Hugh A. Halliday

Flying veterans of one world war often served with distinction in the next Thousands of Canadians served in the British flying services during the First

Canada’s air force was born in fits and starts The first tool for military aviation was the hot air balloon, first used during the French

Canada’s air force had a tentative role in defending Australia, Burma and India “What would have happened if…?” Wartime history is replete with speculative questions,

It was called Tiger Force, but the Second World War ended before this new strategic bombing formation could roar off into the Pacific. Canadians—in the

Nasty weather, enemy fire and an unforgiving jungle—just some of the perils faced by the men who flew transport missions over Burma during the Second

In other theatres the RAF had spurned dive-bombers in general and the Vengeance in particular. But in India and Burma the Vengeance performed heroic service