WHAT’s NEW ON THE SITE:
16 February 2025 - We’re are continuing to launch additional titles in our newest product-line - Digital only mini-profiles on some of Canada’s lesser known military aircraft fleets and / or one-off aircraft types; the Boeing 247D and the Avro Lincoln Mk XV are the first mini-profiles!
17 December 2024 - Added our new 2025 Catalogue; available for download in PDF format
21 October 2024 - Under Shopping On-Line added Categories to our line of books to allow for easier searching; also added our two latest books: Profile #44 on the Supermarine Stranraer in RCAF Service plus an Leadership Aide-Mémoire for Change Leaders by an old friend, Tim Lalonde.
2 October 2024 - Under Resources - Amended & updated both the CF-188 Hornet & CH-146 Griffon Serial # histories to reflect the latest info on the fleets and their modernization / AUP projects..
10 July 2024 - Under Resources - Added a new history of the Cold War from the RCAF / CAF’s perspective by BGen (R) David Jurkowski
18 March 2024 - Under Resources - corrected the CC-330 Husky Serial Listing.
8 March 2024 - Under Resources - Added a “primer” on the P-8 Poseidon MMA aircraft.
17 December 2023 - Updated the “Coming Soon” page & Added a new article in the Resource section on the RCAF’s Phantom & Phoenix Fleets - “What Might Have Been!”
19 September 2023 - Under Resources - Amended the CC-150 Polaris & CT-114 Tutor Serial # Listings to reflect the latest available details for these aircraft types. Also updated RCAF VIP aircraft pictorial essay to reflect the CC-330 Husky aircraft.
07 September 2023 - Under Resources - Amended the CH-147 Chinook, CT-114 Tutor Serial # Listings to reflect the latest available details for these aircraft types.
25 May 2023 - Under Resources - Amended & updated the CH-124 Sea King, CC-138 Twin Otter and CC-177 Globemaster III Serial # histories.
30 April 2023 - Under Resources - Amended the CH-148 Cyclone, & CH-149 Cormorant Serial # Listings to reflect the latest details on these helicopter types.
24 April 2023 - Under Resources - Further amended CF-188 Hornet Serial Listing to reflect ex-F/A-18 airframes acquired from the USN for test / training purposes thanks to info supplied by Steven Marchitelli.
22 April 2023 - Under Resources - Amended CF-188 Hornet Serial Listing to reflect ex-F/A-18 acquired from the RAAF and corrected CC-138 Twin Otter Serial Listing thanks to info supplied by Peter Hill.
19 March 2023 - Under Resources - Amended CC-295W Kingfisher Serial # Listings to reflect the latest details for this aircraft type.
13 January 2023 - Added a new non-Kestrel title for sale - “into the Mist - Finding CF-JDO” tells the tale of F/O Raymond Gran, DFC. You can find another story about his wartime exploits in our “Resources” section.
20 May 2022 - Under Resources - Uploaded an updated version of RCAF Post-War Squadron Codes + a corrected copy of A Primer on Cdn Military Aircraft Markings & Camouflage. (Thanks to CWH volunteer Ken Murphy for those corrections!)
16 January 2022 - Under Resources - Updated CC-115 Buffalo Serial # Listings to reflect the retirement of the last aircraft from active service
15 November 2021 - Under Resources - Amended CC-115 Buffalo Serial # Listings to reflect the latest details for each aircraft type; (Thanks to Malcolm Ramsay for corrections to the CC-115 Serial Listing)
27 October 2021 - Under Resources - Added CH-136 Kiowa Serial # Listings & moved CH-124 Serial # Listings to “Retired Fleet” category.
30 June 2021 - Under Resources - RCAF Post-War Squadron Codes - (Thanks to Victor Penner, we now know that the Squadron code “DK” for the Air Armament School also applied to Harvard aircraft, in addition to Venturas, Mitchells and Lancasters)
23 June 2021 - Under Resources - Added a corrected RCAF Squadron / Unit Codes 1939 - 1945 Listing - 442 Squadron = “Y2”; (Thanks to Greg Neid for pointing out the “typo”)
WHAT’s NEW IN OUR LISTINGS:
February 2025 - Added six new KAP Mini-Profiles #1 to #6 on the CT-156 Harvard II, CT-155 BAe Hawk 115, Pitcairn Mailwing, Keystone Puffer, Boeing 247D and Avro Lincoln respectively .
January 2025 - Added KAP Profile # 46 - The Vertol H-21 / H-44 Helicopter in RCAF Service + KAP Mini-Profile # 1 - The CT-156 Harvard II in RCAF Service + KAP Mini-Profile #2 - The BAE CT-155 Hawk 115 in RCAF Service (Digital Only Products)
December 2024 - Added KAP Profile # 45 - The Sikorsky S-51 / H-5 in RCAF Service