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1 Canadian Air Division

Index 1 Canadian Air Division

1 Canadian Air Division (1 Cdn Air Div) (1re Division aérienne du Canada) is the operational-level command and control formation of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 71 relations: AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant, Air Defence Command (Canada), Airbus CC-150 Polaris, Alain Parent, Allied Air Forces Central Europe, Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck, BAE Systems Hawk, Beechcraft T-6 Texan II, Bell 206, Bell CH-146 Griffon, Bell OH-58 Kiowa, Bell UH-1N Twin Huey, Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, Boeing CH-47 Chinook, Bombardier Challenger 600 series, Canadair CF-104 Starfighter, Canadair CF-5, Canadair CT-114 Tutor, Canadair CT-133 Silver Star, Canadair Sabre, Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian Forces Air Transport Command, Canadian Forces Base Lahr, Canadian Forces Europe, Canadian Military Engineers, CFB Baden–Soellingen, CFB Winnipeg, Charles Bouchard, Chief warrant officer, De Havilland Canada Dash 8, De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo, De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, Eric Kenny, Fighter aircraft, Fourth Allied Tactical Air Force, George Macdonald (Canadian general), IAI Heron, Lloyd Campbell, Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Lockheed CP-140 Aurora, Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules, Major general, Marc Dumais, Marcel Duval, McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet, Metz, Military aircraft insignia, No. 421 Squadron RCAF, NORAD, ... Expand index (21 more) »

  2. Canadian air divisions
  3. Military units and formations established in 1983

AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant

The AgustaWestland CH-149 Cormorant is the Canadian Forces designation for the AgustaWestland AW101 (formerly EH101), a helicopter used for air-sea rescue in Canada.

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Air Defence Command (Canada)

Air Defence Command was a command of the Royal Canadian Air Force and later the Canadian Armed Forces, active from 1951 to 1975.

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Airbus CC-150 Polaris

The Airbus CC-150 Polaris is the designation for the civilian Airbus A310-300s which have been converted into multi-purpose, long-range jet aircraft for passenger, freight or medical transport and mid-air refueling for the Royal Canadian Air Force.

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Alain Parent

Lieutenant General Joesph Alain Jacques Parent is a retired senior Royal Canadian Air Force officer, who served as acting Vice Chief of the Defence Staff from May 2017 until his retirement in June 2018.

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Allied Air Forces Central Europe

Allied Air Forces Central Europe (AAFCE) was the NATO command tasked with air and air defense operations in NATOs Allied Forces Central Europe (AFCENT) area of command.

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Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck

The Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck (affectionately known as the "Clunk") is a Canadian twinjet interceptor/fighter designed and produced by aircraft manufacturer Avro Canada.

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BAE Systems Hawk

The BAE Systems Hawk is a British single-engine, jet-powered advanced trainer aircraft.

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Beechcraft T-6 Texan II

The Beechcraft T-6 Texan II is a single-engine turboprop aircraft built by Textron Aviation.

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Bell 206

The Bell 206 is a family of two-bladed, single- and twin-engined helicopters, manufactured by Bell Helicopter at its Mirabel, Quebec, plant.

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Bell CH-146 Griffon

The Bell CH-146 Griffon is a multi-role utility helicopter designed by Bell Helicopter Textron as a variant of the Bell 412EP for the Canadian Armed Forces.

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Bell OH-58 Kiowa

The Bell OH-58 Kiowa is a family of single-engine single-rotor military helicopters used for observation, utility, and direct fire support.

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Bell UH-1N Twin Huey

The Bell UH-1N Twin Huey is a medium military helicopter designed and produced by the American aerospace manufacturer Bell Helicopter.

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Boeing C-17 Globemaster III

The McDonnell Douglas/Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a large military transport aircraft that was developed for the United States Air Force (USAF) from the 1980s to the early 1990s by McDonnell Douglas.

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Boeing CH-47 Chinook

The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a tandem-rotor helicopter originally developed by American rotorcraft company Vertol and now manufactured by Boeing Defense, Space & Security.

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Bombardier Challenger 600 series

The Bombardier Challenger 600 series is a family of business jets developed by Canadair after a Bill Lear concept, and then produced from 1986 by its new owner, Bombardier Aerospace.

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Canadair CF-104 Starfighter

The Canadair CF-104 Starfighter (CF-111, CL-90) is a modified version of the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter supersonic fighter aircraft built in Canada by Canadair under licence.

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Canadair CF-5

The Canadair CF-5 (officially designated the CF-116 Freedom Fighter) is a Canadian licensed-built Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter.

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Canadair CT-114 Tutor

The Canadair CT-114 Tutor (company model CL-41) is a jet trainer that was designed and produced by Canadian aircraft manufacturer Canadair.

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Canadair CT-133 Silver Star

The Canadair CT-133 Silver Star (company model number CL-30) is the Canadian license-built version of the Lockheed T-33 jet trainer aircraft, in service from the 1950s to 2005.

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Canadair Sabre

The Canadair Sabre is a jet fighter aircraft built by Canadair under licence from North American Aviation.

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Canadian Armed Forces

The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF; Forces armées canadiennes, FAC) are the unified military forces of Canada, including land, sea, and air commands referred to as the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Navy, and the Royal Canadian Air Force.

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Canadian Forces Air Transport Command

Air Transport Command (ATC) was a command of the Canadian Forces created in 1968 upon unification and eliminated in 1975.

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Canadian Forces Base Lahr

Canadian Forces Base Lahr (IATA:LHA, ICAO: EDTL, former code EDAN) was a military operated commercial airport located in Lahr, Germany.

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Canadian Forces Europe

Canadian Forces Europe was the Canadian Forces military formation in Europe during the Cold War.

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Canadian Military Engineers

The Canadian Military Engineers (CME; Génie militaire canadien) is the military engineering personnel branch of the Canadian Armed Forces.

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CFB Baden–Soellingen

Canadian Forces Base Baden–Soellingen or CFB Baden–Soellingen, formerly known as RCAF Station Baden–Soellingen (Baden), (IATA:FKB, ICAO: EDSB, former code EDAL) was a Canadian Forces base located near the farming community of Söllingen, part of the municipality of Rheinmünster in the West German state of Baden-Württemberg.

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CFB Winnipeg

Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg (CFB Winnipeg) is a Royal Canadian Air Force base located within the City of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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Charles Bouchard

Lieutenant General Joseph Jacques Charles "Charlie" Bouchard (born 1956) is a retired Royal Canadian Air Force general.

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Chief warrant officer

Chief Warrant officer is a senior warrant officer rank, used in many countries.

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De Havilland Canada Dash 8

The De Havilland Canada DHC-8, commonly known as the Dash 8, is a series of turboprop-powered regional airliners, introduced by de Havilland Canada (DHC) in 1984.

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De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo

The de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo is a short takeoff and landing (STOL) utility transport turboprop aircraft developed from the earlier piston-powered DHC-4 Caribou.

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De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter

The de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter is a Canadian STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) utility aircraft developed by de Havilland Canada in the mid-1960s and still in production today.

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Eric Kenny

Lieutenant-General Eric Jean Kenny is a senior Royal Canadian Air Force officer who has been serving as Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force since 2022.

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Fighter aircraft

Fighter aircraft (early on also pursuit aircraft) are military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat.

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Fourth Allied Tactical Air Force

Fourth Allied Tactical Air Force (4 ATAF) was a NATO military formation under Allied Air Forces Central Europe tasked with providing air support to NATO's Central Army Group (CENTAG) in the southern portion of West Germany.

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George Macdonald (Canadian general)

Lieutenant-General George Ehelbert Cornell Macdonald CMM, CD (born c. 1950) was Vice Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Forces.

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IAI Heron

The IAI Heron (Machatz-1) is a medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by the Malat (UAV) division of Israel Aerospace Industries.

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Lloyd Campbell

Lieutenant-General Lloyd Clarke Campbell CMM, CD (born September 1947) is a retired Canadian air force general who was Chief of the Air Staff in Canada from 2000 to 2003.

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Lockheed C-130 Hercules

The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin).

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Lockheed CP-140 Aurora

The Lockheed CP-140 Aurora is a maritime patrol aircraft operated by the Royal Canadian Air Force.

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Lockheed F-104 Starfighter

The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is an American single-engine, supersonic interceptor which was extensively deployed as a fighter-bomber during the Cold War.

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Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules

The Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft.

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Major general

Major general is a military rank used in many countries.

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Marc Dumais

Lieutenant-General Marc J. Dumais, CMM, CD is a former Canadian Forces officer.

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Marcel Duval

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McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet

The McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet (official military designation CF-188) is a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) variant of the American McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft.

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Metz

Metz (Divodurum Mediomatricorum, then Mettis) is a city in northeast France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers.

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Military aircraft insignia

Military aircraft insignia are insignia applied to military aircraft to visually identify the nation or branch of military service to which the aircraft belong.

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No. 421 Squadron RCAF

No.

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NORAD

North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), known until March 1981 as the North American Air Defense Command, is a combined organization of the United States and Canada that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and protection for Canada and the continental United States.

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North Bay, Ontario

North Bay is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.

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Nuclear weapon

A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission (fission bomb) or a combination of fission and fusion reactions (thermonuclear bomb), producing a nuclear explosion.

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Operations research

Operations research (operational research) (U.S. Air Force Specialty Code: Operations Analysis), often shortened to the initialism OR, is a discipline that deals with the development and application of analytical methods to improve decision-making.

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Paris

Paris is the capital and largest city of France.

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Per ardua ad astra

is a Latin phrase meaning "through adversity to the stars" or "through struggle to the stars" that is the official motto of the Royal Air Force and other Commonwealth air forces such as the Royal Australian Air Force and Royal New Zealand Air Force, as well as the Royal Indian Air Force until 1947.

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Pierre St-Amand

Joseph Pierre Julien St-Amand is a retired Royal Canadian Air Force Lieutenant-General.

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RAF Langar

Royal Air Force Langar or more simply RAF Langar is a former Royal Air Force station located near the village of Langar, Nottinghamshire, England.

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RCAF Station Grostenquin

RCAF Station Grostenquin, also known as 2 (Fighter) Wing or 2 Wing, was a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) station located five km north of the town of Grostenquin in the Moselle department, Lorraine, northeastern France.

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RCAF Station Marville

RCAF Station Marville (also known as 1(F) Wing or 1 Wing) was a Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) station located near Marville in the Meuse department, Lorraine, northeastern France.

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Royal Canadian Air Force

The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF; Aviation royale canadienne, ARC) is the air and space force of Canada. Its role is to "provide the Canadian Forces with relevant, responsive and effective airpower". The RCAF is one of three environmental commands within the unified Canadian Armed Forces.

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Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King

The Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King (formerly CHSS-2) is a twin-engined anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopter designed for shipboard use by Canadian naval forces, based on the US Navy's SH-3 Sea King.

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Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone

The Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone is a twin-engine, multi-role shipborne helicopter developed by the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation for the Canadian Armed Forces.

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Steve Lucas

Lieutenant-General James Steven Lucas, CMM, CD (born 24 February 1952) is a retired Canadian air force general who was Chief of the Air Staff in Canada from 2005 to 2007.

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West Germany

West Germany is the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) from its formation on 23 May 1949 until the reunification with East Germany on 3 October 1990. The Cold War-era country is sometimes known as the Bonn Republic (Bonner Republik) after its capital city of Bonn. During the Cold War, the western portion of Germany and the associated territory of West Berlin were parts of the Western Bloc.

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Winnipeg

Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of the province of Manitoba in Canada.

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Zweibrücken Air Base

Zweibrücken Air Base was a NATO military air base in West Germany.

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4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group

4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (4CMBG; 4e Groupe-brigade mécanisé du Canada, 4GBMC) was a formation of the Canadian Army, then Mobile Command of the unified Canadian Forces.

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409 Tactical Fighter Squadron

409 Tactical Fighter Squadron (French: 409e Escadron d'appui tactique) is a unit of the Royal Canadian Air Force.

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412 Transport Squadron

No.

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439 Combat Support Squadron

439 Combat Support Squadron (French: 439e Escadron de soutien au combat) is a squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force, based in Bagotville, Quebec. It was formed as No. 123 (Army Co-operation) Squadron in early 1942 for army training operations in eastern Canada during World War II, being renumbered No.

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444 Combat Support Squadron

444 Combat Support Squadron is an Air Force unit with the Canadian Armed Forces.

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See also

Canadian air divisions

Military units and formations established in 1983

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1_Canadian_Air_Division

Also known as 1 Canadian Air Group, 1re Division aérienne du Canada, Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Region, No. 1 Air Division RCAF, No. 1 Air Division RCAF (Europe), No. 1 Air Division, RCAF, RCAF Metz, France.

, North Bay, Ontario, Nuclear weapon, Operations research, Paris, Per ardua ad astra, Pierre St-Amand, RAF Langar, RCAF Station Grostenquin, RCAF Station Marville, Royal Canadian Air Force, Sikorsky CH-124 Sea King, Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone, Steve Lucas, West Germany, Winnipeg, Zweibrücken Air Base, 4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, 409 Tactical Fighter Squadron, 412 Transport Squadron, 439 Combat Support Squadron, 444 Combat Support Squadron.