I don’t know how this book passed under the radar, but Lt Col Bernd Horn has published another beautifully illustrated history of Airborne Forces in Canada from the 1st Cdn Para Battalion in 1942, through the Canadian Airborne Regiment and on to the Parachute companies. The 1st Canadian Parachute Bn jumped into Normandy on D-Day [...]

During a night drop on the 8th of May, 1968, seven troopers drowned in the Ottawa river during what was supposed to be a routine drop onto the Mattawa Plains at CFB Petawawa resulting in the largest single-day loss of life at the base. If you are near Petawawa this weekend, the Canadian Airborne Association [...]

Noonan from 1 Cdo sent me 30 photos from Somalia that I have finally uploaded to the gallery. Head over and check them out. I also added an FSF Calling card to the badges and insignia section.

Bob and Don have been at it again sending in stacks of photos. In the albums, you will find a new unit photo from F Coy, 2 Cdo 1975, a couple of jump pics from Edmonton in 76/76 and a few more shots from Cyprus. Thanks for sending in the photos guys. If anyone else [...]

Bob scanned in his photos from Lournjina Cyprus, 1974 and I have uploaded them to the end of the Cyprus section of the photo albums.

Donald MacKenzie (coin #18) who served with 2 Cdo, F Coy from 1968 to 1976, has sent me a whole bunch of photos from OP Mojave, Cyprus. I have uploaded them to the Cyprus section of the photo albums more than doubling the number of photos. There is also a new unit photo from F [...]

Jayson Bickerton sent in a few photos from CABC, Edmonton and I have added them to the photo albums. Anyone who is longing to relive their memories of slipping away in the swings or jumping out of the mock tower can find the photos at the end of the Unit Training photo album. Enjoy your [...]

Jason Rose wrote to me a couple of days ago asking if I had copies of the crests on the various sub-unit t-shirts or photos of jump smocks and DEU’s, especially of the badges. This is a common request and a big hole in the site, so he sent me what he has already and [...]

Burke Fiege sent me a great jump course graduation photo from 1966. Check it out, make sure you click on the medium size photo to see the full version and then tell me who that smirking face 3rd from the left at the back belongs to. Anyone who ever served should know. Thanks Burke!

The Legion Magazine published a feature called The Airborne On D-Day – Part 21 which talks about airborne operations during WWII and focuses on the D-Day invasion. Anyone who is interested in military history will enjoy reading it.