Paradigm Shift: Training the Military for Emergency Relief
Canada’s military has a long tradition of responding to natural calamities in support of local (i.e., civil) authorities. During the...
The Wings of Fantasy or a Practical Alternative?
The entire airlift issue is a challenge,” a senior Air Force staff officer acknowledged in the Ottawa Citizen in October...
Explosive Innovation
Identifying and removing land mines is tough enough without having to worry about their daunting variety. Decades of technological development...
Making the most of the mechanic’s Mentor
When flight attendants discovered that the PA system of a commercial aircraft was inoperative in flight but worked well on...
Taking Flight With Feet on Terra Firma
In a small, darkened room with no windows, two Canadian pilots sit at 90 degrees to one another, eyes fixed...
The move to unmanned aerial systems
As a former C-130 Hercules pilot with well over 8,000 hours of experience, Lt.-Col. Gord Smith is the first to...
Trials, Tribulations, Testing and Technology
More than any other branch of government, the military relies on cutting edge technology. But buying that technology is risky...
The Power of the Vote
With the departure of Jean-Claude Duvalier in 1986, many hoped Haiti might turn a page in its 200-year history of...
The Sky is Not the Limit
Maj. (Ret’d) Deanna Brasseur can still recall with crystal clarity the moment a career in aviation first entered her mind....
From the Crimea to Chinese Cannon
No discussion about Canadian gallantry awards can begin without first mentioning their origins — and for that we must return...