#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…

#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…

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…

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…

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…