From CFB Baggotville, Quebec: IMG_0964mod001.jpg (1/1)

"Jacques & Laurie" wrote in message
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Yep! Except that this one belongs to the Canadian Air Force. Check out the
markings . . .

Canadian Armed Forces, not "Canadian Air Force."
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/ShowDoc...lse&noCo okie
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Andrew Chaplin
SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
(If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)

Xcuse me! . . .

Did you also know that CFB Bagotville was also referred to as "BAG Town"?
I have come to know it as such because every service man that I knew in
Canada called it as such. Endearing term, if you wish . . .

As far as I was concerned, I served with the "Air Force" in Canada
(1972-1977) even though WE all wore GREEN. Remember those days?

Jacques
(former corporal, CANADIAN AIR FORCE)



"Andrew Chaplin" wrote in message
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"Jacques & Laurie" wrote in message
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Yep! Except that this one belongs to the Canadian Air Force. Check out
the markings . . .

Canadian Armed Forces, not "Canadian Air Force."
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/ShowDoc...lse&noCo okie
--
Andrew Chaplin
SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
(If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)

Jacques & Laurie wrote:


Jacques
(former corporal, CANADIAN AIR FORCE)



Yep. My brother inlaw calls it the "Air Force". He is still in.

"The Visitor" wrote in message
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Jacques & Laurie wrote:


Jacques
(former corporal, CANADIAN AIR FORCE)



Yep. My brother inlaw calls it the "Air Force". He is still in.

It's an "air force" to be sure, just not the "Air Force".
--
Andrew Chaplin
SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
(If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)

Part time soldier, eh? I know of which you speak. 30 Mile snipers, 30th
Field was. What was it you had? 2 batteries? (2 guns), WWII specials at
that . . .

Just teasing . . .

Jacques

"Andrew Chaplin" wrote in message
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"The Visitor" wrote in message
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Jacques & Laurie wrote:


Jacques
(former corporal, CANADIAN AIR FORCE)



Yep. My brother inlaw calls it the "Air Force". He is still in.

It's an "air force" to be sure, just not the "Air Force".
--
Andrew Chaplin
SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
(If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)

"Jacques & Laurie" wrote in message
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Part time soldier, eh? I know of which you speak. 30 Mile snipers, 30th
Field was. What was it you had? 2 batteries? (2 guns), WWII specials at
that . . .

Just teasing . . .

May 73 to Dec 74, Pri Res; Jan 75 to Jan 96, Reg F; Jan 96 to May 2000, Pri
Res.
--
Andrew Chaplin
SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
(If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)

Sorry, I really don't know what your getting at.

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Andrew Chaplin wrote:
"The Visitor" wrote in message
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Jacques & Laurie wrote:



Jacques
(former corporal, CANADIAN AIR FORCE)



Yep. My brother inlaw calls it the "Air Force". He is still in.


It's an "air force" to be sure, just not the "Air Force".

Never mind, I read more and got your number. 0

That's OK . . .

It's a "Canadian thing . . ." Even I don't understand it any more. Sort of
Regimental Rivalries, ya know . . .

At any rate, it's ancient history now.

I don't live in the "Great White North" any longer anyway . . .

There is no snow and ice where I now live . . . just tropical mayhem for
six months of the year

Jacques
"The Visitor" wrote in message
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Never mind, I read more and got your number. 0

"Jacques & Laurie" wrote in message
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Xcuse me! . . .

Did you also know that CFB Bagotville was also referred to as "BAG Town"? I
have come to know it as such because every service man that I knew in Canada
called it as such. Endearing term, if you wish . . .

As far as I was concerned, I served with the "Air Force" in Canada
(1972-1977) even though WE all wore GREEN. Remember those days?

Jacques
(former corporal, CANADIAN AIR FORCE)

I first joined a unit that is widely known in Ottawa and The Royal Regiment of
Canadian Artillery as the "Bytown Gunners," but widespread usage does not in
any way make the name official.

It is fine to use colloquialisms like "Air Force" in places where they will
not confuse. You are, however, posting to an international forum where not
everyone is au fait with the National Defence Re-organization Act, 1967, its
disestablishment of the navy, army and air force as services in Canada, and
its establishment of the single service with "forces" (regular, reserve and
special) as the basis for managing personnel establishments.
--
Andrew Chaplin
SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO
(If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)