408 Squadron Association would like to tell your story

Reunion

Tell Us Your Story! As we take time around Remembrance Day to remember those who served, and especially those who gave the ultimate sacrifice, the 408 Squadron Association is looking to capture stories about former 408 Squadron personnel. Whether you served with 408 Squadron yourself, or one of your family members served with us, we would like to share your story on our Association website. Although our focus will be on members who served during the Second World War, we encourage memories from those who served during any era of…

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408 Squadron flies the C-130B

Reunion

408 Squadron flies the C-130Bby Captain Joel Possberg Within 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron often stands out: blue berets in a sea of green. We’re the only Royal Canadian Air Force presence at CFB Edmonton, the former RCAF Station Namao, which hosted some of the fixed-wing aircraft our squadron formerly flew. We have been operating helicopters for so long now – nearly 50 years – that day to day memories of our former time as a “true blue air force” squadron have more or less been…

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Avro Lancaster, 1945–1965: In British, Canadian and French Military Service

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The Avro Lancaster, such a stalwart of the skies during the Second World War, also enjoyed an interesting and surprisingly colourful post-war career. It is this era that the authors have chosen to focus on by profiling the type across its many variants.Split into three primary sections, this book offers a concise yet informative history of the Lancaster’s post-war operational career (from 1945-1965) charting the course of the various alterations and improvements that occurred during this time and including a selection of contemporary photographs with detailed captions. A 16-page section…

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