4:00 LCol Rob "Scratch" Mitchell (Retired) - 2 time Snowbird pilot, once as Commanding Officer and team lead. 5:45 Col Jeremy Hansen - Active CSA Astronaut, currently waiting to be assigned a mission to space. Damn this TDV episode had some impressive pilots in it.
When I joined the RCAF we had a real Air Force. Near a thousand fighters, heck - even the Navy had almost as many fighters as we have left today. They were replaced with hundreds of CF-104s and hundreds of CF-101s and hundreds of CF-5s. Due to its size the RCAF today is almost a joke. As a kid I use to see Interceptors fly regularly which came from North Bay, St-Hubert and Uplands. OH yeah, even those flying stations are all gone,,,,,, the only time I now see fighters is on Memorial day, Canada day, and at Air Shows. Our personnel do miracles with the little they have, but in any real conflict - thank God the Yanks are there to protect us.
@Kaizaro123 -Having worked alongside many Americans as part of NATO and even posted to the States in exchange postings (I was sent to Pensacola (Corry Station) and aboard the USS Lexington (carrier used for training) while American worked in our Top Secret areas as well - I trusted my US bothers-in-arms as much as my fellow Canadians. As for administrators - you have a nut that at least is defending Americans and defends the American economy. We have Trudeau which is totally destroying this country, openly admires the Chinese form of gov't and loved Castro. But then most politicians and administrators take care of themselves first - no matter what country,
@@raymondbenedict -I'm getting old - Guess I was thinking of the Sabres and CF-100s - which we had when I joined, and it was closer to 2000 rather than 1000. So we went from over 2000 to over 400 to less than 100. The Navy itself almost had that many fighters. And almost every flying station I served at are now closed, flying hours greatly reduced, etc. The gov't has reduced our RCAF to a pittance and despite our great service personnel, thank God for the US Navy and USAF. They are our real NORAD strength. And I do realize that there are priorities for Canadian gov't spending ......
And on top of it, now we have new immigrants discriminating against fly bys at those events because it reminds them of war, but they had no trouble flying in a jet to come here and tell us this. The days of the airforce are gone.
From the computers used in the training room, ther are old CRT monitors being used; these series was most probably shot in the late 90s. Hope the defense budget for the airforce particularly has been ramped up. cause these chaps seem heavily motivated.
@Brett Bass The CF-18 is in fact, an off-the-shelf F/A-18 with the addition of some factory options such as the spotlight, and a civilian ILS. The ILS can also be swapped out with an ICLS just like the Blue Angels do with their F/A-18s. Unlike Australia and other Hornet users who relied on the U.S. Navy's Foreign Military Sales Program, Canada was allowed to purchase the jets directly from McDonnell Douglas.
Note the black and white paradrop scene, someone's parachute didn't open and he thundered in. Don't know how post editing on this show missed that one.
Commercial pilots fail out of military training all the time - so no - it doesn't help you - if you think you know it all then it can hinder you - if you have enough money anyone can get a commercial license - in the military you get two cracks at the hundreds of flight objectives and if you can't pass them then you are washed out.
I would suggest you have a good academic background. Have a good foundation of Math and really know Geography. Always have a willing mindset, and give your best work.
The 'Englishman' you refer to is an Australian pilot, (Flt.) Lt. Matthew McCormack who was on secondment to the CAF from the RAAF. He later returned to the RAAF as a Hornet Instructor. As of 2013 Wing Commander Matthew McCormack, was the Commanding Officer of Number 2 Operational Conversion Unit.
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Any pilots from NATO can use the cold lake program
4:00 LCol Rob "Scratch" Mitchell (Retired) - 2 time Snowbird pilot, once as Commanding Officer and team lead.
5:45 Col Jeremy Hansen - Active CSA Astronaut, currently waiting to be assigned a mission to space.
Damn this TDV episode had some impressive pilots in it.
When I joined the RCAF we had a real Air Force. Near a thousand fighters, heck - even the Navy had almost as many fighters as we have left today. They were replaced with hundreds of CF-104s and hundreds of CF-101s and hundreds of CF-5s. Due to its size the RCAF today is almost a joke. As a kid I use to see Interceptors fly regularly which came from North Bay, St-Hubert and Uplands. OH yeah, even those flying stations are all gone,,,,,, the only time I now see fighters is on Memorial day, Canada day, and at Air Shows. Our personnel do miracles with the little they have, but in any real conflict - thank God the Yanks are there to protect us.
@Kaizaro123 -Having worked alongside many Americans as part of NATO and even posted to the States in exchange postings (I was sent to Pensacola (Corry Station) and aboard the USS Lexington (carrier used for training) while American worked in our Top Secret areas as well - I trusted my US bothers-in-arms as much as my fellow Canadians. As for administrators - you have a nut that at least is defending Americans and defends the American economy. We have Trudeau which is totally destroying this country, openly admires the Chinese form of gov't and loved Castro. But then most politicians and administrators take care of themselves first - no matter what country,
more accurate numbers are: 66 CF-101's, 238 CF-104's and 135 CF-5's; which in total are 439 fighter jets
@@raymondbenedict -I'm getting old - Guess I was thinking of the Sabres and CF-100s - which we had when I joined, and it was closer to 2000 rather than 1000. So we went from over 2000 to over 400 to less than 100. The Navy itself almost had that many fighters. And almost every flying station I served at are now closed, flying hours greatly reduced, etc. The gov't has reduced our RCAF to a pittance and despite our great service personnel, thank God for the US Navy and USAF. They are our real NORAD strength. And I do realize that there are priorities for Canadian gov't spending ......
And on top of it, now we have new immigrants discriminating against fly bys at those events because it reminds them of war, but they had no trouble flying in a jet to come here and tell us this. The days of the airforce are gone.
From the computers used in the training room, ther are old CRT monitors being used; these series was most probably shot in the late 90s. Hope the defense budget for the airforce particularly has been ramped up. cause these chaps seem heavily motivated.
2:45 This guy is an astronaut with the CSA.
As a Canadian I do like the CF-18.
@Brett Bass The CF-18 is in fact, an off-the-shelf F/A-18 with the addition of some factory options such as the spotlight, and a civilian ILS. The ILS can also be swapped out with an ICLS just like the Blue Angels do with their F/A-18s.
Unlike Australia and other Hornet users who relied on the U.S. Navy's Foreign Military Sales Program, Canada was allowed to purchase the jets directly from McDonnell Douglas.
hello from march 2020
Note the black and white paradrop scene, someone's parachute didn't open and he thundered in. Don't know how post editing on this show missed that one.
Always love the false canopies painted on the underside of the fuselage. Wonder why more air forces do not adopt it. I believe the Australians did?
wow that is super cool
Coh this was filmed a long time ago...!
flailing from jetstream
Same
@@rayanaltowayan9558 where? I don’t see him
@@Donut_Airsoft who?
@@rayanaltowayan9558 flailing, but I did see him when I rewatched it yesterday
@@Donut_Airsoft nice who's she? Was she the only girl? Didn't watch it in months I'm gonna rewacth it again too
Yoo i have high blood pressure
Me too, thats not good?
I am nearly a commercial licensed pilot and I'm 22 years old. Any advice? Will my civilian flight training amount to anything to the Air Force?
absolutely... they give preferences to those with flying experience and since you have a license as well.
While I have the license going for me, I don't have a degree going for me so I've been eyeing this CEOTP program. Sure hope I make it in!
@@something7239 Got an update? Howd the whole process go?
Commercial pilots fail out of military training all the time - so no - it doesn't help you - if you think you know it all then it can hinder you - if you have enough money anyone can get a commercial license - in the military you get two cracks at the hundreds of flight objectives and if you can't pass them then you are washed out.
If you choose to do so you would be able to skip phase 1 flying training entirely but it's only a 3 month phase where students fry around 20-25 hours
Does anyone have advice here for a future fighter pilot?
Alex Anderson Did you have a specific question?
I would suggest you have a good academic background. Have a good foundation of Math and really know Geography. Always have a willing mindset, and give your best work.
Paige Hebert No just some tips I guess thanks
Push hard. There's a rough still great trip ahead
Look up the fighter pilot podcast! They have episodes on almost anything.
FOD is not foreign object damage, but debris you maple syrup boy :o
Once the foreign object enters the engine it becomes damage!
Them CF 18 are old
Older than the pilots flying them. But we need the money to send to Afganistan and the UN,
Where'd the Englishman come from?
nigeria
The 'Englishman' you refer to is an Australian pilot, (Flt.) Lt. Matthew McCormack who was on secondment to the CAF from the RAAF. He later returned to the RAAF as a Hornet Instructor. As of 2013 Wing Commander Matthew McCormack, was the Commanding Officer of Number 2 Operational Conversion Unit.
Any pilots from NATO can use the cold lake program
My brother wants to be in the Air Force and I'm the first to comment
Congratulations!
I love you canada
25:02 oop his math is not quite right there! 60 rounds per second is equivalent to 3600 rounds per minute, not 6000!
The hornet can fire at 6000 and 4000 rpm but yeah his 60 rounds per second thing is wrong
No mato a civiles y niños y mujeres
CF-18* christ
Too much talking, not enough flying…..