Military

Negotiations could begin as early as this week between the Canadian government and Lockheed Martin for the acquisition of 88 F-35A Lightning II fighter jets.

On Feb. 11, the government released the official Request for Proposals for the Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) program. The two qualified bidders are now crafting proposals that will meet the stated requirements and provide the next generation of RCAF aircrews with a solid foundation for their operational careers.

Lockheed Martin’s Aeronautics division has been awarded an $869.86 million contract modification to evaluate and expand the present capabilities of the F-35 fighter jet fleet.

On International Women's Day 2022, Nisha Venkatesh, an RCAF Communication Electronics Engineering Officer who also volunteers with the Canadian Women in Aviation Association, sat with Skies to share her personal experiences as well as her insights on some of the challenges that women in aviation continue to face. 

Created in 1997 to recognize the 50th anniversary of the United States Air Force, the annual Heritage Flight Training Course once again took place at Davis-Monthan AFB from March 3 to 6, 2022.

After a five-year absence, a growing RCAF team is once again flying the NATO E-3A Airborne Warning & Control System (AWACS) aircraft.

Long-awaited modernization plans finally move ahead for newest "Vipers."

Former RCAF fighter pilot and fighter weapons instructor Jameel Janjua has engineered a career path most only dream of. Yet, when asked how it feels to be a trailblazer, the current Virgin Galactic test pilot will tell you that he's not even close to slowing down.

At the start of the year, the Royal Canadian Air Force said goodbye to the venerable CC-115 Buffalo fixed-wing search-and-rescue aircraft, after 55 years of service. We talk to the crew of the final operational flight; it was a day they’ll never forget.

Operating over a training range near the island of Guam in the Western Pacific, 407 Squadron's CP-140 Aurora aircrew edged out teams from the U.S. Navy, RAAF, Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and Republic of Korea Navy in an anti-submarine warfare exercise known as Sea Dragon.

RCAF captain and flight instructor at 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School, Joshua Cordery, launched the Eagle's Wings flight school in 2020 with the goal of teaching teenagers to both pilot an aircraft and develop self-confidence.

For a decade, Billie Flynn was the face and voice of F-35 international sales. Now, he admits that the F-35 sales pitch hasn’t resonated in Canada.

Testing new military aircraft types and systems is not for the faint of heart, but if you can pass test pilot school, it is a rewarding career.

The next-generation low-cost trainer from Pilatus will feature minor airframe enhancements, but major upgrades to synthetic training support.

After 55 years of service, the final operational flight for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CC-115 Buffalo aircraft was flown on Jan. 15.