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RCAF Marks 95 Years

RCAF badgeOn April 1, 2019, the Royal Canadian Air Force celebrated its 95th birthday. Upon establishment of the RCAF on April 1, 1924, the air force had 62 officers and 262 non-commissioned members under the command of William Barker VC, a combat pilot of the First World War.

To see the message from Lieutenant-General Al Meinzinger, Commander of the RCAF, upon the RCAF’s 95th anniversary, click here.

Barker and Sopwith Camel

Wing Commander William Barker with a Sopwith Camel aircraft of the First World War.