NON-CANADIAN PERSONNEL DECORATED FOR SECOND WORLD WAR SERVICES WITH RCAF UNITS OVERSEAS compiled for No.1 Air Division by Hugh A. Halliday, 1594 Delia Crescent, Orleans, Ontario, K4A 1W9, (613) 830-8366. Acknowledgement: This data base has been prepared with generous assistance from Surgeon Commander (ex F/O) John Blatherwick, CM, CD, MD, New Westminster, British Columbia. Hugh… Read More

RCAFA POSITION PAPER 01/2018 Issue: RCAF Personnel Challenge Background ● The Government of Canada released its Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE) policy document in June 2017. As part of its goal to renew and strengthen the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), the Government has stated its intention to grow the Regular Force from an authorized level of… Read More

Canadian Olympic Gold at the RCAF Museum (by Frank Artes) One of the more unusual (National Air Force Museum of Canada) museum displays has recently been re-showcased to coincide with the 2006 Winter Olympics. The display honours the extraordinary exploits of the RCAF Flyers, a hockey team which represented Canada at the Winter Olympics in… Read More

437 Squadron (Air Crew and Groundcrew) from the 437 Operations Record Book (ORB) name, rank, flying position  as first shown in the ORB from Sep-44 to Oct-45 name, rank, flying position  in the ORB from Nov-45 to Jun-46 yet to be processed flying position (C)=Captain, (2P)=2nd pilot, (N)=Navigator, (W)=Wireless Operator, (P)=Pilot RCAF ID prefixes:  J.xxxxx,… Read More

R.C.A.F. ROUNDEL MAGAZINE – MASTER INDEX The Roundel – Nov 1948  to Jun 1965  1948 Nov 1948       Northern Sky Trails        Pt I  – History of the RCAF Dec 1948       Northern Sky Trails        Pt II – Early Sub-Arctic Operations 1949 Jan 1949        Northern Sky Trails        Pt III – A/C Ross and others Feb 1949       Northern Sky… Read More

Commonwealth Personnel Serving in Canada ROYAL AIR FORCE, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE, AND ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE PERSONNEL DECORATED FOR SERVICE IN CANADA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR. During the Second World War, many members of the Commonwealth air forces served in Canada as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, Ferry Command,… Read More

Terms of Reference RCAFA Advocacy Committee (AC) General The RCAFA Advocacy Committee (AC) is a sub-committee of the National Executive Council (NEC) and reports to the Royal Canadian Air Force Association (RCAFA) through the NEC. Committee Mandate The mandate of the AC is to advocate on behalf of the broader RCAFA membership on issues related… Read More

Wednesday, 1 March, 1944 No operations and no non-operational flying were done today.  The remainder of the pilots and our MO, F/L D.S. Munroe, as well as the Squadron clerk came back from Hutton Cranswick by rail today.  The other Squadrons here did a sweep today which proved uneventful.  We are al hoping that the… Read More

Tuesday, 1 February, 1944 It was windy and cold with 10/10ths low layer cloud all day.  There were two non-operational sorties carried out today on local flying.  Today, Air Vice Marshall W.F. Dickson, CB, DSO,CBE, AFC, presented our Squadron with its approved Squadron crest.  All of the airfield personnel and the members of the Squadron… Read More

Saturday, 1 January, 1944 The day started with scattered clouds that became thicker in the afternoon.  Four of our pilots went on a ‘Ranger’ this afternoon but no enemy aircraft were encountered.  There were ten non-operational sorties flown on aircraft tests and local flying.  One flight was on readiness this afternoon for a couple of… Read More