427 Wing London

Our own Sam Newman

Three Royal Canadian Air Force squadrons are being re-focused to domestic operations. The RCAF’s three Combat Support Squadrons—439 Squadron at 3 Wing Bagotville; 417 Squadron at 4 Wing Cold Lake; and 444 Squadron at 5 Wing Goose Bay—are now Domestic Response Squadrons. All three squadrons will remain at their present Wings, but their primary role will shift to supporting domestic operations within Canada. They will continue in their traditional role of personnel recovery at their respective Wings as a secondary duty.

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AVRO ARROW - RESTORED FOOTAGE Some archival footage of Canada's Avro Arrow that I restored, digitally cleaned frame by frame to remove dust and film damage.Air-to-air footage was digitall...

Today's top story: DND to absorb Transport Canada Aircraft Services Directorate as part of budget plan

Transport Canada has clarified elements of a vague announcement in the 2025 federal budget to transfer aviation services and assets to the Department of National Defence (DND). Details here: https://ow.ly/uppU50XAJNq

The Comet airplane was assigned to Air transport Command; it had a two fold purpose coming to London. The first purpose was to bring G/C A D Haylett home to London after attending meetings in Ottawa. The second purpose was a training mission. This mission was to train the crew under all conditions. The plane flew most of the way from Montreal to London on two engines. The photo was dated May 24, 1958; it is from the London Free Press negative collection located at Western Archives Western University. The text is based a published photo and article, which can be found on microfilm at the London Room Central Branch London Public Library.

A new month means a new desktop calendar! 🍂 October’s edition features this striking image by Sean Voskamp of the Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association Harvard Mk. IV.

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Join us to remember the RCAFs contribution to the Battle of Britain