Canada 150 jet at Airshow London

#MotivationMonday with some great shots of our #Canada150 jet at @AirshowLondon to help you get through the day! 📷Bethany DiTecco #Avgeek pic.twitter.com/pPMRgOxzM8

— CF-18 Demo Team (@CF18Demo) October 16, 2017

Watch Royal Canadian Air Force test an ejection seat from the back of a Dodge Ram

Any day is a good day when you can speed a Dodge Ram pickup truck down a military runway before launching a rocket-powered ejection seat into the sky.

Royal Canadian Air Force Officer Maj. Lonny Handwork did exactly that in an equipment test Thursday afternoon at the CFB Cold Lake.

"I get the honour of being behind the wheel, so I'm pretty excited about that," Handwork said during a Thursday morning interview on CBC Radio's Edmonton AM.

"It's one of the few advantages of being the project officer for this. I'm kind of the boss, so I pulled rank and I get the place of honour today."

At exactly 1:00 p.m., a high powered pickup — with an ejection seat mounted on its flatbed — hurtled down the runway at more than 140 km/h.

In a matter of seconds, the seat's rocket motors ignited, launching the seat into the air.

"The event is over pretty quickly," Handwork said. "There's an acceleration of the vehicle down the runway and there is a very loud bang."

12-second test could help upgrade existing ejection seats

Of course, the seat's occupant won't be alive; a crash test dummy of sorts will be used in the dramatic feat, and spectators will be viewing from a close, but safe distance.

"The whole event takes about 12 seconds. The dummy goes in the air on the rocket-propelled catapult, about 100 to 130 feet up into the air, depending on the day. And then the parachute system is initiated and he comes down under that," Handwork said.


http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/engineers-test-air-force-ejection-seat-with-dodge-ram-rocket-fuel-1.3557031

Who Cares About the Canadian Laws,” Says Refugee in Canada

🆘‼💯 “Who Cares About the Canadian Laws,” Says Muslim Refugee in #Canada! https://t.co/DLKomU76YU pic.twitter.com/8rrsMqf1NR

— Onlinemagazin (@OnlineMagazin) April 27, 2016

Refugees revolt

🆘‼💯 Last night more turmoil and riots in #Moria refugee camp on #Lesvos ... Migrants Rehearse the Uprising. pic.twitter.com/VJtEN0aYoB

— Onlinemagazin (@OnlineMagazin) April 27, 2016

Trudeau outraged by beheading of Canadian hostage, John Ridsdel

John Ridsdel beheaded by Abu Sayyaf group

Royal Canadian Navy marks first-ever missile test against shore-based targets

Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Vancouver made history recently as it became the first modernized Canadian frigate to successfully test surface-to-surface missiles against a shore-based target.

Utilizing Harpoon Block II surface-to-surface missiles, this is the first time the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has exercised such a surface-to-surface missile launch capability. The launches were a part of a Joint Littoral Training Exercise (JoLTEX) recently completed by the RCN at a United States Navy missile firing range off the coast of California. The exercise was held in late March and early April.

“This successful launch test serves not only as a testament to the professionalism of the sailors on board HMCS Vancouver, it also serves to usher in a renewed capability for the Royal Canadian Navy,” said Commodore Jeff Zwick, Commander Maritime Fleet Pacific. “Years of work and innovation have led us to this point, and our sailors now have one more reason to hold their heads high. The success of JoLTEX 16 clearly demonstrates the navy’s commitment to providing a modern, flexible and combat capable maritime force not only above, on, and below the seas, but one that is now also capable of striking from sea to shore.”

The success of this exercise symbolizes a significant step toward reinstituting a crucial RCN capability that will support the Canadian Armed Forces’ (CAF) and its allies’ combat operations ashore.

“This was a great navy morning, as the hard work of the past several years culminated in the delivery of a new capability in support of the broader CAF mission,” said Captain (Navy) Darren Garnier, Commander Canadian Forces Maritime Warfare Centre. “The successful execution of JoLTEX 16 resulted from the coming together of RCN, Special Forces, the materiel group and our evaluation teams to achieve several firsts for the CAF, including the delivery of combat effect by the RCN in a joint littoral environment. As the Test Director, I offer my appreciation to all involved, but specifically to the crew of HMCS Vancouver who were ‘all in’ in terms of making this happen.”

The successful firing of these missiles in the CTS mode is the first time Harpoon Block II missiles and the new Combat Management System on board the RCN’s modernized frigates have been coupled for this purpose.

“From Vancouver’s perspective, JoLTEX 16 was a huge success,” said Commander Clive Butler, Commander HMCS Vancouver. “The missiles left the rails when ordered to do so, they followed the ordered path to the target, and they impacted the targets with precision. Vancouver’s team finished the exercise confident in the capability and excited to have contributed to the development of joint tactical doctrine.”

Canadian Artillery Direct Fires On Steel Targets

Montreal Jihadist Sami Elabi Burning and Shooting CANADIAN Passport

Arab bomb scare pranks

HMCS Winnipeg, a Halifax class frigate of Canadian Navy visits Goa 07-10 Jan

HMCS Winnipeg, a Halifax class frigate of Canadian Navy visits Goa 07-10 Jan. Has a complement of 260 incl 30 offrs pic.twitter.com/IuGycaE7cK

— Captain DK Sharma (@CaptDKS) January 10, 2016

Commanded by Cdr Pascal Belhumeur, the crew had professional & other formal interactions with offrs & sailors of IN pic.twitter.com/l2WSnXUjb4

— Captain DK Sharma (@CaptDKS) January 10, 2016

Canadian Sikh Defense minister -Harjit Sajjan- in Iraq

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harjit_Sajjan

Canadian Forces video: Nov.11 airstrike on ISIS artillery

Surveillance video Ottawa Parliament attack

Canada journalist captures outbreak of small-arms fire inside Parliament building in Ottawa.



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