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Canadian Aviation Moments

QUESTION: How did the Imperial Royal Flying Corps
training plan in Canada during the First World War help
the Americans train their pilots?
ANSWER: “Not only was the IRFC training Canadian pilots,
they were working in concert with the Americans, who
were borrowing RFC manuals and training techniques.

“Moreover, the IRFC was helping to jump-start the training
of an American air force by training 1,700 American cadets
sent by the United States to Canada. All this had been 2018 Induction Ceremony
accomplished by the end of July 1917. Hoare and his small
support staff hadnot arrived until late January. “It was an
impressive achievement and was a major factor in Hoare’s
meteoric rise from acting lieutenant-colonel to full
brigadier-general on 1 August 1917. SOURCE: Dancing In
The Sky, Page 128

QUESTION: Which bomber was considered a major
disappointment when it was introduced in 1942?

ANSWER: “Although the Lancaster’s introduction into
service revealed very few structural shortcomings or We have posted a 140-minute video of the 2018
deficiencies, the same could not be said of the Halifax. induction ceremonies, featuring the address by
“The earlier Merlin-engine models were underpowered, guest speaker, astronaut Dave Williams,
had many hydraulic systems failures, were limited in their introductions to all who were honoured, and their
top-end cruising speeds and operational ceilings, had acceptance remarks.
many hydraulic systems failures, were limited in their top-

end cruising speeds and operational ceilings, had bad
Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame is inviting everyone
exhaust flame damping, which increased their chances of
being seen by enemy night fighters and-perhaps the most to become a 'Friend' of The Hall.
insidious fault of all-they displayed particularly nasty Benefits of Becoming a Friend of the CAHF:
rudder-stall vices when being manoeuvered aggressively,  One year subscription to the Hall's
especially at lower airspeeds.” SOURCE: No Prouder
quarterly newsletter 'The Flyer'
Place, Page 106
 An invitation to the Annual Induction

Dinner.
QUESTION: What ranked as one of the most demanding
 Any 'Friend' or 'Corporate Friend' will be
and intense prolonged campaigns in modern military
entitled to one vote on each question at
history?
the AGM and in elections be entitled to
ANSWER: “Bombing around the clock became an vote for the positions on the Board of
enormous Anglo-American co-operative effort which Directors
lasted-with this particular mandate unbroken — for the  And More!
following sixteen months until the spring of 1944.

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