403 Helicopter Operational Training Squadron (HOTS) - The Early Years: View Content
Submitted by BGen (Ret'd) JK Oakley RCASC.
A video has been added to The First Helicopter Lift of an Alberta Dinosaur: View Content
Source: Alberta Palaeontological Society Bulletin Volume 26. Number 1 March 2011.
By Darren H. Tanke and R.W. (Bill) Walker.
The First Helicopter Lift of an Alberta Dinosaur and remembering the helicopter pilot of that first lift: View Content
Captain Gordon Clifford Walker CD (1923-1970).
Foreword by LCol John Dicker.
Source: Alberta Palaeontological Society Bulletin Volume 26. Number 1 March 2011.
By Darren H. Tanke and R.W. (Bill) Walker.
An RCASC Pilot’s Story from PFS Centralia Course 59/1: View Content
Terry submitted the following article after reading the article entitled “An RCCS Pilot’s First Solo” which was posted to the website 30/07/2017. He was a student on the first Canadian Army Pilot Course to undertake primary flying training at RCAF Station Centralia Nov 59-Jan 60. Prior to Centralia, Canadian Army pilots, for the most part, undertook primary flying training at the Brandon (MB) Flying Club before proceeding to CJATC Rivers MB to complete their Light Aircraft Pilot Course, graduating with the award of the coveted Canadian Army Flying Badge.
Foreword by LCol JA (John) Dicker RCCS.
This item has been also been posted on the RCASC section of the site.
Submitted by Capt TSR (Terry) Jones RCASC.
An RCCS Pilot's First Solo: View Content
Source: Reproduced from the March 2014 edition of the Vernon BC Flying Club Newsletter.
Foreword by former Editor John Swallow.
This item has also been posted on the RCCS section of the site.
By LCol John Dicker, Coordinator, Editorial Board, Canadian Army Aviation Website.
The following items have been added to the C-45 Multi-engine Conversion and Instrument Rating Courses:
Undated Course photo 1 AFS Rivers 1963: View Content
Undated Course info 1 AFS Rivers May 63: View Content
By LCol John Dicker, Coordinator, Editorial Board, Canadian Army Aviation Website.
Trust Your Instructors -The Good Ones Save Lives: View Content
This item has also been posted on the Pilots section of the site.
Source: Airforce Magazine Vol. 36/No. 2.
By LCol Dean Black.
Memoirs of an Armoured Corps Officer and Pilot: View Content
This item has also been posted on the RCAC section of the site.
By Capt Guy Thatcher.
LAPC 34 Long-Range Cross-Country Navigation Exercise: View Content
This item has also been posted on the CJATC section of the site.
Contributed by LCol John Dicker.
The following items have been added to C-45 Multi-engine Conversion and Instrument Rating Courses:
Course 6701 (No photo available at present), 3 FTS CFB Portage La Prairie MB Jan-Feb 68: View Content
Multi-engine Advanced and Instrument Rating Course 6702, 3 FTS CFB Portage la Prairie MB Feb-May 68: View Content
Contributed by Col Mike Anglesey and LCol John Dicker.
The following items have been added to C-45 Multi-engine Conversion and Instrument Rating Courses:
Course 6407 (No photo available at present), 3 FTS Portage La Prairie MB 8 Nov 65-1 Feb 66: View Content
Special Instrument Rating (SIR) Course 7001, 3 FTS Portage la Prairie MB, 5 Jan-18 Mar 70: View Content
Contributed by LCol Jack Farncombe and LCol John MacGregor.
The following items have been added to C-45 Multi-engine Conversion and Instrument Rating Courses:
Beechcraft C-45: View Content
Course 6507 (No photo available at present), 3 FTS RCAF Stn Portage La Prairie Manitoba, 17 Oct 66-10 Jan 1967: View Content
Course 6704 (No photo available at present), 3 FTS CFB Portage La Prairie Manitoba (No date available at present): View Content
Multi-engine Advanced and Instrument Rating Course 6705, 3 FTS CFB Portage La Prairie Manitoba, 10 Jun-4 Oct 1968: View Content
John Dicker, Gil Shepherd and Instructor F/L Mike Martinelli while at Saskatoon SK undergoing ILS training: View Content
Capt Vic Coroy with a C-45 at Randolph AFB, USA on 3 Dec 1969: View Content
Contributed by LCol John Dicker, LCol Vic Coroy and BGen Joe Oakley.
C-45 Multi-engine Conversion and Instrument Rating Courses: View Content
C-45 Advanced Course, 3 FTS, 1 Sep 69-19 Dec 69. View Content
Contributed by LCol Vic Coroy.
Holy Electrics: View Content
C-45 training/upgrading activities.
Contributed by BGen J.K Oakley.
Exercise ACE HIGH: View Content
First use a of helicopter by K Battery of 4 RCHA, Newfoundland, June – July, 1965.
Submited by BGen R.G. Heitshu.
Exercise Bel Air: View Content
Exercise Bel Air, Camp Valcartier, Feb 20-28 1961.
Images contributed by Maj Bill Lewis.
Image captions contributed by Maj Dale Saxon.
About Exercise Cold Spear: View Content
1 AOP Exchange Flts with RCAF, Kirkland Lake area, Jan 17-Jan 28, 1960.
Contributed by Col Frank Bayne.
Image captions contributed by Maj Dale Saxon.
About Exercise Terry Lee: View Content
1 AOP Exchange Flts with RCAF, Kirkland Lake area, Jan 17-Jan 28, 1960.
Contributed by Maj Dale Saxon.
New images have been added to Exercise Terry lee: View Content
Ex Terry Lee, Butler Lake View Content
1 AOP, Ex Terry Lee, RCAF Otter 690, Jan 1960 View Content
1 AOP, Ex Terry Lee, Otter with L-19 701 and 705, Jan 26 1960 View Content
1 AOP, Ex Terry Lee, Jan 1960 View Content
1 AOP, Ex Terry Lee, Otter with L-19 701 and 705, Jan 26 1960 View Content
1 AOP, Ex Terry Lee, Bonnechere, Jan 1960 View Content
Ex Terry Lee, 1 AOP Flt "HQ" on Bonnechere Airfield, Jan 1960 View Content
Ex Terry Lee, Location comparison RCR/AOP Camps, Jan 1960 View Content
Contributed by Maj Dale Saxon
Exercise Terry Lee: View Content
1 AOP Exchange Flts with RCAF, Kirkland Lake area, Jan 1960.
Contributed by Maj Bill Lewis.
Exercise Cold Spear: View Content
1 AOP COOP Flts with RCAF, Bonnechere Ontario, Jan 1961.
Contributed by Maj Bill Lewis.
Project Franklin: View Content
Photos the 1967 Franklin Expedition. The complete story is included on the following site: Canadian Geographic - Franklin Expedition.
Contributed by Major Neil Coward.
Slush Recce: View Content
Exercise Exercise Cold Duck, Feb. 8 1958
Contributed by BGen R.G. Heitshu.
An account of a Mid-air Collision: View Content
1 May 1959
Contributed by BGen R.G. Heitshu.
Flying with BGen Ross Bishop's dog Gus: View Content
30 April 1956
Contributed by BGen R.G. Heitshu.
Exercise WINTER EXPRESS: View Content
Exercise Winter Express was Held in North Norway from 21 February to 26 March 1966
Contributed by BGen R.G. Heitshu.
An account of one of the procedures for engaging targets from altitude: View Content
St-Valentine's day, 14 Feb 1968
Contributed by Maj Pierre Marceau.
