Winston Churchill

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    On This Date: May 2012

    May 1, 2012 by admin
    MAY 1, 1961: 415 Maritime Patrol Squadron is formed at Summerside, P.E.I. The unit will fly the Argus anti-submarine/marine patrol aircraft. MAY 2, 1957: The Royal Canadian Air Force receives its first delivery of the Canadair CP-107. The Argus is the most advanced anti-submarine aircraft of...
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    Caught Between Powers: Navy, Part 32

    April 18, 2009 by Marc Milner
    British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (right) visits HMCS Assiniboine, August 1941. PHOTO: KEN BELL, NATIONAL DEFENCE/LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES CANADA—PA140559 The Newfoundland Escort Force’s baptism of fire in June 1941 marked the start of the Royal Canadian Navy’s formative experience. What became known as the North...