News Release / August 27, 2014 The aircrew of a CH-146 Griffon Helicopter from 408 Tactical Squadron take time to get a group photo with staff from the local hospital in Trail British Columbia as part of Exercise KOOTENAY COUGAR 2014 on 22 Aug, 2014. Trail, BC – A CH-146 Griffon helicopter landed and practiced patient transfer operations at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail, British Columbia, on August 22, 2014. Four Griffon helicopters are supporting Exercise KOOTENAY COUGAR 2014, a training exercise involving roughly 400 Reserve Force…
A CH-146 Griffon helicopter landed and practiced patient transfer operations at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital in Trail, British Columbia, on August 22, 2014. Four Griffon helicopters are supporting Exercise KOOTENAY COUGAR 2014, a training exercise involving roughly 400 Reserve Force soldiers from 39 Canadian Brigade Group from August 18-28, 2014. Exercise KOOTENAY COUGAR 2014 is a culmination of training that has gone on throughout the year, and confirms soldiers’ skills and readiness to respond to domestic emergencies or international operations. “It’s rare to have a chance like this, to…
408 Squadron’s Last Casualties of WW2 and The Final Flight of EQ-U Lancaster Mk X KB993 18 May 1945 RAF Station Linton-on Ouse The war in Europe had ended 10 days before and life at 408 Squadron was good. With only 4 weeks remaining until the Squadron redeployed to Canada, the wartime alert levels had been stood down and daily operations took on a training and maintenance role. While the air war against Germany was over, 408 Squadron was one of eight squadrons selected for redeployment to the Pacific Theater…
McGOWAN, Stewart (Stu) Edwin OStJ, CD BGen Retired March 1, 1938 – February 17, 2014 With great sadness the McGowan family announces the unexpected death of Stu while in Lima, Peru. Paddy and Stu were on a glorious cruise through the Panama Canal. His last days were spent enjoying the seas in a magnificent ship, lying in the sun on the pool deck with a rum and coke in hand. Stu was born in the Town of Mount Royal, Quebec, the son of Muriel (Muffet) Stewart and Edwin Archibald (Mac)…
News release from the CF: EDMONTON – Members of Edmonton-based 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron (THS) have begun returning home from their mission in the Philippines just in time for the holidays. The first 408 THS personnel arrived this morning where they were greeted by family, friends, squadron members and VIPs. Additional members of the Squadron will be returning to Edmonton over the next several days via Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CC-177 Globemaster III transports. On 10 November 2013, the Government of Canada deployed the Interdepartmental Strategic Support Team (ISST)…
By Jerome Lessard, The Intelligencer Sunday, December 1, 2013 9:17:23 EST PM ILOILO, PHILIPPINES – Aviation technician with 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron in Edmonton, Mast. Cpl. Erik Estrada, received what he asked for when Canadian Forces air-bridge flight ‘CFC 4009’ touched the ground here Friday afternoon. Helicopter parts to maintain three CH-146 Griffon choppers used to reach hardly-hit areas in the typhoon-ravaged country, that was. Estrada arrived at Iloilo Airport Nov. 19, two days after a pair of army-painted choppers left 8 Wing/CFB Trenton on a C-17 Globemaster from 429 Transport Squadron.…
2013 Battle of Britain Parade 2Lt Catie Keyser On Sunday the 15th of September, Canadians paid tribute to the selfless acts and bravery of the many Canadian and Allied nations’ members who, back in the summer and fall of 1940, defended skies of England against the Axis Forces. The Battle of Britain Memorial Trust details that the “last major daylight raid on London took place on 15 September, now commemorated as Battle of Britain Day.” Several Edmonton individuals were a part of the approximate 700 Allied aircrew that defended…
Family Day at 408 THS 2Lt Catie Keyser, 408 THS 14 September 2013 This past Saturday, 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron (THS) hosted their annual Family Day. The day honoured the family of current 408 THS members, and allowed them to tour the workplace of their loved ones. Saturday’s event was host to a variety of events and activities, including demonstrations and tours of various sections of the unit. Attendees were granted access to the Air Traffic Control Tower, were given demonstrations of the use of night vision goggles, and close…
International Air Cadet Exchange Canada 2013 visits 408THS 2Lt Catherine Keyser, 408THS 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron hosted 90 international Air Cadets on July 25th 2013. The cadets were visiting as part of the 2013 International Air Cadet Exchange to Canada. The participants included cadets ages 16 to 21 from the UK, France, Turkey, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and the USA. They took part in familiarization flights on the CH146 Griffon helicopter and were given a tour of the various sections of the Sqn. Additionally, they were given demonstrations on…
Air Force History New Bomber Command honour unveiled Apr. 16, 2013 From Veterans Affairs Canada The new Bomber Command honour, in the form of a bar to be worn on the ribbon of the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal (CVSM), was unveiled yesterday at the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa. Applications are now officially being accepted for this honour. To apply for the honour visit www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/collections/cmdp/bomber. “Our Government announced its intention to create a Bomber Command honour, and we are now pleased to unveil this honour today,” said Veterans…
