RCAF Foundation | Fondation de l'ARC

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On this day in 1812, the Battle of Queenston Heights was fought. Despite being heavily outnumbered, the British and Canadian troops, along with their Mohawk allies, defeated the American invaders. Major General Isaac Brock was killed in the battle.

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The RCAF Flyers, a team mostly made up of #RCAF members and veterans and one that few gave chance to win at all, won the gold medal ice hockey at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland. #history #hockeyhistory

Saviez-vous que la Fondation de l'ARC propose un bulletin d'information? De nombreuses initiatives et programmes formidables sont en cours, il n'y a donc pas de meilleur moyen de se tenir informé de tous les événements de la Fondation. Inscrivez-vous rcaffoundation.ca/fr/notre-bulle…

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Check this video from the Canada Aviation and Space Museum about the exhibition "Eyes on the Skies: Managing Canada’s Airspace" It examines the evolution of air traffic management, exploring the systems, people, and tech that keep Canada's skies safe. youtu.be/1nJNX1f7EEY?si…

Episode 2 of the RCAF Foundation podcast features Steven Deschamps, who shares his powerful story about "The Gay Purge" in Canada. This discussion sheds light on a dark chapter in our military history and highlights the resilience of the affected. Listen: rcaffoundation.ca/episode-2-stev…

Le CF-105 Avro Arrow était un intercepteur supersonique à longue portée et tous temps. Il était destiné à remplacer le CF-100 mais le programme fut brutalement annulé en février 1959, une décision encore controversée aujourd'hui ! Apprendre encore plus youtu.be/zt5eBm1AVXg

The CF-105 Avro Arrow was a long-range, all-weather supersonic interceptor. It was intended as a replacement for the CF-100 but the program was suddenly cancelled in February 1959, a decision still controversial today! Learn more about the Avro Arrow here youtu.be/zt5eBm1AVXg

#OTD in 1942, the Canadian Women’s Auxiliary Air Force was renamed the Royal Canadian Air Force (Women’s Division). You can learn a lot more about the Women's Divsion in Pathway to the Stars by Michael Hood and Tom Jenkins. Buy the book at the link below. rcaffoundation.ca/portfolio-item…

En 2008, les Flyers de l’ARC furent intronisés au Temple de la renommée olympique du Canada.

Étonnement, les Flyers de l’ARC restent invaincus, battant toutes les autres équipes sauf 1 match nul contre la Tchécoslovaquie, grande favorite. Les 2 équipes terminent avec un même nombre de victoires, mais les Flyers sont déclarés gagnants, avantagés par la différence de buts.

Ce #LundiCartographie, nous visitons la Patinoire olympique de St- Moritz, en Suisse. C’est là que les Flyers de l’ARC ont remporté la médaille d’or en hockey sur glace en 1948.

In 2008, the RCAF Flyers were inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame.

Surprising more than a few, the RCAF Flyers went undefeated. They beat all teams they played except for a tie against the heavily favoured Czechoslovakians. Both teams finished with the same record, but the Flyers were declared the winners as they had a higher goal-average win.

This #MappingMonday we are visiting the St. Moritz Olympic Ice Rink in Switzerland. It was here that the #RCAF Flyers won the gold medal in ice hockey in 1948.