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Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) 50 years of tradition

Fifty years ago, on July 11, Canada's newest airshow team took to the air for their first major airshow at CFB Moose Jaw.

 
 

 

 
 
US’ Afghanistan Disaster Caused by Dodging Vietnam War Lessons, Seeking Only Public Opinion Cures
• US’ Afghanistan Disaster Caused by Dodging Vietnam War Lessons, Seeking Only Public Opinion Cures
— The Afghanistan Papers have revealed the US never learned the lessons of its loss in Vietnam, w....>>
 
Russian AF bombs jihadist forces near Turkish military post
• Russian AF bombs jihadist forces near Turkish military post
— The Russian Air Force unleashed a new round of airstrikes over the northwestern countryside of ....>>
 
Iran's Guards commander says U.S. military presence in Gulf is 'an opportunity': ISNA
• Iran's Guards commander says U.S. military presence in Gulf is 'an opportunity': ISNA
— The United States’ military presence in the Gulf used to be a serious threat but now it is an o....>>
 
USAF F-22 Raptor stealth jets got 587 aircraft to back off in their ‘combat surge’ over Syria
• USAF F-22 Raptor stealth jets got 587 aircraft to back off in their ‘combat surge’ over Syria
— U.S. Air Force F-22s recently completed their first “combat surge” in operations over Syria, an....>>
 
Historical Events on January 18 - On This Day

• Historical Events on January 18 - On This Day

 
 
2 Million Dead or More: North Korea war • 2 Million Dead or More: North Korea war  
 
US Pullout From INF Treaty Likely to Set Off New Cold War - NSA Whistleblower
• US Pullout From INF Treaty Likely to Set Off New Cold War - NSA Whistleblower
— Former NSA technical director William Binney claims that any US unilateral withdrawal from the ....>>
 
Russian Arms Exporter, Czech Enterprise Win NATO Bid to Repair Afghan Mi-17
• Russian Arms Exporter, Czech Enterprise Win NATO Bid to Repair Afghan Mi-17
— The Czech Republic's Lom Praha state enterprise has won jointly with Russia's Rosoboronexport a....>>
 
Syrian Air Force denies “bulk” of planes moved to Russian airbase
• Syrian Air Force denies “bulk” of planes moved to Russian airbase
— Several U.S. media outlets claimed on Wednesday that the Syrian Air Force moved its assets to t....>>
 
Saudi Arabian tank crew burnt alive after Houthi ambush in Yemen
• Saudi Arabian tank crew burnt alive after Houthi ambush in Yemen
— Cross-border operations are taking a deadly toll on the Saudi Arabian Army (KSA) as Houthi-led ....>>
 
  XAIRFORCES NEWS ARCHIVES: News & Headlines
• The Afghanistan War May End by 2024 … Maybe (19.05.2013)
• Osprey reputation rebounds in Afghanistan (19.05.2013)
• US Air Force flies 200th Mali air refuelling sortie (17.05.2013)
• On this day: American F-104C Starfighter breaks record flying twice the speed of sound (17.05.2013)
• Mauritania says air strikes hit Al Qaeda in Mali (16.05.2013)
• ‘Signs of chemical attack’ in Syria (16.05.2013)
• USAF UFO Investigator Reveals Harrowing Day He Confronted an Alien Craft (15.05.2013)
• Israel Air Force shoots down Heron drone after engine fails (14.05.2013)
• Pilot of crashed Turkish F-16 found dead (14.05.2013)
• U.S. Marines in Spain on alert to evacuate Americans from Libya (10.05.2013)
• Syria Rebels Down Military Helicopter, Killing 8 Troops, Activists Say (5.05.2013)
• China-Japan Island Dispute Could Become Flashpoint (4.05.2013)
• USAF KC-135 Tanker Crashes in Kyrgyzstan (3.05.2013)
• 4 Airmen killed in MC-12 Liberty crash in Afghanistan (30.04.2013)
• Dubai bound freighter crashes in Afghanistan (30.04.2013)
• F-101 Voodoo jets retired from public display (25.04.2013)
• Taliban seize Turks and Russians from downed helicopter (23.04.2013)
• Book released on MiG-21's historic association with IAF (22.04.2013)
• Canadian Forces mission to Mali ends “with a bit of a whimper” (18.04.2013)
• MiG Corp eyes broader cooperation with India (17.04.2013)
 
• The Afghanistan War May End by 2024 … Maybe (19.05.2013)
• Osprey reputation rebounds in Afghanistan (19.05.2013)
• US Air Force flies 200th Mali air refuelling sortie (17.05.2013)
• On this day: American F-104C Starfighter breaks record flying twice the speed of sound (17.05.2013)
• Mauritania says air strikes hit Al Qaeda in Mali (16.05.2013)
• ‘Signs of chemical attack’ in Syria (16.05.2013)
• USAF UFO Investigator Reveals Harrowing Day He Confronted an Alien Craft (15.05.2013)
• Israel Air Force shoots down Heron drone after engine fails (14.05.2013)
• Pilot of crashed Turkish F-16 found dead (14.05.2013)
• U.S. Marines in Spain on alert to evacuate Americans from Libya (10.05.2013)
• Syria Rebels Down Military Helicopter, Killing 8 Troops, Activists Say (5.05.2013)
• China-Japan Island Dispute Could Become Flashpoint (4.05.2013)
• USAF KC-135 Tanker Crashes in Kyrgyzstan (3.05.2013)
• 4 Airmen killed in MC-12 Liberty crash in Afghanistan (30.04.2013)
• Dubai bound freighter crashes in Afghanistan (30.04.2013)
• F-101 Voodoo jets retired from public display (25.04.2013)
• Taliban seize Turks and Russians from downed helicopter (23.04.2013)
• Book released on MiG-21's historic association with IAF (22.04.2013)
• Canadian Forces mission to Mali ends “with a bit of a whimper” (18.04.2013)
• MiG Corp eyes broader cooperation with India (17.04.2013)
 
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• Syrian Air Force denies “bulk” of planes moved to Russian airbase
(20.04.2017)
Several U.S. media outlets claimed on Wednesday that the Syrian Air Force moved its assets to the Russian-controlled Hmaymim Airbase in southwest Latakia....>>

• Saudi Arabian tank crew burnt alive after Houthi ambush in Yemen
(19.04.2017)
Cross-border operations are taking a deadly toll on the Saudi Arabian Army (KSA) as Houthi-led troops continue to conduct hit-and-run attacks across three southern governorates of ...>>

• IRGC Navy Warns of Dire Consequences of US Warships' Amateur Behavior in Persian Gulf
(10.03.2017)
A commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy blasted the recent change of course by a US warship towards the IRGC vessels in the Persian Gulf, and warned of the dire rep...>>

• Pilot of Syrian Jet That Crashed in Turkey Says Plane Was Shot Down
(9.03.2017)
According to the Turkish newspaper, the pilot said that the jet took off from the military airbase in Syria's Latakia to carry out airstrikes on militants' targets near the Syrian ...>>

• The Scariest Wonder Weapon of Nazi Germany: Its Very Own Stealth Fighter
(3.03.2017)
But of course, the flying wing’s main feature was always supposed to be its speed, which could have exceeded the maximum speed of the best Allied fighters of the time by as much as...>>

• Al-Nusra capture Syrian fighter pilot
(6.04.2016)
Islamist rebels downed a Syrian fighter jet and captured its pilot Tuesday south of Aleppo where insurgents are fighting the Syrian army and allied militias....>>

• UK RAF set for the 'long-haul' against the Islamic State
(5.04.2016)
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is confident that it can maintain its current level of operations over Iraq and Syria "for years" if needs be, a senior service official said on 30 Mar...>>

• "The ISIS, not bomb it back to the Stone Age"
(12.12.2015)
Here’s why we can only contain "the Islamic State, not bomb it back to the Stone Age"

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• French Unit May Work With UK UAV Team in Afghanistan
(5.04.2014)
Britain plans to send the Watchkeeper tactical UAV to Afghanistan this year, possibly with a French Army unit working with the British Army team flying the drone, a senior British ...>>

  



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