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Snowbirds: The Pause Part 1: Flying the CT-114 Tutor and Becoming the First Female Jet Demonstration Pilot - Maryse Carmichael
Before she commanded the Snowbirds, Maryse Carmichael was a young Air Cadet from Quebec City with a dream of becoming a military pilot. That dream would eventually make her the first woman to fly…
Episode 104: The Greener Grass: Flying the Cormorant in Gander, Flying the Airbus H145 with STARS, and returning to the RCAF to instruct on the Bell 412 Outlaw Part 3 - Troy Clarke
In Part 3, Captain Troy Clarke discusses flight instruction, standards flying, STARS Air Ambulance operations, and his decision to return to the RCAF after leaving military service.
Episode 103: The Greener Grass: Flying the Cormorant in Gander, Flying the Airbus H145 with STARS, and returning to the RCAF to instruct on the Bell 412 Outlaw Part 2 - Troy Clarke
Captain Troy Clarke shares incredible stories from his time flying the CH-149 Cormorant with 103 Search and Rescue Squadron, including North Atlantic rescues, fatigue lessons, operational pressure,…
Episode 102: The Greener Grass: Flying the Cormorant in Gander, Flying the Airbus H145 with STARS, and returning to the RCAF to instruct on the Bell 412 Outlaw Part 1 - Troy Clarke
Captain Troy Clarke shares his unconventional path into aviation, from growing up in rural Newfoundland to navigating early flight training struggles, 9/11’s impact on the industry, and joining the…
Episode 101: The Instructor Series: Instructing at 3CFFTS on the Bell 412 Outlaw and Op Lentus during the 2025 Manitoba Wildfires - Niels Olson
After his time on the Sea King, Niels Olson moved into instructing at 3 CFFTS.In Part 3, he shares what it’s like teaching new pilots, working in Standards, and supporting wildfire operations during…
Command: The Future Force: Building a Fifth Generation Air Force - Jamie Speiser-Blanchet
As the first woman to command the Royal Canadian Air Force, Lieutenant-General Jamie Speiser-Blanchet is leading the service through one of the most significant periods of transformation in its…
Episode 99: The King:Flying the CH-124 Sea King and life at sea with the Royal Canadian Navy Part 2 - Niels Olson
In Part 2 of this conversation, Captain Niels Olson takes us inside his first deployment as a CH-124 Sea King pilot with 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron - and the reality of life at sea that no one…
Episode 98: The King:Flying the CH-124 Sea King and life at sea with the Royal Canadian Navy Part 1 - Niels Olson
Captain Niels Olson didn’t grow up dreaming of becoming a military pilot. In fact, while living next to CFB Chilliwack as a kid, he remembers watching soldiers train and thinking, “I’m never doing…
Long Range Patrol: The Poseidon SEEDCORN Part 2: Flying the P-8 Poseidon with the RAF and Building Canada's Future Fleet - Dylan Gilje-Allan and Matt Chretien
In Part 2, Capt Dylan Gilje-Allan and Capt Matt Chretien take listeners inside Canada's P-8 Poseidon SEEDCORN program and their transition from the CP-140 Aurora to operational flying with the Royal…
Long Range Patrol: The Poseidon SEEDCORN Part 1: Aurora Operations, Op NEON and Selection for the P-8 - Dylan Gilje-Allan and Matt Chretien
Canadian SEEDCORN pilots Capt Dylan Gilje-Allan and Capt Matt Chretien join us to share their journey from military flight training to operational flying on the CP-140 Aurora.They discuss the…
Episode 95: The Rescue Series: Rescue 901 and the MSC Baltic III Rescue on the CH-149 Cormorant Part 3 - Pete Wright and Greg Hudson
In the final part of the MSC Baltic III series, Major Pete Wright and Warrant Officer Greg Hudson describe the dramatic rescue itself.After launching from Gander and racing toward the vessel in…
Episode 94: The Rescue Series: Rescue 901 and the MSC Baltic III Rescue on the CH-149 Cormorant Part 2 - Pete Wright and Greg Hudson
In Part 2 of this three-part series on the MSC Baltic III rescue, we continue the conversation with Major Pete Wright and Warrant Officer Greg Hudson as they describe the moment the call came in and…
Episode 93: The Rescue Series: Rescue 901 and the MSC Baltic III Rescue on the CH-149 Cormorant Part 1 - Pete Wright and Greg Hudson
Before the dramatic MSC Baltic III rescue, years of training and experience prepared the crew. In Part 1, Major Pete Wright and Warrant Officer Greg Hudson share their paths into the RCAF SAR…
Episode 92: The Double X: Women of Aviation Worldwide Week and flying the CC-130J Hercules Part 2 - Sam Behm
In Part 2 of this series, Major Sam Behm shares what it was like to command the first Canadian CC-130J Hercules mission tasked with evacuating personnel during the 2021 Kabul Non-Combatant Evacuation…
Episode 91: The Double X: Women of Aviation Worldwide Week and flying the CC-130J Hercules Part 1 - Sam Behm
Major Sam Behm's path to the CC-130J Hercules wasn’t straightforward. As we mark International Women's Day and Women in Aviation Worldwide Week, Sam shares how she joined the Canadian Armed Forces…
Episode 90: The Bangseat: Ejecting from the CT-155 Hawk, instructing in Moose Jaw and Saudi Arabia, and flying the CC-295 Kingfisher Part 2 - Rock Veilleux
Part two of our chat with Captain Rock Veilleux follows his evolution from recovery to instructor pilot, overseas flying, and ultimately search and rescue operations. It's a powerful story about…
Episode 89: The Bangseat: Ejecting from the CT-155 Hawk, instructing in Moose Jaw and Saudi Arabia, and flying the CC-295 Kingfisher Part 1 - Rock Veilleux
Captain Rock Veilleux shares how a passion for flying led to fast jets - and how a dramatic ejection forced him to rebuild both his career and confidence. A gripping Canadian military aviation story…
Episode 88: The Last Canadian: Flying with the Americans on the CH-47 Chinook during the fall of Afghanistan Part 3 - Ian Wookey
In part 3 of 3, Major Ian Wookey concludes his Afghanistan story. He describes the execution of evacuation operations in Kabul, the pressure faced by aircrews and planners, and the emotional toll of…
Episode 87: The Last Canadian: Flying with the Americans on the CH-47 Chinook during the fall of Afghanistan Part 2 - Ian Wookey
In part 2 of 3, Major Ian Wookey returns to continue his account of Afghanistan’s final days. He describes the shift from a controlled drawdown to the sudden collapse of Afghan security forces, the…
Episode 86: The Last Canadian: Flying with the Americans on the CH-47 Chinook during the fall of Afghanistan Part 1 - Ian Wookey
In part 1 of a 3-part conversation on the fall of Afghanistan, Major Ian Wookey shares his first-hand account of the Afghanistan drawdown, from closing Kandahar Airfield to becoming the last Canadian…
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