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”)

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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