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296Daily – Flying Ring

by CI Horton on May 9, 2020 at 9:00 am
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#296Daily – Dangerous duty – as war raged across Europe, sea mines became huge problem for navigation. One solution to clear sea lanes was to fly a plane INCREDIBLY low over the water, while it had a special device on it […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Snowbirds Flyover – OP Inspiration on Saturday

by CI Horton on May 8, 2020 at 10:17 pm
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Snowbird team they’ll be flying near Cambridge this Saturday – late afternoon. This link give their route over southern Ontario. They should be visible from the north end of the city ( depending on visibility)

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296Daily – the Dragon

by CI Horton on May 8, 2020 at 9:00 am
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#296Daily – Manned Dragon – For almost a decade, the only manned vehicle travelling to the International Space Station has been the Soyuz. A workhorse – the Soyuz is universally respected for its work over the past decades.However with a single […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296daily – Ram Kangaroo

by CI Horton on May 7, 2020 at 9:00 am
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Canadian’s are sometimes used to making do with what’s available. Another example of that was a 1944 shortage of armoured vehicles to move Canadian Troops.A solution became stripping the turrets out of several obsolete tanks, and just filling the big […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Kahoot test – CI Horton

by CI Horton on May 6, 2020 at 2:04 pm
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Cadets – attempting to use kahoot for first time. those of you who actually use Kahoot and have followed #296Daily – give this a shot. it’s all 296 and cadet program related stuff. https://kahoot.it/challenge/06636494?challenge-id=aa280e73-a83b-4a1a-a1fc-6ab7b240915e_1588787925625 Game PIN: 06636494 Then let us know […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily – Piloting a Helicopter

by CI Horton on May 6, 2020 at 9:00 am
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Learn the basics on controls for a helicopter. ( a follow on to yesterdays introduction to physics for helicopters

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Promotions – Congratulations

by CI Horton on May 6, 2020 at 8:32 am
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Tonight would be a regular CO’s parade, and we wish to congratulate the following cadets on their promotions. Promoted to Flight Corporal – FCpl Wood, and to Sergeant – Sgt Robertson. I know we join with the rest of the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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#296Daily Bonus – Netherlands

by CI Horton on May 5, 2020 at 11:00 pm
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#296Daily Bonus – Today our friends in the Netherlands mark 75 years since the liberation of their country. Canada and the Netherlands continue to hold a special relationship – Canadian Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen were instrumental in helping free their nation. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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296Daily – Helicopter Physics

by CI Horton on May 5, 2020 at 9:00 am
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What keeps a helicopter in the air?

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#296Daily – We were cadets once and young

by CI Horton on May 4, 2020 at 9:00 am
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Article ( link below ) on 11 Canadians whom were cadets. http://espritdecorps.ca/we-were-cadets-once WE WERE CADETS ONCE… AND YOUNG HOW A START IN THE CANADIAN CADET PROGRAM PROPELLED SOME OF CANADA’S BEST AND BRIGHTEST TO SUCCESS By Evelyn Brotherston This year’s […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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