Air-Force.ca's Fallen Comrades

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

One kills a man, one is an assassin, one kills millions, one is a conqueror, one kills everybody, one is a god.

- Jean Rostand, Thoughts of a Biologist

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Military Word Of The Day

FSCC

fire support coordination centre

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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