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o short a time "• • could be take—it as a ' ' :the RCA R --was a mighty aerial_ striking force of
nutshell history: of the RCAF, which On Apr ,h 1st 215,-0,00. arty -eight operational squadrons served
notes its 25th Anniversary, the 'Silver Jubilee of
Canada's youngest fighting --Service, which came,
into being April 1st, =1-924.
Since then=the . RCAF has,.written . in the skies,a
flamin� 1tisto of Which Canada can well 'be proud
In „war and. in peace the RCAF has established :a
reputation for• fighting spirit, operating.. efficiency,.
and determination . of purpose that:rs known and
�' respected wherever men .fly.
In. the days before .the Second 'World:War- the
men of the RCAF flew their. -tiny machines, flimsy
by today's standards, over'Canada, keeping in being
the nucleus' of a Force that was one day to strike
° giaighty,biows for Canada and for ,Democracy, r They.•
servedOanadain manyiitherways', helping to develop. ,
uncharted areas,• flying forestry patrols, always
helping to aid aviation throughout the Dominion. m
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When Hitler struck at Freedom, the tin For.c� -_.. ._, _..�.__ .�_.. dig/Term
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y . �,glanc,e back�over a proud iecord;� eiYn
called' upon the cream of Canadian youth,,,and the len th . in brave deeds.Canada s Maple Leaf has
call vas answered. • Ian .1924 the RCAF had: s n .e- ' . :gle +ming wings, and Canada can be justly°proud of •
what over. 300 officer's and ;men. In January, 1944, diva.
overseas.. At home the ,RCAF administered the
British Commonwealth Air Training P a.n which
turned out .avear 131, 090 aircrew, over half of them
Canadian.
--No-w-,-in-peace once again -,the -RCAF -is -serving -7 -
Canada well,: building - modern, compact :A:
Force to be ready to defend Freedom should the
need arise. Its gleaming silver planes are a common
sight over -allthe Dominion," not only training as cte
fighting defence force, but serving Canada in many
other ..wads. is photo planes are dragging
the
\ocblans secreinto evtits -mercy flights are
saving lives, and • writing new chapters. in *the
aviation annals. of our country. It is flying:. proudly i
:with the same spirit that flew over Dieppe and
over Berlin,