A story of NORAD - North American Air Defence Command - operations, including an account of a real alarm in 1960. | It’s had its ups and downs – no pun intended – but the North American Air Defence Command (NORAD) – has passed through its teens and on Sept. 12 will observe its 20th anniversary. Read More
History of nose art which was painted on aircraft during the World Wars, from the book by J.P. Wood: Nose Art: 80 Years of Aviation Artwork | In the 1990 movie, Memphis Belle, the pilot leaves the aircraft hangar where a squadron dance is taking place, and walks over to the front of the Belle where he has a one-way, heart-to-heart chat with the B-17 under his command. Read More
History of the life and career of Air Marshall C.R. Dunlap, CBE, CD, RCAF Chief of Air Staff, 1962 | This month Air Marshall C.R. Dunlap, CBE, CD, becomes the seventh officer to assume the position of the RCAF chief of the air staff. Read More
