the RAF Special Operations Squadron based at Blida Algeria 1943 44, especially in Memory of my Uncle that I never knew Sgt. Edmund HURST

http://www.624squadron.org/

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Restore the Royal designation to the Canadian navy and Canadian air force

To commemorate the Canadian navy's centennial in 2010, we the petitioners call upon Parliament to ask Her Majesty that she be pleased to restore the Royal designation to the Canadian navy and Canadian air force, and so to build upon the success of our unified Armed Forces by celebrating the unique and proud heritage of its distinctive Services

WHAT YOU CAN DO: Sign the petition; spread the word; link to the online petition

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