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Canadian air force running short of pilots, jets: watchdog
Reuters ^ | November 20, 2018 | by David Ljunggren

Posted on 11/20/2018 12:50:23 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

OTTAWA - The Canadian air force is increasingly running short of combat-capable fighter jets and pilots and government attempts to address the problem have only made it worse, the nation’s top watchdog said on Tuesday.

The report is another blow to a decade-long, trouble-plagued attempt by successive administrations to replace Canada’s CF-18 jets, some of which have been flying for almost 40 years.

“National Defence (defense ministry) has not done enough to manage risks related to Canada’s fighter aircraft fleet ... until a replacement fleet is in place.”

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan said in a statement that Ottawa would launch new initiatives to recruit and retain pilots and was also moving to upgrade the CF-18s.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Canada; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: airforce; canada; military; progressives
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1 posted on 11/20/2018 12:50:23 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I think young trudeau thinks those those things might be too dangerous to have around.


2 posted on 11/20/2018 12:56:41 PM PST by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you .)
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Canada's Minister of Defence. Now yes, he is a Sikh, so I suppose it could even be worse, and at least it is a man.
3 posted on 11/20/2018 1:04:06 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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turban covers ears = OK

turban doesn't cover ears = muzzie

4 posted on 11/20/2018 1:08:01 PM PST by bankwalker (Immigration without assimilation is an invasion.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Canada’s enemy is inside their borders.

Why maintain an expensive military to defend against external threats when your politicians are handing the nation over to the enemy already on your soil?


5 posted on 11/20/2018 1:12:59 PM PST by Vlad The Inhaler (I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I fail to understand why Canada has any military at all.

It’s a waste of money for them.

They cannot competently own military equipment and their men are universally pussies.


6 posted on 11/20/2018 1:27:43 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Vlad The Inhaler

Why maintain an expensive military to defend against external threats when you can get the American taxpayer to cover your ass for free?
(This coming from an ex-Canadian)


7 posted on 11/20/2018 1:28:59 PM PST by mkleesma (`Call to me, and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.')
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To: Mariner

I can see Canada being overthrown by a bunch of hockey teams or something but I never hear about any country’s wanting to invade them.


8 posted on 11/20/2018 1:31:34 PM PST by shelterguy
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p22

Where it's winter 50 weeks a year.

9 posted on 11/20/2018 1:41:43 PM PST by Snickering Hound
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To: dfwgator

Sikhs have a very rich and proud military tradition in India. Canada could do a lot worse.


10 posted on 11/20/2018 1:49:54 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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I never hear about any country’s wanting to invade them.

None of them want to pay the health care bills.


11 posted on 11/20/2018 1:50:43 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Buckeye McFrog

ba-da-bing!


12 posted on 11/20/2018 1:51:34 PM PST by 3boysdad (The very elect.)
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To: Mariner

...and their men are universally pussies.

Gee, thanks for the insult.


13 posted on 11/20/2018 1:55:16 PM PST by Kriggerel ("All great truths are hard and bitter, but lies... are sweeter than wild honey" (Ragnar Redbeard))
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To: Mariner

They cannot competently own military equipment and their men are universally pussies.


I would advise you not sharing your opinion with the brave Canadians who flew with RAF during the Battle of Britain, nor with the gallant Canadian’s who waded ashore on 6 June, 1944..


14 posted on 11/20/2018 2:07:03 PM PST by AFret.
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To: Mariner; Kriggerel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Special_Operations_Regiment

“We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.”

Canada has such men.

Megan


15 posted on 11/20/2018 2:09:45 PM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism.)
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p22

You obviously don't follow hockey.

16 posted on 11/20/2018 2:29:54 PM PST by Snickering Hound
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Jeez, and all those supercilious America hating Canadians aren't worried. They know we're on the job protecting North America.
17 posted on 11/20/2018 2:49:09 PM PST by jmacusa (Made it Ma, top of the world!'')
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To: AFret.

Training back in the day with RCAF at Cold Lake, Alberta. Great, competent, dedicated people all the way around.


18 posted on 11/20/2018 2:49:34 PM PST by slapshot ( Speaker Ryan is a sober and less tan version of John Boehner)
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To: Vlad The Inhaler

Why indeed? And why worry when the worlds most powerful military is on your southern border standing a post?


19 posted on 11/20/2018 2:50:19 PM PST by jmacusa (Made it Ma, top of the world!'')
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To: Buckeye McFrog

And the taxes. Don’t forget the taxes, eh?


20 posted on 11/20/2018 2:51:10 PM PST by jmacusa (Made it Ma, top of the world!'')
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