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All the competition boards? That’s nice to hear. Historically I think the first round of offers are late March, then mid April and finally early May.

It seems our timeline isn't too far off from Finland's, with their Final Proposal date in April. Our proposal evaluation is set to be completed in February, with the down-select decision and announcement expected April 2021, revised proposal submissions sent by Jul-Aug, evaluations of proposals...

Back when we had a multi-fleet of fighters was post-WWII / Cold War time frame which there was a threat and necessity for the capability. The 4th-Gen fighters seems to have been a leap in technology and upgradability. Even when we ordered 138 hornets, there was still that necessity in the late...

On the DWAN, I just went to the intranet (explorer) and I searched “FAcT” and did some scrolling and clicking and found a Word document explaining what the current flight training looks like and what the FAcT is suppose to accomplish. There was a lot more information than what I shared. If you...

I did some digging and found what the training would look like. It looks like there will indeed be a combination of Phase I and Phase II called Basic Flight Training. BFT will focus on fundamentals of flight, ground school on basic theory of flight to include aerodynamics, aircraft systems...

Thanks dapaterson! EDIT: posted below.

Back in 2005, a 20-year Contracted Flying Training and Support Contract was awarded to Allied Wings, now called KF Defence Programs to train new pilots in the RCAF for Phase I PFT. The reason I'm starting this thread is to ask and discuss what will happen in 2025 for training new pilots? A...

I was telling another member this on the forum that knowing the numbers takes away some stress. Of course, none of it actually makes a difference in the grand scheme of things. There's a number to be selected, you either get selected or you don't. I wonder why there can't be some more...

If anyone wants to see the cruise he was a part of, youtube "VFA-143 2019-2020 WORLD TOUR". I spotted him at 3:00.

MilEME09, I asked a few months ago on this thread why Canada was only getting 88 aircraft oppose to the original number of hornet we had, and the response to that was we had a hornets in Germany or something along those lines. Basically, our mission now doesn’t require that many Fighter jets...

They'll probably have a booth set up with some flashy brochures. 💁‍♀️

USAF. I wasn't aware there was a LM demo team.

On a side note, the F-35 will be doing a marketing an airshow routine in Toronto 4-6 September and again in Mirabel, QC 18-19 September.

I’m not saying it means anything. You said it was “fat” and “slow” so I replied that it was actually small and fast. Now you’re asking me what that’s suppose to mean? Sorry, I don’t understand you. Calling someone a “Gripen Supporter” because they’re okay with whichever platform is chosen is a...

The Gripen is the smallest airframe of the three, and can reach speeds of Mach 2... The F-35 was also a flashy brochure when other nations purchased it. The F-18 is also in full production and flown real combat missions. I agree, there are a lot of unknowns with the Gripen, but it can do the...

Is this another way of saying most environmentally friendly?

I keep hearing about the F-35 being a "strike first" or "day one" fighter... with a our primary mission being defending Canada'a air space and supporting NATO missions, I can't see us purchasing the ultimate best fighter, but the one that will do the job just fine while appealing to the public...

I don't think the numbers on the DPGR site are up to date. The latest date I see is July 2019.

Regardless of what is selected, it will get the job done at the end of the day. I think it'll be the Gripen which will then be used for political reasons on what a benefit it is to Canada. I'll still be pleased with whichever airframe we select.

SAAB with more Industrial and Technological Benefits.