RCAF Historic 1950s 1960s

A selection of historic RCAF publicity films from the 1950s and 1960s that were digitized and forever preserved by JetFlix TV from the donated archives of CFB Comox via the BC Aviation Museum.

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RCAF Canadair CF-100 Canucks Role in Canada’s Air Defence 1957

In 1957, the Canadair built CF-100 Canuck was Canada’s front line fighter interceptor (along with having nuclear bomber capability), and the aircraft formed the formidable backbone to the defence of Canada’s airspace from Cold War threats of the day. These types of films follow a common theme with descriptions of the duties of the pilots …Read more »

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RCAF Royal Canadian Air Force NORAD Operations 1960s CF-101 Voodoo Neptune Tracker

The Royal Canadian Air Force operated a colourful and varied fleet of defence aircraft during the hey days of the 1960s. Canadian was and still is a major partner in the North American Air Defence NORAD agreement that protects our airspace from aggressive incursions by unfriendly foes. In the 1960s the McDonnell CF-101 Voodoo was …Read more »