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The Canadian Army Order of Battle in the Second World War: First Canadian Army, Miscellaneous Units in the North West Europe campaign of 1944-1945

First Canadian Army in Europe, 1944-1945 First Canadian Army formation patch. (Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3230277) Personnel of the 4th Canadian Reinforcement Battalion (Canadian Army Miscellaneous Units) boarding a train en route to England, Nijmegen, Netherlands, 1 June 1945. Canadian Army Miscellaneous Units The First Canadian Army, active in North West Europe … Read more

Mountbatten meets a Sky Hawk

On 7 May 1977 the Sky Hawks did a demo jump into Calgary for the PPCLI trooping of the colours. Lady Patricia Brabourne, Countess Mountbatten of Burma, at that time Colonel-in-Chief of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, was presiding. We hopped out of the Bell CH-135 Twin Huey helicopter from Edmonton, but as we were … Read more

Music: Marche de la Légion Étrangère

“Le Boudin” officially “Marche de la Légion Étrangère” (“March of the Foreign Legion”), is the official march of the Foreign Legion. “Le Boudin” colloquially meant the gear (rolled up in a blanket) that used to be carried atop the backpacks of Legionnaires. “Le Boudin” is sung while standing to attention or marching by all ranks … Read more

Warplanes preserved in the USA: Ohio: Dayton, National Museum of the USAF: Aero Commander U-4B , Aeronca L-3B Grasshopper, American Helicopter Co. XH-26 Jet Jeep, Apollo 15 Command Module Endeavour, Bensen X-25A Gyrocopter, Blériot, 1909, Bombardier Aerospace Learjet C-21A, Caproni Ca.36, Caquot Type R Observation Balloon, Culver PQ-14B Manned Aerial Target

‍Dayton, National Museum of the United States Air Force (NMUSAF), 1100 Spaatz St., Wright-Patterson AFB, 45433-7102. Warplanes preserved in the USA: Ohio: Dayton, National Museum of the USAF: Aero Commander U-4B , Aeronca L-3B Grasshopper, American Helicopter Co. XH-26 Jet Jeep, Apollo 15 Command Module Endeavour, Bensen X-25A Gyrocopter, Blériot, 1909, Bombardier Aerospace Learjet C-21A, … Read more

Warplanes preserved in the USA: Ohio, Dayton, National Museum of the USAF: Avro 504K, Avro CF-100 Canuck Mk. 4A, Avro Canada VZ-9AV Avrocar 

Warplanes preserved in the USA: Ohio, Dayton, National Museum of the USAF: Avro 504K, Avro CF-100 Canuck Mk. 4A, Avro Canada VZ-9AV Avrocar  (NMUSAF Photo) Avro 504K, replica, Reg. No. G-CYEI, painted as 1620, D.9029.  The Royal Canadian Air Force’s Aircraft Maintenance & Development Unit built the aircraft on display in 1966-1967 with a 110-hp … Read more

Warplanes preserved in the USA: Ohio, Dayton, National Museum of the USAF: Beechcraft GB-2 (UC-43) Traveler/Staggerwing, Beechcraft C-45H Expeditor, Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita, Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan, Beechcraft VC-6A King Air, Beechcraft  QU-22B Pave Eagle, Beechcraft  T-34A Mentor, Beechcraft T-6A Texan II 

Warplanes preserved in the USA: Ohio, Dayton, National Museum of the USAF: Beechcraft GB-2 (UC-43) Traveler/Staggerwing, Beechcraft C-45H Expeditor, Beechcraft AT-10 Wichita, Beechcraft AT-11 Kansan, Beechcraft VC-6A King Air, Beechcraft  QU-22B Pave Eagle, Beechcraft  T-34A Mentor, Beechcraft T-6A Texan II  (NMUSAF Photos) Beechcraft GB-2 (UC-43) Traveler / Staggerwing (Serial No. 44-76068), painted as 9139.  The … Read more

Warplanes preserved in the USA: Ohio: Dayton, National Museum of the USAF: Bell P-39Q Airacobra, Bell P-63E Kingcobra, Bell P-59B Airacomet, Bell UH-13J Sioux, Bell UH-1P Iroquois, Bell X-1B, Bell X-5, Bell 200 (XV-3), Bell-Boeing CV-22B Osprey

National Museum of the USAF: Bell P-39Q Airacobra, Bell P-63E Kingcobra, Bell P-59B Airacomet, Bell UH-13J Sioux, Bell UH-1P Iroquois, Bell X-1B, Bell X-5, Bell 200 (XV-3), Bell-Boeing CV-22B Osprey (NMUSAF Photos) Bell P-39Q Airacobra (Serial No. 44-3887), 31, painted as (Serial No. 41-7073).  The NMUSAF’s P-39Q is painted as a P-39D flown by Lt. … Read more

Warplanes preserved in the USA: Ohio, Dayton, National Museum of the USAF:  Boeing RB-47H Stratojet, Boeing B-52D Stratofortress, Boeing CIM-10 Bomarc Surface to Air Missile, Boeing NKC-135A Stratotanker, Boeing EC-135E, Boeing VC-137C SAM 26000, Boeing X-32A Joint Strike Fighter, Boeing X-40A Space Maneuver Vehicle, Boeing Bird of Prey UAV, Boeing YQM-94A Compass Cope B, Boeing C-17A Globemaster III, Boeing YCGM-121B Seek Spinner

Warplanes preserved in the USA: Ohio, Dayton, National Museum of the USAF:  Boeing RB-47H Stratojet, Boeing B-52D Stratofortress, Boeing CIM-10 Bomarc Surface to Air Missile, Boeing NKC-135A Stratotanker, Boeing EC-135E, Boeing VC-137C SAM 26000, Boeing X-32A Joint Strike Fighter, Boeing X-40A Space Maneuver Vehicle, Boeing Bird of Prey UAV, Boeing YQM-94A Compass Cope B, Boeing … Read more

Warplanes preserved in the USA: Ohio: Dayton, National Museum of the USAF: Bristol Beaufighter

Warplanes preserved in the USA: Ohio, Dayton, National Museum of the USAF: Bristol Beaufighter (USAAF Photo) Bristol Beaufighter “Fluff” in service with the USAAF, 414th Night Fighter Squadron, at Grottaglie Airfield, Italy, Nov 1943. (USAAF Photo) Bristol Beaufighter “Honeychile” in service with the USAAF, 414th Night Fighter Squadron, at Grottaglie Airfield, Italy, Nov 1943. (NMUSAF … Read more

Marine nationale battleships: Courbet, Jean Bart, Paris, France, Bretagne, Lorraine, Provence, Dunkerque, Strasbourg, Richelieu

Marine nationale Courbet-class battleships Marine nationale battleship Courbet (Histoire de la Marine française illustrée, Larousse, 1934) Marine nationale battleship Courbet was the lead ship of her class of four dreadnought battleships, the first ones built for the Marine nationale. She was completed shortly before the start of the First World War in August 1914. She … Read more