🌷Tomorrow marks the opening of the Canadian Tulip Festival in Ottawa. Join us as we kick off festivities with a spectacular flypast featuring 2 Hornet planes and the Canada Remembrance Torch.
#RCAF100
#YourAirForce
A Flight Engineer in the cockpit of a
@RCAF_ARC
CP-140 Aurora communicates with techs on the ground via hand signal during a pre-flight inspection. The
#RCAF
CP-140 Detachment is deployed to Iceland for
#NATO
’s Exercise
#DYNAMICMONGOOSE
.
#WeAreNATO
The 552nd Air Control Wing Canadian Detachment celebrated
#100years
of the Royal Canadian Air Force with a night full of tradition, camaraderie and heritage.
Members of the
@CanadianArmy
jump from a
@RCAF_ARC
CH-147F Chinook during the Basic Tactical Aviation Course, practicing the insertion of troops via helicopter into a river in an area of operations of Garrison Petawawa.
#RCAF
#TacticalAviation
For 2024, the CF-18 Demo Team is proud to represent Canada and the
@RCAF_ARC
, with a unique commemorative full colour, fully body, paint job celebrating the RCAF Centennial.
#RCAF100
#CF18Demo
📽️ 4 Wing Imaging
Get ready to soar through history with our Iconic Aircraft Video Series! 🛩️ Join us as we showcase legendary aircraft that have shaped the RCAF's legacy as part of
#RCAF100
. Stay tuned for bi-weekly video releases, starting next Thursday!
#YourAirForce
Around midnight,
@RCAF_ARC
#424Sqn
and
@CoastGuardCAN
were tasked to assist a vessel with complete electrical failure that was taking on water. CCG responded by zodiac and assisted the vessel to shore while a CH146 🚁 stayed as top cover until the situation stabilized.
#RESCUE
On May 4 a
#RCAF
CH-147F Chinook delivered supplies to
#33TBG
during Ex
#TrilliumVenture
in Mattawa. The 🚁 loaded the cargo at Jack Garland Airport with help from
#22Wing
and used the HUSO method to transport 3 loads to a community in simulated crisis.
@RCAF_ARC
@4CdnDiv4DivCA
#DYK
SAR in Canada is a shared responsibility between federal, provincial, territorial & local governments?
@RCAF_ARC
&
@CoastGuardCan
are responsible for
#SAR
on federal waters and cases involving aircraft in distress, while provinces are responsible for humanitarian missions.
#MayThe4thBeWithYou
! As we celebrate
#RCAF100
let's channel our inner space adventurers! With Astra the Eagle, 3 Canadian Space Agency and our friends at
@csa_asc
, we're ready to explore new frontiers. May the 4th be with the RCAF as we boldly go where no eagle has gone before!🦅
The
@RCAF_ARC
’s
#OpBOXTOP
to resupply CFS Alert continues! As is true for all
#RCAF
operations, our aircraft technicians play a critical role in BOTXTOP’s success, as they keep our aircraft flying.
Check out these incredible photos of our community illuminating their spaces and themselves in blue to celebrate the RCAF Centennial! 💙 Thank you all for joining us in this historic celebration and for showing your support for the RCAF legacy!
#RCAF100
“It’s all about ensuring the safety and quick recovery of astronauts should the need arise.” Sgt Myles Marcotte, an
@RCAF_ARC
SAR tech, highlights the importance of last month’s multination extensive emergency space rescue course in support of astronauts and space exploration.
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