Air-Force.ca's Fallen Comrades

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old

...over the past two days, we managed to shoot down 196 missiles before they hit their target.

- Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf, The Iraqi Information Minister

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Military Word Of The Day

ALP

ambulance loading point

Today in Military History

May 4

1471:

Battle of Tewksbury

1910:

Canadian Navy was created by the Naval Service Act

1942:

Battle of Coral Sea (to 8 May 42); first naval battle fought entirely with aircraft from carriers out of each others sight

1982:

"HMS Sheffield hit by Argentinian Exocet Missile"

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