The year 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of the RCAF. This book, Volume 2, covers the period of our Canadian Civil and Military aviation history from 1946 to 2024. It serves as a tribute to the Canadian Forces men and women and the families who supported them to help build and preserve our nation in times of peace and war. The photos, artwork and stories found here give a brief overview of the historical aircraft that were flown and serviced from the end of the Second World War to the present day. Volume I covered the earliest days of aviation in Canada, Volume II serves to highlight our most recent aviation history and the equipment in use by our aviators and our astronauts in the present day. The photos and data found in this book should serve to bring back many wonderful memories for those of us who love Canadian military aviation.
Sic Itur ad Astra: A Chronological History of Canadian Civil and Military Aviation on the 100th Anniversary of the RCAF Volume 2, 1946 to
The year 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of the RCAF. This book, Volume 2, covers the period of our Canadian Civil and Military aviation history from 1946 to 2024. It serves as a tribute to the Canadian Forces men and women and the families who supported them to help build and preserve our nation in times of peace and war. The photos, artwork and stories found here give a brief overview of the historical aircraft that were flown and serviced from the end of the Second World War to the present day. Volume I covered the earliest days of aviation in Canada, Volume II serves to highlight our most recent aviation history and the equipment in use by our aviators and our astronauts in the present day. The photos and data found in this book should serve to bring back many wonderful memories for those of us who love Canadian military aviation.