Chronicles

Many Canadians served in both the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War and the Royal Naval Air Service. The main task of the RNAS was to protect English coastal centres and accompany supply ships across the Channel.

The Canadian government insisted that RCAF personnel serving overseas should be attached to the nation's own squadrons.

On the evening of May 4, 1971, disaster struck the residents of Saint-Jean-Vianney, when a massive landslide was triggered by unstable soil. In one night, several cars, a bus and 42 houses were engulfed by the slide.

Engaging in a number of weekly flights with CH-146 Griffon helicopters to simulate rescues in difficult-to-access places has given the squadron an enviable reputation as rescuers brought in to help those in danger.

Captain Bishop, who had been sent out to work independently, flew first of all to an enemy aerodrome; finding no machine about, he flew on to another aerodrome about three miles south-east, which was at least twelve miles the other side of the line. 

Being taken prisoner by the Nazis was a nightmarish prospect for the airman’s. When a plane was shot down and crew members managed to parachute into hostile territory, fewer than two days would pass before someone was taken prisoner.

In 1963, Canadian Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson stated that his country would not procure nuclear material, but that the Canadian military would have access to American nuclear weapons when necessary.

The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration in the Commonwealth. The medal is awarded to those who perform acts of bravery or valour in the face of the enemy. This is the story of William G. Barker.

In 1942, the Royal Canadian Air Force adopted a tartan. Flight Colonel Elmer G. Fullerton, Commander of the 9th Military Flying Training School at RCAF Station Summerside, was responsible for the birth of this tradition.

In early summer 1940, the situation was critical for the Allies. The United Kingdom is the last European power standing up to Hitler. Hitler was considering Operation Sea Lion, which called for a major landing on English shores.

No. 12 Radar Detachment carried out aerial surveillance starting on August 1, 1942 from facilities located near the Bagotville military base.

When the war started, English was the language of the Royal Canadian Air Force. A number of people felt this hampered enlistment of French Canadians.

On arrival in Europe, many Canadians joined the Royal Flying Corps. The airmen's key role at the start of the conflict was aerial reconnaissance.

At the end of World War II, Korea was occupied by the Soviet Union in the north and the United States south of the 38th parallel. In June 1950, armed North Korean troops invaded the south in an attempt to control the entire peninsula.

Arvida's first ingots of aluminum were poured in 1926 and the plant rapidly became the largest in Canada.

In July 1942, No. 130 Panther Squadron headed for Bagotville to provide air protection in the skies over the Saguenay―Lac-Saint-Jean region.