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unusual facts about Canadian Air Force



Joe Lucadello

The Godfather Returns introduces Lucadello as an informant to the Corleone family and a CIA agent who originally enlists in the Canadian Air Force under Billy Bishop in 1941.


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Aircraft Detection Corps Newfoundland

In the spring of 1942, the Aircraft Detection Corps volunteers received received manila envelopes with a letter from L. E. Emerson, Commissioner of Defence for Newfoundland stating that "Aircraft Identity Corps Newfoundland" would be reorganized as an instrument of the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Arthur James

Arthur Lorne James (1903–1964), Air Vice-Marshal in the Royal Canadian Air Force

Aylmer, Ontario

A Royal Canadian Air Force Training Facility, RCAF Station Aylmer was located just north of Aylmer in Malahide Township from 1941 to 1961.

Cold Lake

CFB Cold Lake, a Canadian air force base in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada

Duane Beeson

Beeson joined the Royal Canadian Air Force on June 23, 1941 in Vancouver and trained at Prince Albert and Yorkton, Saskatchewan.

George Owen Johnson

There was a school named in his honour at the The Royal Canadian Air Force base and training school in Summerside, Prince Edward Island.

German submarine U-541

She was then hunted for two days by four frigates, a minesweeper and aircraft of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), but escaped.

Hawn

Laurie Hawn (born 1947), Canadian Air Force officer and politician

Lethbridge Airport

On 23 July 2010, a Canadian Air Force McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet crashed during a practice run for the upcoming Alberta International Airshow.

No. 162 Squadron RCAF

A Canso at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum is restored in the markings and colors of No. 162 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force The museum is located in Hamilton, Ontario.

No. 432 Squadron RCAF

As part of an Royal Canadian Air Force public relations plan, the town of Leaside officially "adopted" No. 432 Squadron RCAF.

Pagwa

RCAF Station Pagwa, a former Royal Canadian Air Force station near Pagwa River

Royal Canadian Air Force Ensign

In a note he wrote to the Inspector-General of the Canadian Air Force, Air Vice-Marshal Sir Willoughby Gwatkin, Tylee proposed that the RAF Ensign be adopted with a maple leaf at the centre of the roundel.

William Keir Carr

Lieutenant General William Keir "Bill" Carr, CMM, DFC, OStJ, CD (born March 19, 1923) is a retired Canadian Air Force officer.