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Canada Post issued a Victoria Cross commerative stamp, which is an excellent representation of the famous medal - the same series, illustrates a "Canadian Version of the Victoria Cross" a design very similar to the traditional Victoria Cross, but slighty modified. None have been cast, according...

Coming from the East Coast, I am familier with the seal cull. I think it is coming to an end - the younger guys who would normally fill the long liners and fishing vessels from Newfoundland now live in places like Alberta. It has no significant economic value, and it is very costly to Canada's...

I grew up in Halifax during World War II. The CBC was then, and until about 10-15 years ago, one of the great public broadcasters - but then it changed. It's mandate is indeed to support the Liberal Party, particularly the so-called "left-wing" of the Party. So the CBC got a Board of Directors...

Yeah, isn't that something - British father, Iranian mother, most beautiful Marine ever.MacLeod

You are right. I watch JAG from time to time - like the "Flight of the Intruder" a spin off from the success of Top Gun - but JAG depends on the talents of screen writers who know little or nothing about Naval Aviation or the real JAG - which I suspect is dull, dull, dull. The producers of JAG...

The flight sequence in the film "Top Gun" which caused the F14 flown by Maverick (Cruise) to go down was developed by the late Art Scholl, who also flew the flat spin sequence in his converted deHavilland Canada Chipmunk. Art Sholl was not only one of the best aerobatic pilots in the circuit...

On any given day, the Government of Canada has little or no interest in the operation of the Canadian War Museum or the Canadian Museum of Civilization - both are in place essentially to serve the public, but the consequences of the display of the Brown and Matchee portraits has changed that...

NDHQ have indicated in public that the CT-114 aircraft flown by 431 Squadron will be replaced in 10-15 years. Old airframes are not the problem with the aircraft, there are lots of "old" airframes around, (DC-3, DC-8,DC-9) but the problem is in obtaining parts for the Canadair built aircraft...

Pelicans that fly into Alberta are known as "The Brief Pelicans" - my initial opinion  on the CF-18 crash that it was caused by a bird strike, and it is an opinion, but bird strikes are and remain a major hazard for commercial and military aircrews and passengers. Go to the site, "Bird Strike...

The complaints referred to have been more than simply discussed on this Forum - our opinions pro and con are nothing more than that, opinions, but the organizations involved have complained to several Federal cabinet ministers I understand - one Minister for sure is Hon. Andy Scott MP...

You are kidding of course. What crash in Florida are you referring to? An entire aircrew fixated on a light on the "dashboard" - was it a warning light for instance? what was the name of the operator? what type of aircraft, turbine, turboprop, reciprocating propeller equipped engines -I ...

The F-104 had a problem with high angle of attack causing compressor stall, and compressor stall remains a problem for high speed turbine engines as you all know - a bird strike certainly can cause a major problem for a funtioning turbine engine. In any event, AIB will come up with a conclusion...

Graham is shown today sitting in a 431 Squadron CT-114 at Moose Jaw. Don't know the man at all, but we deal with DND and other Ottawa based HQ's etc. all the time. Impression is that Graham only has a passing interest in DND, is seeking a change in venue - much of which is probably being...

Strike: I replied to your post and your points are well received, however my post appears to have vanished - but the really important aspect of the loss of the aircraft is that Captain Marks survived if you are aware, there are operational aspects of the CF-18 (CF-188) which remain classified...

Springroll - My apologies - I misunderstood. There have been complaints about the paintings of former Aboriginal Canadian soldiers in the CWM, from the CEO Canadian War Amps and Journalist Peter Worthington, Sun Newspapers which are considered demeaning and racist. Korean Veterans are concerned...

Use of helicopters in forest fire fighting will continue of course - there is a company in Pennsylvania converting USN surplus "Sea Kings" for forest fire supression right now, but the bucket brigade really can't do the job of say the Air Tractor 802, a bug sprayer that designer Leland Snow has...

You asked first - for those that might be reading this stuff, let me start out with an example of compressor stall the movie "Top Gun" illustrated the effect of compressor stall. Cruise in his F-14 flew into the wake of another F-14 and the engines on his aircraft stalled and stopped -in the...

I guess you don't read the papers. MacLeod

Why don't you define what a compressor stall is, and what effect it has on an aircraft in a pitch-up position (or pitch-down) - MacLeod

You are right, of course. There are a lot of complaints about the CWM throughout Canada -as all of you are aware - the impression I get, is that the CWM and the Canadian Museum of Civilization are "right" and everbody else, which is a considerable spectrum, are "wrong" - no surprise to me. MacLeod