Canada's military is, and has been for over a decade, in a state of disarray. This is largely due to two facts. The first is the Trudeau government, which preached quasi-socialist values and viewed the Soviet Union not as an aggressor, but rather as the victim of American agression. Trudeau managed...

Video was shown on CBC-TV this week of a Ukrainian flagged(and built) AC departing Fredericton, N.B., civic airport loaded with equipment bound for Haiti. Troops from CFB Gagetown left earlier in a Herkybird. Canada has been dependant for several years on Ukraine owned ANTONOV 124's for heavy lift...

I am trying to find identify the fuselage "coding" on Lt. Gerald A. Anderson's Corsair IV. All I know for sure is that his aircraft's registration number was "KD546" from HMS Formidable's 1845 Squadron. Lt. Anderson, who came from Trenton Ontario, was killed on August 9, 1945 when he crashed into...

Are there any good books on the Canadian fighter squardrons during WWII and the missions they flew? Also a history of No.6 Bomber Group.

National Pest article at http://tinyurl.com/onwo. How realistic is this plan, anyway? Are there any C-130 airframes out there to be had? Or, like John Cleese in the Cheese Shop sketch, is this an act of the purest optimism on the part of the procurement folks to pose the question in the first...

This very attractive, limited edition print shows 33 distinctly different aircraft roundels, starting with those of the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) and Royal Flying Corps (RFC) during WW I, the Royal Air Force (RAF) up to the end of WW II, through the era of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)...

This print shows 33 distinctly different aircraft roundels, starting with those of the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) and Royal Flying Corps (RFC) during WW I, the Royal Air Force (RAF) up to the end of WW II, through the era of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)...

The Dragonfly UAV has generated some comments that a vehicle of the using the same technology might be used as an escort gunship for the osprey, or even a replacement for Marine Cobra's. Has there ever been any speculative drawings or statements as to what such an aircraft might look like?

given that they're working on the dragonfly UAV, I was wondering, how does the Canard Rotor wing compare to a conventional helicopter at the same speeds? Certainly it can fly faster, but is it just as manuverable when operationg in the helicopter mode?

The Boeing X-50A Dragonfly Canard Rotor/Wing UAV made its first flight recently. See: http://www.aerotechnews.com/Business.htm#Business002

The Current Boeing design is a subsonic version, however would it be possible to design a Canard Rotor/Wing that could also function (in fixed wing mode) at Mach 1+ speeds?

Hi, BBC News is reporting today (Friday 3 September) the crash of an RAF Canberra at RAF Marham - two crew killed, one injured. From the photos it looked to be a PR.9, and didn't look too badly damaged. Duncan

Does anyone have any memories of the Canberra WV787, an aircraft used by the MoA as an Icing Tanker Aircraft, and by the Army Department of the MOD as a Biological Warfare research aircraft. For the last 7 years I have been researching Porton Downs' BW experiments held in public areas of the UK....

Dan, Did you find your canopy knife? One is now listed on ebay? Not sure if the price is good / bad / ugly. MAH

According to my source, while piloting a P-51, a Capt A. C. Fiedler brought down a Bf 109 near Ploesti in June 1944 using his service revolver. Does anyone know the details on this? A Google search found only two hits, neither had any relevant information. TIA. Ed "If an enemy power is bent on...

Here's an eyewitness account, by Capt. Fred Wesche: "This is a formation of six airplanes. The Japanese were getting ready to mount a large expeditionary force to relieve their garrisons on New Guinea, and the Col. announced it was going to be done in broad daylight, at noontime, as a...

Hello, I'm the brother of Maurizio Poggiali, captain italian air Force-died on the 8 August 1997 in an aircraft crash over Lepini Mountains, near Rome (Monte Lupone, Cori - Latina), caused by somebody else negligence. I would like to know if someone knew him: he was in Mather Air Force...

At this reunion of the 344th Bomb Group I learned of the passing of Bob Foote, CO of the 494th Bomb Squadron. He was a West PoInter who joined the 344th in 1943 and led the 494th squadon through VE day. Rest in Peace old friend. Arthur Kramer 344th BG 494th BS England, France, Belgium,...

Dear Group, Has anybody some experiences with flight tests carrying heavy asymmetric loads in preparation for separation tests? I would be interested in: - test profiles (What individual tests were conducted during the mission?) - required / desired / useful parameter - number of flights -...

http://www.luftwaffe-experten.co.uk/arsenal.html Rob