Archive for April, 2020

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296Daily – the Super Hornet

by CI Horton on April 30, 2020 at 9:00 am
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#296Daily – the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet is one of the aircraft in the Canadian FFCP selection. With dual engines, upgraded systems and being 25 % larger than the original Hornet. Flown by the US Navy, Australia and Kuwait. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_F/A-18E/F_Super_Hornet Here […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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296Daily – the F35

by CI Horton on April 29, 2020 at 9:00 am
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#296Daily  the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II is one of the aircraft in the Canadian FFCP selection. With internal weapons bays, stealth capability and a single powerful engine. Flown by the US, UK, Denmark, Poland, Japan and several other nations. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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296Daily – Gripen

by CI Horton on April 28, 2020 at 9:00 am
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#296Daily – the Saab JAS 39Gripen is one of the aircraft in the Canadian FFCP selection. With a large delta wing and canards on the front and a single powerful engine. Flown by Sweden, South Africa, Hungary, Brazil and Thailand. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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296Daily – Future Fighter

by CI Horton on April 27, 2020 at 9:00 am
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#296Daily – The Future Fighter Capability Project – Canada is now reviewing candidate aircraft and systems for what will replace the CF-188 Hornet as Canada’s multi role fighter. Five Aircraft and companies were in the running, and that is now down […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – The Chinook

by CI Horton on April 26, 2020 at 9:00 am
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Canada’s heavy lift helicopter – First built in the 1960’s, and continually improved – it continues production today ( along with the Hercules) as brilliant, almost timeless designs. Able to lift 10,000 kg of cargo, carry 55 troops or 24 […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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296Daily – the Accidental Fighter pilot

by CI Horton on April 25, 2020 at 9:00 am
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In 1966, an RAF engineer, William ‘Taff’ Holden, accidentally flew the a Lightning Interceptor. While carrying out a ground test, he inadvertently activated the aircraft’s afterburners, and was forced to take off. The Lightning was an incredibly fast aircraft – […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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296Daily – Battle of Kapyong – Apr 24 1951 – the PPCLI

by CI Horton on April 24, 2020 at 9:00 am
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Sometimes a small unit action has massive consequences. For the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, 2nd Battalion – this day would begin with them massively outnumbered and risking being overrun. They would in a last desperate gamble call for a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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296daily – Maps and Grid References

by CI Horton on April 23, 2020 at 9:00 am
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A key feature on many maps is being able to use the lines of latitude and longitude to pinpoint a position. Being able to read a map and know your own location, or to look at a map to understand […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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296 Daily – Map and Compass

by CI Horton on April 22, 2020 at 9:00 am
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#296daily – How to use a compass. Today we’re covering use of a map and compass to take bearings. Great video showing you hands on how to read map, sight and take a bearing. – Declination It’s vital to understanding where […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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296Daily – Maple Flag

by CI Horton on April 21, 2020 at 9:00 am
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Maple Flag is a military exercise held in Cold Lake Alberta Weapons Range. From Wikipedia – Established in 1978, MAPLE FLAG is one of the largest of such exercises in the world, as it makes use of the extensive Cold […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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